Internet of Things (IoT)
fluxrig is a high-performance distributed edge runtime designed to solve the critical challenges of asynchronous signal acquisition across unreliable networks. It functions as a Specialized IoT Patchbay, enabling engineers to multiplex signals from LoRaWAN, Zigbee, BLE, and CAN bus into a unified, high-resolution cloud-native stream.
By shifting complexity to the Sovereign Edge, fluxrig allows organizations to reduce recurring carrier costs, maintain data integrity during backhaul outages, and retain full ownership of their telematic logic.
The IoT architectural spectrum
Unlike monolithic IIoT gateways, fluxrig collapses data silos into a flexible spectrum of operational patterns for high-density device orchestration.
The autonomous field gateway
Ideal for disconnected environments (e.g., Cold Chain, AgTech), where the Rack acts as a high-reliability persistence node with deterministic finality.
- Deterministic Persistence: Implements a high-concurrency CBOR-encoded Binary WAL (Write-Ahead Log) with Encryption-at-Rest. This ensures 100% signal integrity during LTE or Satellite network dropouts.
- Signal Squelching: Analyzing signals locally at the source. By only transmitting "Significant Logic Signals" (e.g., Temperature Variance > 0.5C) and discarding redundant heartbeats, organizations can achieve up to a 95% reduction in recurring carrier costs.
The transparent asset proxy
A high-fidelity deployment model for individual telematic units or industrial vehicles.
- Sovereign Telemetry: Use the Bento Gear to bridge proprietary CAN bus or Modbus registers directly to semantic
fluxMsgevents with minimal overhead. - Zero Trust Identity: Every asset operates with independent mTLS certificates, ensuring that a compromised peripheral cannot impact the wider fleet.
The LPWAN consolidation hub
Manage high-density sensor arrays (Zigbee, LoRaWAN) using a multiplexing model for smart city environments.
- Metric Flattening: The hub collects data from thousands of low-power leaf nodes, flattens the telemetry into a unified schema, and flushes it to the Cloud Mixer via a high-performance Snake Tunnel.
Visualization: The Field Gateway Flow
Architectural logic
- Signal Multiplexing (1-2): Heterogeneous signals from mesh and trackers are ingested into the edge Rack.
- Deterministic WAL (3): Every bit is anchored to the local immutable archive before any network processing occurs.
- Autonomous Squelching (4-5): Redundant data is discarded locally; only high-value logic signals enter the encrypted tunnel.
- Sovereign Command (6): The Cloud Mixer receives a clean, normalized, and secured stream for orchestration.
Institutional permissive freedom
fluxrig is a platform for institutional builders provided under the Apache 2.0 license.
Most IoT platforms enforce a "per-device" billing model that creates a "Success Tax" as your fleet scales. fluxrig offers:
- Royalty-Free Scaling: Deploy across 10 or 10,000 nodes without increasing platform licensing overhead.
- SaaS Lock-in Hedge: Maintain a sovereign data layer. By defining your normalization logic at the edge, you can pivot between cloud providers without rewriting your field infrastructure.
TIP
High-Fidelity Assurance: For large-scale fleet deployments, use Scenario-Driven Simulation to verify that your Squelching Logic maintains signal integrity across simulated network partitions.
Implementation reference
| Gear | Function | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bento | Universal Protocol Bridge (MQTT, CAN, etc.) | Stable |
| io_lorawan | Native LoRaWAN LNS Integration | Planned |
| Wasm Logic | Custom Parsing & Edge Filtering | Planned |