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Maptastic
A live map of the CRASH Space mesh radio network
- Role
- Designer and developer
- Tools
- TypeScript, Vite, Firebase, Meshtastic
- Company
- CRASH Space LA
- Year
- 2026
Meshtastic is an off grid mesh network of small LoRa radios. CRASH Space runs a node, and Maptastic shows what it sees: node positions across Los Angeles, coverage, hop topology and packet activity.
It is a Vite and TypeScript app split into embeddable pieces, so the WordPress site can show just what it needs: the full app with the map, activity and node detail, a map only widget, an activity table with a chart, and a small status badge that lights up when the node transmits. Each one is configured through URL parameters.