Maritime Blockchain LLC Blog

Introducing TrackMate

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:08:30 GMT

Empowering Tracking and Monitoring with LoRaWAN Technology

Learn how TrackMate can benefit you and your business.

Welcome to TrackMate, the cutting-edge application that empowers you to effortlessly monitor and track various aspects of your life, assets, and environment. With TrackMate, you can take control of your data and gain valuable insights like never before. Whether you need to track your valuable possessions, keep tabs on your loved ones, safeguard against potential hazards, or optimize your resources, TrackMate is your ultimate solution. Sign up now and enjoy a 30-day free trial, unlocking the full potential of our powerful features and experiencing the convenience and peace of mind that TrackMate brings. Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize the way you monitor and track. Join us today and discover a new level of control and efficiency.

Explore our many use cases below:

Simple and Powerful Features:

Pricing:

Supported Sensors:

TrackMate is committed to continuously expanding its range of supported sensors to meet the evolving needs of our users. Stay tuned for future updates and additions to our sensor compatibility list.

GPS Trackers: Sensors compatible for Asset Tracking and Pet Monitoring

Sensors compatible for all other use cases

Experience the Power of TrackMate:

At TrackMate, we are dedicated to providing a seamless and unparalleled tracking and monitoring experience. Whether you need to manage your fleet, monitor your pets, optimize agricultural practices, ensure environmental safety, prevent water damage, enhance security, monitor temperature-sensitive goods, or improve energy efficiency, TrackMate has you covered.

Join us today and embrace the power of TrackMate to transform the way you track, monitor, and protect what matters most. With real-time updates, customizable notifications, and a user-friendly interface, TrackMate empowers you to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and stay connected. Leverage the Helium LoRaWAN network for efficient and secure data transmission, ensuring your assets are always within reach.

Get started today and unlock a world of possibilities for your personal and business needs. Revolutionize the way you track, monitor, and protect with TrackMate.

Guide to Download TrackMate

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:17:26 GMT

TrackMate is a versatile application available on iOS, Android, and the web, designed to provide comprehensive tracking and monitoring capabilities.

To get started with TrackMate, follow the steps below:

Download on Android and iOS:

Install TagoRun App:
Open the respective app store on your Android or iOS device.
Search for "TagoRun" and download the app.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Enter TagoRun Domain:
Open the TagoRun app.
When prompted, enter the "TagoRun domain" as "trackmate.tago.run" and press the arrow to proceed.

Create an Account and Sign In:
After entering the TagoRun domain, proceed to create an account by providing the required information.
Once your account is created, sign in using your credentials.

Access Sensors and Dashboards:
After signing in, you will be able to view your sensors and dashboards within the TrackMate app.
Explore the features and functionalities available to track and monitor your assets.

Use the Web Version:

Open a Web Browser:
Launch any web browser on your computer or mobile device.
Enter TrackMate Web URL:
In the browser's address bar, enter " trackmate.tago.run " as the URL.

Create an Account and Sign In:
On the TrackMate web page, locate the sign-up or create an account option.
Follow the instructions to create your TrackMate account.
Once your account is created, sign in using your credentials.

Access Sensors and Dashboards:
After signing in, you will have access to your sensors and dashboards within the TrackMate web interface.
Explore the various features and functionalities provided to track and monitor your assets.

Supported sensors purchased from our supported vendors will automatically be added to your account. If you purchase a supported sensor from another vendor, complete this form to add to your account.

Helium Coverage Mapping

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 05:21:29 GMT

What is Helium Coverage Mapping?

The Helium Coverage Mapping tool is a crowd-sourced effort to build a true-signal coverage map of the Helium network across the globe. This is similar to looking at a cell phone carrier's coverage map like Verizon or T-Mobile before signing up, but for users on the Helium Network. By mapping real-world coverage, network users can better understand where sensor deployments are likely to work given hotspot placements.

View the Mappers data here: https://mappers.helium.com/

This tool allows you to see areas that have LoRaWAN coverage, the signal strength, and hotspot redundancy. This can be a useful tool for tracking the network coverage and robustness in a given area, identifying areas where coverage is lacking, or even where hotspot placements could be improved.

How Does a Mapper Work?

Participants use a low-cost LoRaWAN device to survey the real-world network using a GPS location and LoRa radio. Users simply bring the mapper with them when surveying an area, driving a car, riding a bike, or just taking a walk. The coverage mappers assembled by Maritime Blockchain LLC are small, light, and fit in your pocket, on your car dash, or in a cup holder. The mapper sends out an encoded GPS location to any nearby Helium gateways and populates the coverage map based on the parameters verifying where there is Helium network coverage.

How Can I use Mappers for My Own Use?

Sensor Deployments

Using the existing coverage map or taking a mapper to an area where you want to deploy sensors, this will give you an idea on the coverage in that given area where sensors will be able to connect to the internet. This will also display hotspot redundancy when multiple hotspots receive the mappers GPS location and data transfer. Redundancy is beneficial as a network user because you don't have to rely on a single point on contact to the internet for your sensor deployments. Having multiple access points will ensure that your devices stay connected if one hotspot goes offline.

Hotspot Deployments

For hotspot owners and network providers, mappers give valuable information as to how far your hotspot's signal reaches, and if it is operating as expected. Mappers are able to give more detailed information to your network's performance and coverage. You can also use this data to help you plan your placements and find new locations for hotspots.

How Do I Get Started with Mapping?

Maritime Blockchain LLC has made contributing to the Helium Mapping project easy by taking care of the semi-technically challenging part of assembling, programming, and 3D printing an enclosure for the units. Each device comes with a unique key used to onboard to the user's Helium Console account. Here the device can be onboarded to the Helium Network, as would any sensor device. Data Credits (DC) can be purchased and used to send data over the network like paying for a carrier's plan per usage, except the payment is sent to the hotspot owner who is transferring the data. When creating an account for the first time, the account with be credited with 10,000 free DC. Even this small amount will last quite a while, as it is extremely cheap to operate devices on the Helium Network compared to other existing networks. Upon purchasing a Helium Mapper from us, a step-by-step guide will also be provided to help in onboarding the device to the Helium Console to make the process as seamless as possible for you.

Why Host a Helium Hotspot?

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 02:32:10 GMT

Hosting a Helium Hotspot Allows You to Own the Network

What is Hosting?

Hosting is allowing us to install a small computer device and outdoor antenna for the purpose of expanding a long-range IoT network. We need hosts because hotspots must be at least 400 meters apart to provide new or unique network coverage. For this reason, we value our hosts highly and pay them monthly for the service they provide. Hosting with us is completely free , and our hosts receive 20% of the hotspot's rewards.

By hosting a Helium Hotspot, you are allowing The People's Network to expand for the use of everyone around you. Each hotspot alone can provide up to miles of wireless network coverage for millions of devices around you using Helium LongFi, and you receive passive income for hosting.

Hotspots work off an innovative proof-of-work model Helium refers to as "Proof-of-Coverage" and use only 5W of energy, less than a standard LED light bulb. This allows hotspots to be placed nearly anywhere there is an Internet connection, running off standard electrical power. Due to the low power and data usage of Helium hotspots, they can operate at almost no cost to hosts, using available bandwidth and 5W of energy at most.

Benefits of Hosting with Maritime Blockchain LLC?

We provide our hosts with the professional installation of a Helium hotspot and outdoor antenna at the most optimal location available. An installation is typically located on a rooftop or the highest location of choice which provides the widest network coverage possible, allowing the most devices to connect to the Helium Network.

Installing a hotspot and outdoor antenna to look professional and provide optimal coverage is not an easy task, which is why our team takes care of this for our hosts. For each host, we cover all the costs of the hotspot, installation hardware, and installation. Our hosts do not have to pay anything forward and receive monthly payouts for allowing the hotspot to operate.

Hosting a Helium Hotspot with Maritime Blockchain LLC is as easy as filling out an application and letting us do the rest. As such, our hosts reap the monthly payouts of an optimally located Helium hotspot while providing themselves and their communities access to The People's Network.

How Much Will I Earn?

With the professional installations we provide, our hosts earn maximum rewards and most importantly allow the network to be used to its full capabilities. Hosts with us receive 20% of the miner's rewards. See what nearby hotspots are earning here .

The amount you will earn varies on many factors. Each location is unique and will earn a different amount. Some of the factors that affect mining rewards are quality of the location (height and surroundings), how many hotspots are nearby, and how many devices are connected to the network. Earnings may also vary due to market fluctuations of cryptocurrency markets.

Apply through our website today!

A Deeper Dive into The Helium Network

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:58:12 GMT

Massive, Decentralized Connectivity

Scalable & Affordable

What is The Helium Network?

The Helium Network , also known as "The People's Network", is a shift in typical wireless infrastructure. The Helium Network is an Internet of Things (IoT) network that uses LongFi technology to combine the LoRaWAN wireless protocol with the Helium Blockchain. This allows any LoRaWAN-enabled devices to operate on the Helium Network and provides a secure and cost-effective way for these devices to send data to and from the Internet.

LoRaWAN (low-power wide-area network) is a type of network that allows long-range communications for small amounts of information and is much cheaper to use than existing wireless networks. This makes using the Helium Network very efficient in endless different use cases and allows any number of sensors to be deployed, paying only for the data these sensors use.

LoRa technology is used in indoor and outdoor use cases in smart agriculture, smart cities, industrial IoT (IIoT), smart environment, smart homes and buildings, smart utilities and metering, smart supply chain and logistics, and many more. This in turn has allowed LoRa to become the most effective wireless platform of Internet of Things (IoT). Combine this technology with the innovations of the Helium Network, and we have the world's largest and fastest growing wireless network in history!

Currently, the Helium Network enables communication between low power sensor devices. This fills a huge void we have in wireless networks today and enables the use of so many different IoT devices at a fraction of the cost of cellular data. In just about any field or application you could imagine, LoRa devices can be used to improve operations. This is because these devices have such a wide variety of use cases and can be used to monitor just about anything.

The Helium Network is NOT a cellular network for smartphones just yet. However, Helium has announced their 5G wireless network that is right around the corner!

What are LoRa Devices & How do I Use the Helium Network?

LoRa sensor devices are long range, low power, and cost-effective devices that range from a wide variety of use cases. Due to the low power and low data usage of these devices, they can be used at a fraction of the cost on the Helium Network, compared to a typical cellular network plan. Installing LoRa smart devices in your business or home is an easy and cost-efficient way to monitor your security, assets, and/or business operations, and the Helium Network makes monitoring these devices easier and cheaper than ever.

Helium is the world's largest and fastest growing IoT network with thousands of people and developers already expanding, building, implementing, and developing the network. Onboarding a LoRa device to the Helium Blockchain is done through the Helium Console and data streams can then be viewed and interacted with through the IoT platform of your choice. View the Helium Ecosystem to see different devices and tools currently being used on the network and the Helium Docs for more.

What are the Benefits of the Helium Network?

From Environment Monitoring to Logistics and Supply Chain Helium is making a difference in the way we can manage the world. Helium enables everything from remote environment monitoring, data-tracking and reporting, and real-time shipment and asset tracking to many more real-life applications in which we can use LoRa devices to improve our lives.

A major benefit of the Helium Network is that it is an open network for anyone to connect to and use. The Helium Network allows the ability to connect any number of devices and pay only for the data used. The network also allows connectivity for as many devices as needed without sim cards or related fees, ability to pool data across devices, and unlimited data usage (no caps).

The benefits of the Helium Network come from the implementation of LongFi with blockchain technology , along with an open-sourced software that allows any developer(s) to review and submit a Helium Improvement Proposal (HIP) with updates, bug fixes, and/ or improvements for the Helium team to review.

What is Helium mining?

Helium's technology is unique and decentralized allowing anyone to build out massive, wireless infrastructures that benefit everyone. Helium mining is done through Helium compatible hotspots that mine the Helium Network Token (HNT) for sending and receiving radio signals, and each hotspot alone can provide up to miles of wireless network coverage with an optimally placed antenna. By deploying a Helium hotspot, you are providing a Proof of Coverage (PoC) and are rewarded for witnessing other hotspots in that area. The other way Helium hotspots earn rewards is through transferring data for devices on the network.

Helium miners are unlike typical GPU mining and use less energy than a standard 5W light bulb. This also means that they do not produce a noticeable amount of heat. Simply plug the miner into a standard electrical outlet, connect to the Internet via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and position the antenna.

Hotspots need to be at least 300 meters apart to provide any new or significant coverage. This is why we at Maritime Blockchain LLC are searching for hosts like you to most effectively expand The Helium Network. We realize that not everyone wants to take the inherent risk of installing their own Helium hotspot, which is why we supply our hosts with a Helium hotspot, all the necessary installation equipment, and a professional installation of the hotspot and outdoor antenna.

In return for hosting, we pay our hosts monthly 20% of the hotspot's earnings. By hosting a Helium hotspot with us, you are enabling a more connected world and receive monthly passive income for doing so! Apply through our website today!

What is Maritime Blockchain LLC?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:39:46 GMT

Expanding and Supporting a More Connected World

Who We Are?

Welcome to Maritime Blockchain LLC. We are supporters of blockchain technology and the Helium Network, who care about expanding and supporting The People's Network along with spreading the benefits of blockchain technology. We believe in the overall benefits and use cases of the Helium Network, along with other blockchains, and we are dedicated to creating a more connected world for the future. Our team is well-equipped in this field as we have a strong technical background in electrical and software engineering, along with RF, antennas, and LoRaWAN devices.

What We Do?

Helium Hosting Program

We are committed to expanding the Helium Network. We do this by supplying and deploying Helium hotspot miners on the Helium Network at hosts' locations, all charges covered by us. We purchase the Helium hotspots and all necessary installation equipment for our host's, who then benefit, along with everyone around them, from being able to deploy LoRaWAN devices on the network. Hosting a Helium hotspot is completely free for hosts.

We truly believe in the value and importance of our hosts and offer our hosts 20% of the hotspot's rewards for their service.

Helium Consulting Services

We also offer a General Helium Consulting service for the network, where we answer any in depth questions, analyses, etc. to provide more information about the Helium Network and/or LoRaWAN sensor devices. Hotspot Assessments for miners are also offered for ensuring maximum rewards, no matter how many hotspots you plan to deploy. This service provides hotspot optimization, location rating, witness rating, recommended setup, and more upon request.

Company or individual wanting to know more about deploying LoRaWAN devices in your building(s)? We have estimates available on our website for our Hotspot Assessments and General Consulting, and custom quotes are available by email .

Helium Hosting Applications and Consulting Forms are integrated into our website under the appropriate tabs. Applications are currently open for hosting Helium hotspots. We look forward to being in contact with you!