# LoRa32_DisasterRadio [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)<br>
A tool might be useful in disaster! https://disaster.radio/ <br><br>
and they got an intro youtube video here: https://youtu.be/uZkGudvjNzw

## ESP32 TTGO Lora32 w/ DisasterRadio.

An Arduino project forked and tailored for LoRa32(v1)...
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Use Cases...
<img src="pictures/LoRaUseCases20200715.png" width=800/>
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LoRa got smaller bandwidth(power) but much longer range...
<img src="pictures/LoRa_Why_Range.png" width=640/>
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Disaster-Radio builtin Web interface w/ LoRa32v1 module, codes are in PlatformIO/project/firmware folder. <br>
<img src="pictures/DSweb0716.jpg" width=480/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="pictures/LoRa32_0715.png" width=240/>
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_Another interesting project, see linked reference._<br>
<img src="pictures/SparrowSummary.png" width=480/>
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## References
  - [Arduino LoRa Library](https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-LoRa) An Arduino library for sending and receiving data using LoRa radios.
  - [DisasterRadio](https://github.com/sudomesh/disaster-radio) _disaster.radio_ is a work-in-progress long-range, low-bandwidth wireless disaster recovery mesh network powered by the sun.
  - [Online Solar Irradiance figures](http://www.solarelectricityhandbook.com/solar-irradiance.html) Nice guide to check where the city w/ solar irradiance for solar powering requirements.
  - [Sparrow Platform](https://github.com/sparrow-platform/sparrow/wiki) Medical and psychological well-being during and after disasters is a two-part communication and logistics problem...
