safetyNET

January 8, 2021

A search and rescue transponder device targeted for the use of Filipino fisherfolk and other stakeholders. Works on the ESP32 microcontroller with LoRa and GPS modules.

In fulfillment of the final project requirement for CMSC 205: Data Communications and Networking

This project was formerly known as fisherNET. The project's renaming was done in view of an expansion of the project's original vision.

Faculty-in-Charge

Gulshan Vasson

Team Members:

• Adrian Arguelles
• Jasper Francisco
• Karla Malla
• Alexander Santos
• Ali Seanard

How to Install

1. Download the repo as a zip file from GitHub.com, or the git clone command if you have git installed on your PC.
2. Install the required libraries in your Arduino IDE. See the section below for the list of required libraries.
3. Open the SafetyNet\SafetyNet.ino file in the Arduino IDE.
4. Plug in your device via USB.
5. Click on the Upload button.
6. Set your device's unique node address and frequency using the Serial Monitor. The following commands can be entered
   • Enter SET ADD <node_address> to set the device's unique address.
   • Enter GET ADD to get the set address for the current device.
   • Enter SET FRQ <frequency> to set the LoRa frequency in MHz to be used for the device.
   • Enter GET FRQ to get the set frequency for the current device.

Required Libraries

• Adafruit SSD1306
• TinyGPS++
• ESPSoftwareSerial
• LoRa
• OneButton
• RadioHead
• EasyBuzzer

Those listed with links are not available in the Library Manager of the Arduino IDE and must be downloaded from the linked websites.