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The Use of the Meshtastic System in Emergency Communication
https://doi.org/10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2025-2-002
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This article discusses the potential use of the open source Meshtastic system in crisis situations such as warfare, natural disasters, infrastructure failures and or rescue operations. It presents the basic principles of devices based on LoRa technology, examines their communication capabilities in the absence of cellular networks and the internet and highlights practical applications in real-world crisis scenarios. The objective of the article is to analyze the feasibility and effectiveness of using the Meshtastic system as an alternative solution for ensuring communication during emergencies, especially in conditions with limited access to traditional telecommunications networks. The core research problem is to answer the question: to what extent can the Meshtastic system effectively support communication in crisis situations such as natural disasters, telecommunications infrastructure failures and rescue operations in hard-toreach areas? The primary research methods include an analysis of the relevant literaturę and technical documentation of radio devices. Additionally, the field experiment method was used – conducting tests of the Meshtastic network’s performance in various terrain and environmental conditions.
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emergency communication , open source systems , warfare , natural disastersDownload files
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No. 2 (2025)
Published: 2026-04-15
10.31749/2451-0718-btip
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.