# TTN Cleveland Mission Statement, Roadmap & Task List (DRAFTS)

> TheThingsNetwork Cleveland, OH Community (DRAFTS by Damon D Ramsey aka n0mad_OH) Mission Statement To leverage the available TheThingsNetwork online resources t

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Cleveland, Ohio](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/cleveland/)
- Author: Damon Ramsey
- Published: 2018-07-14
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/cleveland/post/ttn-cleveland-mission-statement-roadmap-task-list-drafts

_TheThingsNetwork Cleveland, OH Community_
(DRAFTS by Damon D Ramsey aka n0mad_OH)

**_Mission Statement_**

- To leverage the available TheThingsNetwork online resources to create, maintain and grow free, open and public LoRaWAN networks in the Cleveland, OH metropolitan area and NE Ohio,
- To create a community of IoT and LoRa enthusiasts and supporters made of up individuals, organizations, businesses and local government users and sponsors.
- To educate the public, businesses and governments on the availability, application and use of IoT technology to solve existing and future needs in the most economic and effective ways.

**_Roadmap_**

July 2018 - establish a tentative TTN Cleveland pre-community - COMPLETED 07.12.2018

August 2018 - meet TTN criteria for an official community - min. 2 gateways and min. 8 members

September 2018 - promote and advertise the existence of the Official TTN Cleveland Community to grow the community, identify users and solicit sponsorship and grants for device and network expansion

4Q2018
- Test and accumulate data from pre-existing nodes and gateways to show actual local cases (urban, suburban, rural; land, air, water): costs, power use, bandwidth use, communication ranges, data speeds, current & potential applications.
- Identify and solicit local individuals, organizations and businesses to host TTN LoRaWAN gateways to expand and overlap the network footprint in the area. (no cost power, 24/7 WAN access, indoor/outdoor gateway

2019 - (TBD)

**Potential** resources and events:

[The Makers' Alliance](http://www.makersalliance.org/), a local non-profit makerspace: education, participation, networking, GW hosting?

Sept. 28-30, 2018: [IngenuityFest 2018](http://ingenuitycleveland.com/), a local arts, culture and technology event: table?, demo?, presentation?, sponsorship?, grant?

Nov. 3, 2018: [Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2018](https://cleveland.makerfaire.com/): table?, demo?, presentation?, networking, promotion

Potential partnerships, sponsors and grants: Spectrum, AT&T, FirstEnergy, Lincoln Electric, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Public Library/CLEVNET, environmental groups/orgs, renewable energy proponents, universities/colleges,

**_Task List_**

- Apply for community initiation with TTN- Damon - completed 7.11.18
- Personalize TTN Cleveland community pages - Damon - completed 7.12.18
- Create free online resources for the community - Damon - gmail, Slack, Twitter completed 7.13.18 (Meetup? FB? LinkIn ref? Telegram?)
- Solicit and invite new community members - ALL (inclusion of amateur licensed members exp. with antennas and propagation?)
- Purchase and install min. 2 gateways - Damon - exp. early August (1-chan Dragino LG01? 2-chan LG02? 8-chan TTN or other?)
- Acquire and activate sensors/nodes and place in range of active gateway(s) - ALL - (Damon = 2-3 Arduino-based; TTN/Dragino?)
- Analyze gateway & antenna needs based on location. Create a "gateway planning process" for install - Damon and others
  - location/3rd party hosting (incl waiver of liability)? personal/home location of members likely. (Metroparks w/ LOS along Lake?)
  - gateway placement: indoor/outdoor?
  - gateway type: single, dual, 8-channel?
  - outdoor antenna placement & coax: type (gain), height possible, secure installation?
  - testing on reception. Loaner/rent antenna analyzer? (900MHz band capable)
  - document uptime, reception, data speeds, any problems for sharing and applying to other installs
- Develop form letter/email with information to solicit sponsors, grants and support: purpose, needs and public benefit - Damon
- Put together information to solicit Gateway location hosts - Damon
- Purchase, build and install additional gateways - ALL
- Purchase, build and install additional sensors and nodes - ALL
- Promote and solicit participation in the community - ALL
- Community Website?
- FCC amateur licensing for additional Tx power? - Damon (Technical - 12/18, General 6/19 planned)

last edited: 2018.07.15 /ddr