RAIDOS
Home & Farm Automation / Consolidation
“Synchronize technology around homestead and farms in perfect harmony”
A scalable, self-healing mesh network platform that unifies home automation and agricultural systems — from lighting and power to irrigation, security, and crop monitoring — into one coherent, offline-capable framework.
One Platform.
Total Consolidation.
Most IoT solutions address home or farm in isolation — separate devices, separate apps, separate maintenance. RAIDOS eliminates that fragmentation entirely.
Built on ESP32/ESP-Mesh technology, RAIDOS supports up to 1 000 interconnected nodes across a property. Each node operates a specialised domain — power, water, agriculture, security, air management — while sharing one backbone, one communication bus, and one user interface.
The architecture is edge-first: automation rules execute locally on each node regardless of internet availability. Cloud sync, remote dashboards, and API integrations layer on top without becoming a dependency for core operation.
Designed for Kenya's real conditions — intermittent connectivity, variable power supply, and diverse environments from urban homes to remote farms — RAIDOS is built to work where conventional smart-home products fail.
Built For
Three distinct user groups — each with different scale and priorities — are all served by the same modular architecture. Start with one node and expand at your own pace.
Homeowners
Small, medium and large Kenyan households looking to enhance comfort, reduce costs, and adopt sustainable practices. Modularity means you deploy only what you need — one room or an entire compound.
Farmers
Commercial, subsistence, and hobby farmers who face fluctuating markets, climate pressure, and resource constraints. RAIDOS offers precision tools for crop monitoring, irrigation, livestock, and storage management.
Small Industries
Jua Kali workshops and full private/public sector businesses that need affordable, scalable automation. RAIDOS provides customisable IoT infrastructure that meets modern engineering standards without enterprise costs.
System Architecture
Raidos is the central coordinator — a custom ESP32 board with dual-core Tensilica LX6 processing. Supporting nodes each own a specific domain and communicate via ESP-Mesh, WiFi, or MQTT. Scalable ARM-Cortex variants are on the roadmap.
Raidos
The network coordinator. Built on a custom proprietary board with an ESP32 dual-core Tensilica LX6 processor. Manages all supporting nodes, handles the web UI (Bootstrap + JS), OTA updates, WPA2 + HTTP auth security, persistent variable storage across power outages, WhatsApp alerts via CallMeBot API, OLED diagnostics display, and MQTT protocol support in WiFi mode. Mesh capacity: 512–1 000 nodes. ARM-Cortex variants planned for high-performance deployments.
Rayos
Energy & Power Systems
Bleeding-edge power and illumination management. Controls outlet switching and lighting with real-time power monitoring, surge and short-circuit detection at 6 ms response, persistent energy records, and scheduled automation.
Aquos
Water Management
End-to-end water management from source to destination — tanks, boreholes, sumps, and digesters. Level sensing, quality sampling, flow metering, precise remote regulation, and filtration routing based on quality and usage.
Gaios
Agricultural Systems
Battery-powered field nodes that gather soil pH, moisture, humidity, and temperature from remote farm areas. Supports automatic irrigation, BLE mesh, deep-sleep scheduling, and Grafana/InfluxDB database consolidation.
Seios
Seed & Crop Innovation
Monitors stored grain and active crops for moisture, temperature, and air quality. Centralised database flags badly stored batches to prevent aflatoxins and mould. Includes AI consultation via free APIs.
Hades
Ultimate Gatekeeper
Security and surveillance for hard-to-reach areas. Triggers ESP32-CAM captures, runs OpenCV AI image recognition on a linked computer, manages access control, and monitors behavioural anomalies in animal enclosures.
Ventros
Bulk Air Management
Controls HVAC units and large air-movement systems in greenhouses, industrial buildings, and pollinator spaces. Monitors airflow, chains/clusters multiple units, and allows fully parametric customisation.
Lumios
Lighting Control
Dedicated lighting management node. Handles scheduled switching, scene control, and integration with Rayos for unified power and illumination management across the whole property.
Aetheros
Network & Connectivity
The network backbone that bridges all nodes. Manages ESP-Mesh topology, WiFi uplink, MQTT brokering, and OTA update distribution. Supports up to 1 000 mesh nodes with self-healing routing.
How It Works
Three layers operate independently and compound each other. The mesh runs whether or not there is internet — only cloud sync and remote access require connectivity. Core automation never goes offline.
Sense
Distributed nodes collect soil moisture, temperature, humidity, motion, energy consumption, water flow, air quality, and more — continuously and in real time.
Process
Each ESP32 node executes automation logic locally — no cloud round-trip needed. Data is queued for sync and routed through the self-healing ESP-Mesh topology.
Act & Report
Actuators trigger pumps, lights, relays, and valves. Alerts surface via the web dashboard, mobile app, or WhatsApp/Telegram bot. Every event is logged persistently.
Objectives & Significance
RAIDOS directly addresses the digital divide in rural and marginalised communities — delivering real-time, actionable intelligence where conventional smart systems cannot reach or afford to operate.
High-Density Connectivity
Seamless integration of up to 1 000 nodes in a single mesh network, supporting diverse home and farm applications concurrently.
Self-Healing Network
When a node fails, the mesh automatically reroutes through alternative paths — no manual intervention, no system downtime.
Edge-First Reliability
Automation runs locally on each node. Cloud and internet are additive — never a dependency. Critical systems keep operating through outages.
Interoperability
Compatible with MQTT, HTTP, and existing protocols. API integrations — including free WhatsApp (CallMeBot) and Telegram alerts — keep users informed without proprietary lock-in.
Affordable by Design
Low-cost ESP32/ATmega hardware, open-source frameworks, and modular deployment mean communities with limited resources can start small and scale affordably.
User-Friendly Interface
Bootstrap + JS web UI accessible from any browser. Remote WebSerial for advanced users. OTA firmware updates. No specialist tools required for daily operation.
See It in Action
Two live recordings — the responsive RAIDOS web dashboard running on a phone, and the Telegram bot interface that delivers full remote control without a dedicated app install.
Bootstrap-based responsive dashboard — control and monitor all nodes in real time from any device.
Send commands and receive live sensor readings via Telegram — no app download required.
Hardware Gallery
Physical prototypes — the Raidos master board, Rayos power module inside a standard socket-patress box, demo installation boards, and the live web UI running against hardware.
Development Roadmap
RAIDOS is in continuous active development. Core modules are operational; advanced features are rolling out in order of priority and field testing results.
Behind RAIDOS
A solo engineering venture — every layer from custom PCB design and embedded firmware to the web UI, mesh protocol, and API integrations is built and owned by one engineer.
Gideon Kiplangat
Founder & Lead Engineer · RAIDOS
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer · Nakuru, Kenya
Gideon is an independent engineer specialising in IoT, embedded systems, and mesh networking. He conceived RAIDOS to solve the fragmented, unaffordable automation landscape facing Kenyan households and farmers — and built the entire stack from hardware to cloud to prove it is possible at accessible cost and local scale.
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Available for residential and farm installations, commercial deployments, custom node development, and partnership. Get in touch and we will scope the right configuration for your property.
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