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Zero Infrastructure Connectivity
Setup your self-managing WiFi network instantly
No infrastructure like towers / base-stations required
Auto-discovery and incremental growth
Immediately start communicating using laptops and android phones
Where is LifeNet useful?
Disaster relief operations

Disaster relief agencies can instantly deploy a WiFi network on field in the immediate aftermath of any disaster. It addresses their critical needs of coordinating and optimizing activities and resources.

Connectivity in developing regions

In several remote places in developing countries, providing connectivity has not been feasible due to the lack of infrastructure and resources. Such areas always remain vulnerable to disasters due to lack of timely communication. LifeNet can bridge this gap.

Sensor Networks
Earthquake monitoring, forest fires detection, air pollution monitoring, landslide detection, etc. can be efficiently carried out by wireless sensor networks. The novel multi-path routing protocol is capable of providing highly reliable fault-tolerant routing mechanisms for such networks.
What is LifeNet?
LifeNet is free open source software, which enables consumer-devices like laptops, android phones and battery-powered routers to instantly form an ad hoc WiFi network without any infrastructure like towers / base stations. It is ideal for providing connectivity in areas where communication infrastructure is destroyed or does not exist.
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Why is LifeNet useful?
In the wake of major disasters, the failure of existing communications infrastructure and the subsequent lack of an effective communication solution results in increased casualties and considerable resource wastage. Current options such as satellite communication are expensive and have limited functionality. A robust communication solution should be affordable, easy-to-deploy, require low-to-zero infrastructure, consume little power and facilitate Internet access.
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Updates
May'11
5
LifeNet is up and running on GitHub!
LifeNet is free and open source software. We encourage you to contribute in its development in whichever way possible. LifeNet repository has now been setup on GitHub. Please visit LifeNet on GitHub to download the code and to contribute in its development.
Mar'11
4
LifeNet presented at International Humanitarian Logistics Conference 2011!
In partnership with Tata Institute of Social Sciences, poster titled 'Mobilizing Disaster Communication with LifeNet' was presented on LifeNet at the International Humanitarian Logistics Conference 2011. Please find the abstract here.
Feb'11
24
LifeNet ported on Android!
We are very happy to announce that LifeNet has been successfully ported onto the Android platform. Since LifeNet requires superuser privilege to execute, it works on rooted phones only. Please watch this space for more information. Once the basic prototype matures, we would be forking the master GitHub branch with the android code.




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