This is an update post on the miniature GPS tracking device VALTRACK-NBIOT designed for NBIOT network operation. This device is based on VALTRACK-V2 GPS Tracker and very closely resembles it. The functionalities also remain same except that it operates on the LTE NBIOT network compared to the 2G based VALTRACK-V2. Size : The form factor remains …
Designing a Low cost NBIOT GPS tracking device – VALTRACK-NBIOT Read More »
This problem we had never observed before in any of the boards we had got assembled earlier. It was a very peculiar problem as if someone has put a time bomb inside the boards. 😀 How did we come across this problem ? Initially we got an order for test run of a Passenger bus vehicle …
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In this post I want to update on the new series of tracking devices we are designing. The highlight of this series is that these will be ready to use consumer grade devices which will be made to fit in readymade IP67 rated water proof enclosures. Waterproof design : The first one among these is the …
Asset tracker design with Wireless Charging and Waterproof IP67 Enclosure Read More »
In this post i am excited to share about the new super tiny form factor GPS tracking device we designed for pet tracking and hidden installation applications. The device is so small that it can easily fit in constrained places like inside laptops or expensive machinery and gadgets. We designed this application based on demands from people …
Super Tiny long life GPS tracker for PETS and Asset tracking – VALTRACK-V2-MF Read More »
In this post i want to share about the new LTE-CAT-M1 and NBIOT enabled GPS tracker we designed for the UK market. This device is based on the VALTRACK-V2B device and has everything similar except few changes. This device was designed based on a clients requirement who needed the GPS tracker to connect to Google Cloud IOT Platform by …
Designing a NBIOT/LTE CAT-M1 GPS tracker for Google Cloud IOT Platform Read More »
In this post i will be listing down the lessons i learnt when i was building hardware products prototypes. I have divided them into multiple posts which i will be posting regularly. 1) Don’t buy prototype hardware from china, but from reliable sources like Mouser Electronics or Digikey I had explained in my earlier post about the …
Hardware design tips for building a successful hardware prototype – Part 1 Read More »
This post is the first among the series of posts in which I will be sharing my hardware design experience as tips so that new designers can be benefited from it. These tips are related to design and development of a hardware prototype. So lets get started with the first one, Timing is everything during …
Don’t buy components for your hardware prototype from China ! Read More »
In this post I will explain about the new LORA WAN GPS tracking device we designed for a client in Switzerland. This device is based on the same old VALTRACK-V2 GPS tracker design with a few changes. Why we selected the Murata CMWX1ZZABZ LoRaWAN module? This GPS tracker was supposed to use the MURATA CMWX1ZZABZ …
Designing a Low Power LoRaWAN based GPS Tracker – Long Battery Life Read More »
This post is regarding the 3D printer i purchased recently from Prusa Printers from Czech Republic. I imported their latest version Original Prusa i3 MK3 to India. Since the printer is a little expensive, i had to pay a large amount as customs duty for the import. Now lets get into the details. Why i bought …
I Imported a Original PRUSA i3 MK3 3D Printer Kit to India Read More »
We designed a OBD GPS tracker for a client in Australia. The requirements were very clear on what needs to be done and they wanted all the features present on the VALTRACK-V2. Basically, all my GPS trackers are the variants of the VALTRACK-V2 GPS tracker. Here are a few things i want to share about the design we did and the process we followed to get the prototypes working,
