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LEZ – Low Emission Zones for smart cities and urban areas

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Zonas de Bajas Emisiones (ZBE) para ciudades inteligentes y áreas urbanas

 

A low emissions zone (LEZ) is an urban area in which vehicle access, circulation and parking restrictions are applied to improve air quality and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions , in accordance with the classification of vehicles by its emissions level in accordance with the provisions of the current General Vehicle Regulations.

Law 7/2021, of May 20, on climate change and energy transition establishes that municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants when the limit values ​​of the pollutants regulated in Royal Decree 102/2011 are exceeded. , of January 28 and the island territories will adopt sustainable urban mobility plans before 2023.

These zones are delimited by specific signs and apply access, circulation and parking restrictions to vehicles according to their environmental label.

Matrix Electrónica in collaboration with our partners offers a range of products to efficiently manage EPZs, improving their effectiveness and efficiency.

Our products include:

  • Access control: Switches and sensors identify vehicles that comply with restrictions and allow them access to the EPZ.
  • Mobility management: Sensors and industrial computers collect traffic data in EPZs and optimise vehicle circulation.
  • Air quality: Sensors collect data on air quality in the EPZ and assess the impact of restrictions..

If you are interested in finding out more about our ZBE products, please visit the web section or contact us.

LEZ - Low Emission Zones

 

LoRaWAN Solutions – LoRaWAN Devices: Gateway and Sensors

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Standard Wireless Technologies for Smart Buildings

SOLUTIONS BASED ON LORAWAN DEVICES

LoRa is a wireless modulation technique derived from Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) technology. Encodes information into radio waves using “chirping” pulses

LoRa is an ideal technology for connections over long distances, where information is communicated that involves little volume of data and the sensors do not have network power.

Due to its high penetration and low cost of implementation, this technology is increasingly used to transmit information inside buildings.

LoRaWAN is a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer protocol built on top of LoRa Modulation. It is a software layer that defines how devices use LoRa hardware.

A typical LoRaWAN network architecture is made up of nodes and gateways .

Characteristics

  • Ultra low power  – LoRaWAN end devices are optimized to operate in low power mode and can last up to 10 years on a single coin cell battery
  • Long range  – LoRaWAN Gateways can transmit and receive signals at a distance of 10 kilometers in rural areas and up to 3 kilometers in dense urban areas.
  • Deep indoor penetration  – LoRaWAN networks can provide deep indoor coverage and easily cover multi-story buildings.
  • License free spectrum  – We do not need to pay a license for the use of the frequency spectrum to implement a LoRaWAN network.
  • High capacity  – LoRaWAN Network Servers can handle millions of messages from thousands of Gateways
  • End-to-end security – LoRaWAN ensures secure communication between the end device and the Network Server using AES-128 encryption.
  • Firmware updates over the air  – Firmware can be updated remotely for a single end device or group of end devices.
  • Low cost  – Minimal infrastructure, low cost end nodes and open source software.
  • Certification program – The “LoRa Alliance certification program” certifies end devices and gives end users the confidence that the devices are reliable and compliant with the LoRaWAN specification.

» LoRaWAN device solutions. Check out our LoRaWAN Gateways and Sensors.

Need more information? Our team of experts is available to help you find the best option for your project. Contact us if you have any questions.

DIANA, SEAT S.A.’s autonomous prototype and Webdyn’s MTX-Router-EOS

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DIANA is the autonomous car pilot project promoted by SEAT S.A., in collaboration with the Centro Tecnolóxico de Automoción de Galicia (CTAG).

DIANA is an innovation project to test autonomous driving functions in anticipation of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS).

The vehicle has been created on the basis of a SEAT Leon and is equipped with 5 lidar sensors, 5 radars, 6 cameras, 12 ultrasounds and 8 computers that give it a 360º vision. These elements generate environmental data that are processed in milliseconds and sent to a module where the location is stored. Thus, the car knows its location, what obstacles are in its environment and is able to decide where it has to go and autonomously execute the actions on the steering wheel, brakes, accelerator and gear change.

Matrix Electronica contributes to this project with the MTX-Router-EOS from Webdyn, our own IoT brand.

The MTX-Router-EOS is a router developed for industrial applications, it features dual SIM, 3x Ethernet, VPN client and 3 antennas included (another one for GPS optional)

 


Webdyn’s MTX-Router-EOS

 

MTX-Router-EOS 5G, the new Webdyn router with 5G connectivity

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The MTX-Router-EOS 5G is an entry level router developed for industrial applications. It has a very compact design with a very rugged enclosure and accessories for a wall mount. It features dual SIM, 3x Ethernet, VPN client and five antennas, included in the package (another one for GPS optional).

The MTX-Router-EOS 5G can be used in many different IoT applications like kiosk, telemetry, remote sensing, smart grid, security, industrial automation, etc.

Monitoring of Water Canals in Peru with IoT devices

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Monitoring of water canals in Peru

There is growing demand for IoT devices that can operate in remote places without the need for high maintenance, frequent replacement, or a power supply. Such is the case of the Peruvian National Water Authority (Autoridad Nacional del Agua), that needed a solution to monitor water canals all around the country.

Thousands of kilometers of water canals, many of them from the pre-hispanic era, make agriculture possible in the desertic areas of Peru. That is why the National Water Authority needed a very specific device to allow the maintenance of 16,658 km of canals in 22 different regions. A better monitoring of these canals will reactivate the agricultural activity on those areas, as well as create productive job opportunities.

Device: MTX-StarSensor, IoT modem for sensor control with IP67, ULP, batteries

Other equipment: any radar sensor

 

Webdyn’s MTX-StarSensor is an autonomous modem that powers any radar sensor to measure the water level of the canals, without the need of a power source, giving the device an autonomy of up to 10 years in case of one daily measurement reading.

The modem functions with primary batteries, a very necessary feature for any equipment installed in remote locations deprived of electricity. It also has an IP67 enclosure to protect it in the midst of harsh environments, and make it resistant to water. Thanks to its innovative Ultra Low Power firmware feature, this device can be programmed to wake up every hour along with the sensor, powered by a 24V power output. Afterwards, the sensor takes a measurement and the equipment stores the data or sends it through the cellular network to an IoT platform via FTP/s, and then goes back to sleep until the next reading. The reading times can be changed remotely via SMS.

In this case, the device is programmed to send the data six times per day, except when it detects an unusual change of the water level. If that happens, the device sends an alarm along with the gathered data. With this set up, the batteries do not need to be replaced for more than three years, resulting in a considerable reduction in maintenance costs, driving time, and human resources that would be needed in case they had to be changed more frequently. This solution also reduces the risk of flooding and the water waste, maximizing this precious resource for agricultural purposes.

Another important feature is its Bluetooth interface, which facilitates the remote configuration or data extraction without the need to manipulate a device that may be installed in locations with difficult access. A magnet is all that is needed to unlock the equipment for its programming.

According to National Water Authority engineers, the purpose of the project is the registration of organized and reliable water information through the continuous measurement of water at the head of the irrigation blocks and catchments on the coast of Peru. They affirm the results “will be reflected in the improvement of the management of water resources, the control and monitoring of the exercise of the right to use water, and the improvement in the efficiency of water use and economic compensation.”

The MTX-StarSensor is an ideal solution for a wide range of applications like monitoring of tanks and silos, pumping stations, distribution of water through canals, tank filling based on the demand and the electricity price, regulation of gates, monitoring of land (humidity, pH, light) for crops, etc. It allows 4G/3G/2G connectivity and can send the data via MQTT/s, HTTP/s or FTP/s. It also has all the functionalities of the powerful MTX-Tunnel firmware, and it is compatible with Cervello Stem – IoT Platform.

Let’s get into the history of innovation.

Development of IoT solutions. Manufacture and distribution of modules and electronic equipment.

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