To achieve this goal, Rajant planned to equip each vehicle with a BreadCrumb wireless node. Once deployed, the BreadCrumbs would be rapidly interconnected using Rajant’s proprietary InstaMesh technology. The result would be a high-bandwidth, robust, mobile Kinetic Mesh Network connecting vehicle sensors to the mine’s condition monitoring software. With the Kinetic Mesh Network in place, the mine could take a proactive, data-driven approach to service and repair that would enhance productivity.
However, before the solution could be implemented, the right hardware was required to ensure wireless connectivity was robust enough for field use. To maintain connectivity and maximize uptime for copper mines, Rajant needed a rugged and reliable wireless transceiver for their BreadCrumbs. To this end, their wireless transceivers had to meet the following requirements: