# What do i need for a smart LoRawan-Application? (beginner)

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299>\
**Category:** Application Development\
**Created:** [May 31, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299 "2022-05-31T09:28:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomjacobs](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/tomjacobs/32/35697_2.png) [@tomjacobs](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/tomjacobs)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299/1 "2022-05-31T09:28:56Z")

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Dear Members,  
since a few days i try to realise a Lorawan-application for a new project, but there are many components to pay attentaion of and i do not know which are the best ones and compatible. I hope someone can help me and give me a suggestion for an application.

About the features:  
-Possible high range (outdoors)  
-5 sensors (temperature, GPS, vibration, pressure, humidity)  
-Possible low cost  
-EU 868

Sorry for asking, but i’ve never done a project like this, but i want to try it.

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**Author:** ![LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/loratracker/32/48502_2.png) [@LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/LoRaTracker)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299/2 "2022-05-31T10:40:31Z")

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It would be a good idea to give the forum and outline of what the actual application is, someone might have done it before.

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**Author:** ![tomjacobs](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/tomjacobs/32/35697_2.png) [@tomjacobs](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/tomjacobs)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299/3 "2022-05-31T11:24:18Z")

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Thank you very much for your answer.  
I would like to do this project at the university.  
The aim of this project is to develop a system to get data for a predictive maintenance on freight cars.

For example:- The brakes are getting too hot. As soon as this happens, a signal is to be sent.

- The wheel has a flat spot. Maybe the vibration sensor could recognize this and send a signal.

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**Author:** ![E\_T](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/e_t/32/35697_2.png) [@E\_T](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/E_T)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/what-do-i-need-for-a-smart-lorawan-application-beginner/57299/4 "2022-06-02T20:54:37Z")

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You need a LoRaWAN-Gateway with internet connection and Nodes with the matching sensors.

It is also possible that there is in receiving range an other gateway, so you need only your nodes!