Sensors are cheap dirt these days—600 THB BOM at KhawTech—but without smart software, they’re just blinking toys. Enter NaLog: our in-house platform that’s the real moat, turning raw LoRa data into actionable dashboards, AI decisions, and recurring revenue for co-ops. Built from our Yasothon fields, NaLog isn’t cloud-hype; it’s offline-first, farmer-owned, and scales like SaaS without the bloat. If you’re in agritech, this is how you make hardware sticky. Let’s unpack the architecture, value, and why it’s revolutionizing Isan farming.
NaLog Architecture: From Field Pings to Farmer Wins
NaLog’s no off-the-shelf dashboard—it’s end-to-end ours, integrated with ChirpStack LoRaWAN (open-source LNS) for seamless flow:
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Data Ingestion: Sensors (water levels, soil moisture) ping the edge-AI gateway every hour via LoRa. No cellular—covers 5-10km villages reliably. Gateway buffers offline, syncs when connected.
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Edge + Cloud AI Layer: Offline inference runs locally (zero latency/cost), flagging “Irrigate now!” Alerts hit SMS or the app. Online? NaLog’s cloud (affordable AWS Lightsail) crunches trends: Yield predictions, methane models, carbon baselines.
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Dashboards & Tools: Web app (React-based, from our nalog-farming repo) with role-based views—farmers see simple alerts/maps, co-ops get analytics (water savings per rai, pump schedules), investors track ROI. Mobile-first for field checks.
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SaaS Hooks: Subscription tiers (6,000 THB/year per cluster) unlock premium: Custom reports, API integrations, carbon credit exports. Data ownership? Yours—encrypted, quantum-safe TLS.
In Kut Chum, NaLog logged 30% water savings across 32 rai, with dashboards showing dry-spot heatmaps. One co-op leader: “Before, data was scribbles. Now, it’s decisions that save money.”
For a tech peek, our platform landing has demos—built tough for Isan’s spotty internet.
Why NaLog Creates the Moat: Beyond Hardware
Hardware commoditizes fast, but software locks in. NaLog’s edge:
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Offline Resilience: 80% of Thai villages have shaky connectivity—NaLog works anyway. Edge-AI handles 90% of decisions; cloud syncs insights later. Privacy win: Data never leaves the tambon without consent.
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Sticky for Co-Ops: Shared views prevent “whose sensor?” fights. Tools like group alerts, billing splits, and carbon monetization (track Verified Carbon Standard metrics). Turns one-off sales into 5-year SaaS.
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Economics That Scale: At 2,400 THB BOM, NaLog’s 60% margin funds R&D. For a 200-sensor cluster: 1.2M THB revenue, 720k profit. Payback in months, churn near-zero once dashboards show wins.
We’ve got zero-marketing traction—co-ops in Ubon asking for pilots after word spreads. Unlike big ag giants, NaLog’s Thai-built, prices like farmers (no 100k THB setups).
Compare to generic IoT: They push cloud-only, racking bills. NaLog? Local-first, with SaaS smarts that grow with you—from AWD rice to sugarcane or aquaponics.
Real Impact: Kut Chum to Carbon Credits
On our land, NaLog dashboarded the 25-35% savings. Farmers log in, see: “Your rai saved 200m³ this week—equivalent to 50 THB fuel.” Co-ops export reports for loans or grants.
Future? NaLog integrates carbon markets—measure methane cuts, sell credits. Thailand 4.0 loves this: Policy-aligned, export-ready data.
Challenges we’ve solved: Low-literacy UIs (voice alerts in Isan dialect), solar-powered gateways for remote spots.
Build Your Farm’s Brain with NaLog
Ready to turn sensors into strategy? Contact [email protected] for a free NaLog demo or co-op integration. We’re proving Thai agritech can lead globally—affordable, smart, sustainable.
Alberto Roura, KhawTech Founder. From edge-AI labs to rice fields, inspiring young Thai engineers to code the future of farming.