The Internet of Things revolution started in 2015 and will continue to be strong in 2016. 2015 was the year everyone talked about the Internet of Things. (So was 2014. And 2013.) But unlike before, it was the year everyone started making plans, laying groundwork, and building the infrastructure. Internet of Things is coming. It’s not a matter of if or whether, but when and how. The premise of IoT is that a connected world will offer gains through efficiency.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been called the next Industrial Revolution — it will change the way all businesses, governments, and consumers interact with the physical world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an environment in which objects, animals or people are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer the data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. IoT has evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
and the Internet. IoT is also called the Internet of Everything. A critical component for the IoT system to be a success will be secure bi-directional communication, mobility and localization services.
In the future, everything will be connected. It won’t just be our phones that access the Internet; it will be our light bulbs, our front doors, our microwaves, our comforters, our blenders. You can call it the Internet of Things, The Internet of Everything, Universal Object Interaction, or your pick of buzzwords that begin with Smart. They all hold as inevitable that everything, everything will be connected, to each other and to the Internet. And this is promised to change the world. Remember that the objects themselves do not benefit us, but what services and functions they make it possible to obtain. We will enjoy the outcome, hopefully even better quality products, informative and reliable services, and even new applications.
There will be lots of money spend on IoT in 2016, the exact sum is hard to define, but it is estimated that nearly $6 trillion will be spent on IoT solutions over the next five years. IoT is now a very large global business dominated by giants (IBM, Intel, Cisco, Gemalto, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Bosch, GE, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telefonica and many others). I see that because it is still a young and quickly developing market, there will be lots of potential in it for startups in 2016.
There will be a very large number of new IoT devices connected to Internet in the end of 2016. According to Business Insider The Internet of Things Report there was 10 billion devices connected to the internet in 2015 and there will be will be 34 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020. IoT devices will account for 24 billion, while traditional computing devicesw ill comprise 10 billion (e.g. smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, etc.). Juniper research predicted that by 2020, there will be 38.5 billion connected devices. IDC says it’ll be 20.9 billion. Gartner’s guess? Twenty-five billion. The numbers don’t matter, except that they’re huge. They all agree that most of those gadgets will be industrial Internet of Things. The market for connecting the devices you use all day, every day, is about to be huge.
Businesses will be the top adopter of IoT solutions because they see ways the IoT can improve their bottom line: lowering operating costs, increasing productivity, expand to new markets and develop new product offerings. Sensors, data analytics, automation and wireless communication technologies allow the study of the “self-conscious” machines, which are able to observe their environment and communicate with each other. From predictive maintenance that reduces equipment downtime to workers using mobile devices on the factory floor, manufacturing is undergoing dramatic change. The Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling increased automation on the factory floor and throughout the supply chain, 3D printing is changing how we think about making components, and the cloud and big data are enabling new applications that provide an end-to-end view from the factory floor to the retail store.
Governments are focused on increasing productivity, decreasing costs, and improving their citizens’ quality of life. The IoT devices market will connect to climate agreements as in many applicatons IoT can be seen as one tool to help to solve those problems. A deal to attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C was agreed at the climate change summit in Paris in December 2015. Sitra fresh market analysis indicates that there is up to an amount of EUR 6 000 billion market potential for smart green solutions by 2050. Smart waste and water systems, materials and packaging, as well as production systems together to form an annual of over EUR 670 billion market. Smart in those contests typically involves use of IoT technologies.
Consumers will lag behind businesses and governments in IoT adoption – still they will purchase a massive number of devices. There will be potential for marketing IoT devices for consumers: Nine out of ten consumers never heard the words IoT or Internet of Things, October 2015! It seems that the newest IoT technology extends homes in 2016 – to those homes where owner has heard of those things. Wi-Fi has become so ubiquitous in homes in so many parts of the world that you can now really start tapping into that by having additional devices. The smart phones and the Internet connection can make home appliances, locks and sensors make homes and leisure homes in more practical, safer and more economical. Home adjusts itself for optimal energy consumption and heating, while saving money. During the next few years prices will fall to fit for large sets of users. In some cases only suitable for software is needed, as the necessary sensors and data connections can be found in mobile phones. Our homes are going to get smarter, but it’s going to happen slowly. Right now people mostly buy single products for a single purpose. Our smart homes and connected worlds are going to happen one device, one bulb at a time. The LED industry’s products will become more efficient, reliable, and, one can hope, interoperable in the near future. Companies know they have to get you into their platform with that first device, or risk losing you forever to someone else’s closed ecosystem.
The definitions what would be considered IoT device and what is a traditional computing devices is not entirely clear, and I fear that we will not get a clear definition for that in 2016 that all could agree. It’s important to remember that the IoT is not a monolithic industry, but rather a loosely defined technology architecture that transcends vertical markets to make up an “Internet of everything.”
Too many people – industry leaders, media, analysts, and end users – have confused the concept of
“smart” with “connected”. Most devices – labeled “IoT” or “smart” – are simply connected devices. Just connecting a device to the internet so that it can be monitored and controlled by someone over the web using a smart phone is not smart. Yes, it may be convenient and time saving, but it is not “smart”. Smart means intelligence.
IoT New or Not? YES and NO. There are many cases where whole IoT thing is hyped way out of proportion. For the most part, it’s just the integration of existing technologies. Marketing has driven an amount of mania around IoT, on the positive side getting it on the desks of decision makers, and on the negative generating ever-loftier predictions. Are IoT and M2M same or different? Yes and no depending on case. For sure for very many years to come IoT and M2M will coexist.
Nearly a dozen contenders are trying to fill a need for long distance networks that cut the cost and power consumption of today’s cellular machine-to-machine networks. Whose technology protocols should these manufacturers incorporate into their gear? Should they adopt ZigBee, Apple’s HomeKit, Allseen Alliance/AllJoyn, or Intel’s Open Interconnect Consortium? Other 802.15.4 technologies? There are too many competing choices.
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, two pioneers of the Internet of Things are expanding their platforms and partnerships. Crowdfunding sites and hardware accelerators are kicking out startups at a regular clip, typically companies building IoT devices that ride Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Bluetooth Special Interest group is expected to release in2016 support for mesh networks and higher data rates.
Although ZWave and Zigbee helped pioneer the smart home and building space more than a decade ago, but efforts based on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 6LoWPAN are poised to surpass them. Those pioneering systems are actively used and developed. Zigbee Alliance starts certification for its unified version 3.0 specification in few months (includes profiles for home and building automation, LED lighting, healthcare, retail and smart energy). EnOcean Alliance will bring its library of about 200 application profiles for 900 MHz energy harvesting devices to Zigbee networks. Zigbee will roll out a new spec for smart cities. The Z-Wave Security 2 framework will start a beta test in February and Z-Wave aims to strike a collaboration withleading IoT application framework platforms. Zigbee alredy has support Thread.
The race to define, design and deploy new low power wide area networks for the Internet of Things won’t cross a finish line in 2016. But by the end of the year it should start to be clear which LPWA nets are likely to have long legs and the opportunities for brand new entrants will dim significantly. So at the moment it is hard to make design choices. To protect against future technology changes, maybe the device makers should design in wireless connectivity chips and software that will work with a variety of protocols? That’s complicated and expensive. But if I pick only one technology I can easily pick up wrong horse, and it is also an expensive choice.
Within those who want to protect against future technology changes, there could be market for FPGAs in IoT devices. The Internet of Things (IoT) is broken and needs ARM-based field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology to fix it, an expert told engineers at UBM’s Designers of Things conference in San Jose. You end up with a piece of hardware that can be fundamentally changed in the field.
There seems to be huge set of potential radio techniques also for Internet of Things even for long distance and low power consumpion. Zigbee will roll out a new spec for smart cities in February based on the 802.15.4g standard for metro networks. It will compete with an already crowded field of 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz networks from Sigfox, the LoRa Alliance, Ingenu and others. Weightless-P is an open standard announced by Weightless SIG, which operates at frequencies below one gigahertz. Weightless-P nodes and development cards will be expected to be in the market already during the first quarter of 2016, at the moment Weightless IoT Hardware Virtually Unavailable.
I expect LoRa Technology is expected to be hot in 2016. The LoRaWAN standard enables low-data-rate Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless communication with a range of up to 10 miles, a battery life of 10 years, and the ability to connect millions of wireless sensor nodes to LoRaWAN gateways. LoRa® technology works using a digital spread spectrum modulation and proprietary protocol in the Sub-GHz RF band (433/868/915 MHz). I see LoRa technology interesting because lots of activity around in Finland in several companies (especially Espotel) and I have seen a convincing hands-in demo of the LoRa system in use.
It seems that 3GPP Lost its Way in IoT and there is fragmentation ahead in cellular standards. In theory 3GPP should be the default provider of IoT connectivity, but it seems that it has now failed in providing one universal technology. At the moment, there are three major paths being supported by 3GPP for IoT: the machine-type version of LTE (known as LTE-M) and two technologies coming from the Cellular-IoT initiative — NB-IoT and EC-GSM. So here we are with three full standardization efforts in 3GPP for IoT connectivity. It is too much. There will like be a base standard in 2016 for LTE-M.
The promise of billions of connected devices leads everyone to assume that there will be plenty of room for multiple technologies, but this betrays the premise of IoT, that a connected world will offer gains through efficiency. Too many standard will cause challenges for everybody. Customers will not embrace IoT if they have to choose between LTE-M and Sigfox-enabled products that may or may not work in all cases. OEM manufacturers will again bear the cost, managing devices at a regional or possibly national level. Again, we lose efficiency and scale. The cost of wireless connectivity will remain a barrier to entry to IoT.
Today’s Internet of Things product or service ultimately consists of multiple parts, quite propably supplied by different companies. An Internet of Things product or service ultimately consists of multiple parts. One is the end device that gathers data and/or executes control functions on the basis of its communications over the Internet. Another is the gateway or network interface device. Once on the Internet, the IoT system needs a cloud service to interact with. Then, there is the human-machine interface (HMI) that allows users to interact with the system. So far, most of the vendors selling into the IoT development network are offering only one or two of these parts directly. Alternatives to this disjointed design are arising, however. Recently many companies are getting into the end-to-end IoT design support business, although to different degrees.
Voice is becoming more often used the user interface of choice for IoT solutions. Smartphones let you control a lot using only your voice as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung have their solutions for this. For example Amazon, SoundHound and Nuance have created systems that allow to add language commands to own hardware or apps. Voice-activated interface becomes pervasive and persistent for IoT solutions in 2016. Right now, most smart home devices are controlled through smartphones, and it seems like that’s unlikely to change. The newest wearable technology, smart watches and other smart devices corresponding to the voice commands and interpret the data we produce – it learns from its users, and generate as responses in real time appropriate, “micro-moments” tied to experience.
Monitoring your health is no longer only a small group oriented digital consumer area. Consumers will soon take advantage of the health technology extensively to measure well-being. Intel Funds Doctor in Your Pocket and Samsung’s new processor is meant for building much better fitness trackers. Also, insurance companies have realized the benefits of health technologies and develop new kinds of insurance services based on data from IoT devices.
Samsung’s betting big on the internet of things and wants the TV to sit at the heart of this strategy. Samsung believes that people will want to activate their lights, heating and garage doors all from the comfort of their couch. If smart TVs get a reputation for being easy to hack, then Samsung’s models are hardly likely to be big sellers. After a year in which the weakness of smart TVs were exploited, Samsung goes on the offensive in 2016. Samsung’s new Tizen-based TVs will have GAIA security with pin lock for credit card and other personal info, data encryption, built-in anti-malware system, more.
This year’s CES will focus on how connectivity is proliferating everything from cars to homes, realigning diverse markets – processors and networking continue to enhance drones, wearables and more. Auto makers will demonstrate various connected cars. There will be probably more health-related wearables at CES 2016, most of which will be woven into clothing, mainly focused on fitness. Whether or not the 2016 International CES holds any big surprises remains to be seen. The technology is there. Connected light bulbs, connected tea kettles, connected fridges and fans and coffeemakers and cars—it’s all possible. It’s not perfect, but the parts are only going to continue to get better, smaller, and cheaper.
Connectivity of IoT devices will still have challeges in 2016. While IoT standards organizations like the Open Interconnect Consortium and the AllSeen Alliance are expected to demonstrate their capabilities at CES, the industry is still a ways away from making connectivity simple. In 2016 it will still pretty darn tedious to get all these things connected, and there’s all these standards battles coming on. So there will be many standards in use at the same time. The next unsolved challenge: How the hell are all these things going to work together? Supporting open APIs that connect with various services is good.
Like UPnP and DLNA, AllJoyn could become the best-kept secret in the connected home in 2016 — everyone has it, no one knows about it. AllJoyn is an open-source initiative to connect devices in the Internet of Things. Microsoft added support for AllJoyn to Windows in 2014.
Analysis will become important in 2016 on IoT discussions. There’s too much information out there that’s available free, or very cheaply. We need systems to manage the information so we can make decisions. Welcome to the systems age.
The rise of the Internet of Things and Web services is driving new design principles. The new goal is to delight customers with experiences that evolve in flexible ways that show you understand their needs. “People are expecting rich experiences, fun and social interactions… this generation gets bored easily so you need to understand all the dimensions of how to delight them”
With huge number of devices security issues will become more and more important. In 2016, we’ll need to begin grappling with the security concerns these devices raise. The reality of everything being connected can have unintended consequences, not all of them useful – Welcome to the Internet of stupid (hackable) things.
Security: It was a hot topic for 2015 and if anything it will get hotter in 2016. The reason is clear. By adding connectivity embedded systems not only increase their utility, they vastly increase their vulnerability to subversion with significant consequences. Embedded systems that add connectivity face many challenges, of which the need for security is both vital and misunderstood. But vendors and developers have been getting the message and solutions are appearing in greater numbers, from software libraries to MCUs with a secure root of trust.
Bruce Schneier is predicting that the IoT will be abused in conjunction with DMCA to make our lives worse instead of better. In theory, connected sensors will anticipate your needs, saving you time, money, and energy. Except when the companies that make these connected objects act in a way that runs counter to the consumer’s best interests. The story of a company using copy-protection technology to lock out competitors—isn’t a new one. Plenty of companies set up proprietary standards to ensure that their customers don’t use someone else’s products with theirs. Because companies can enforce anti-competitive behavior this way, there’s a litany of things that just don’t exist, even though they would make life easier for consumers.
Internet of Things is coming. It’s not a matter of if or whether, but when and how. Maybe it’ll be 2016, maybe the year after, but the train is coming. It’ll have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and probably eight other things, and you’ll definitely get a push notification when it gets here.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
M2.COM delivers IoT sensor platform specs
http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/sensor-ee-perception/4441705/M2-COM-delivers-IoT-sensor-platform-specs?_mc=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_weekly_20160407&cid=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_weekly_20160407&elqTrackId=c179e5d2dbe04a09853ac122145a33e9&elq=9d6dd7061f1a46d5a4535eb93af1da75&elqaid=31714&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27703
In the lead-up to last month’s Embedded World event in Germany, ARM, Advantech, Bosch Sensortec, Sensirion, and Texas Instruments teased a new Internet of Things (IoT) sensor platform called M2.COM, and now the group has delivered the specifications as promised.
The genesis of M2.COM is the burning need to standardize, in some way, how data-gathering devices are architected.
To that end, the six companies kicked off the M2.COM launch in February with its new platform that adopts the popular M.2 form factor. The module combines general wireless connectivity with an MCU, specifically, TI’s SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3200 wireless MCU. Around that, ARM ads its mbed OS support, Bosch adds its MEMS and sensor technologies, Sensirion brings its own wide range of sensors to the party, while Advantech adds its embedded systems design expertise.
http://www.m2com-standard.org/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Data analysis: a key requirement for IIoT
http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/data-analysis-a-key-requirement-for-iiot/54a8711882555c97b394bdf4fb898d31.html
Industrie 4.0 data analytics: A proliferation of data analysis solutions are designed to help industry benefit from the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), explained Suzanne Gill, editor-in-chief for Control Engineering Europe, from the 27th Honeywell User Group EMEA event in Madrid.
The dramatic change in fortunes of the oil and gas sector in the past few years has had a wide-ranging impact across many industry sectors, resulting in an increasing requirement for engineers to show a good return on any technology investment. This has led many to consider doing things differently, with automated solutions becoming more relevant and much easier to justify.
At the annual Honeywell User Group (HUG), which was held in Madrid in November 2015, Honeywell placed a heavy emphasis on data analysis solutions. “Knowledge is the theme of this HUG event because our customers run some of the most complex industrial operations in the world, and they require better knowledge to improve process safety, reliability, security, and sustainability,” said Vimal Kapur, president of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS).
Technology change
“The pace of technology change is much faster today,” continued Kapur. “Systems traditionally would have become obsolete every 5 to 10 years. However, the underlying operating system technology used today is changing much more rapidly so there is a need to update systems more regularly.”
There is also increasing interest in cyber security issues and the IIoT. “At this point the IIoT is throwing up more questions than answers,” said Kapur. “Customers will not be throwing away their existing systems to implement IIoT, so we need to help them unleash the power that they already have. I believe that control systems will become the heart of the IIoT, which will rely on process data for operation, maintenance, and optimization—and that data comes from the control system.”
Kapur said the IIoT will give engineers the ability to host applications in a more centralized environment. With different source applications becoming centralized in the cloud, it will no longer be necessary to maintain the same application multiple times, and upgrades will be much easier to achieve. It will also allow less skilled engineers to manage applications. “I believe that the IIoT will allow for greater efficiencies and increased uptime. It offers nothing new, just a way of doing things differently,” he said.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Define maintenance data value to gain IIoT benefits
http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/define-maintenance-data-value-to-gain-iiot-benefits/c25695d80825ffb90e449fbaf9426014.html
Maintenance offers great potential value in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Getting the right data to the right worker at the right time can head off potential problems and point the way to more uptime.
Maintenance offers great potential value in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Getting the right data to the right worker at the right time can head off potential problems and point the way to more uptime. In the first of a two-part discussion, Chris LeBeau, global IT director at Advanced Technology Services (ATS), talks with Plant Engineering about how manufacturers can leverage IIoT to greater benefit.
LeBeau: IIoT technology represents a significant addition of capabilities to existing plants and an important component of new plants. The technology, however, is only the right answer relative to the right questions. The questions are unique to each implementation. Today, there is no one-size-fits-all scenario. The unique circumstance of each plant, line or machine has to be considered.
There are some questions that do generally apply to most plants. What machines fail most frequently or have the most impact on the operation? What conditions or indications would be helpful to monitor on those machines to prevent unplanned downtime? What preventive maintenance procedures require regular meter readings or measurements performed by maintenance personnel? What information indicates the health of the operation or can provide a leading indicator of any performance degradation?
The labor required to collect meter readings and measurements can be reduced or eliminated with sensors providing a constant flow of data versus periodic readings. Technicians could then spend that time on activities with more value to the operation. IIoT data can also be accessible outside of the plant. Centralized resources would have the ability to participate in maintenance, providing support or advice remotely. Data from like machines across several locations can be aggregated. The combined data can create a clearer picture of machine performance and be used to improve maintenance plans.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Use IIoT to improve operations
http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/use-iiot-to-improve-operations/16f42c9d47539c98e97c6d4f285a489f.html
Data analytics for IIoT: More data is just more data. Data analysis software is the key to extracting insights and creating value from the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) opportunities in production facilities. See two implementation examples and the four needs of data analytics.
Green and brownfield applications
For the sake of simplicity, there are three common scenarios in which the IIoT, to choose one of the terms, can improve plant operations. They may be summarized as brownfield, greenfield, and servicization. All three scenarios can be described independently, but will frequently co-exist within the same plant.
Brownfield refers to existing plants and operations where new sensors are added to existing control or plant networks. Common brownfield scenarios include adding a wireless system and sensors to expand operator visibility and asset monitoring capabilities or adding sensors to replace the eyes and ears of engineers being transitioned to centralized remote monitoring centers or integrated operations facilities.
Greenfield scenarios are deployments in plants or facilities just coming online with IIoT projects. This is the most common scenario for smart city or public sector projects, and it’s where the association of IIoT with cloud-based monitoring systems originates because the project isn’t designed around an on-premise control and monitoring system. The key difference with most greenfield deployments is this lack of a control system infrastructure, but there are many examples of these systems monitoring remote tank farms, pump stations, and vehicles as a complementary system for an existing facility.
Cash in on services
Finally, “servicization” is one of several monikers describing the inclusion of a remote monitoring capability for an asset.
But familiarity with the IIoT architecture and vendor advocacy over what is or isn’t a part of the IIoT architecture—cloud systems, fog computing, big data, and Internet standards being the most common examples—should not obscure the fact that there are new opportunities for improved plant performance enabled by these new technologies, and available at drastically lower price points.
Sensors are the starting point in the data collection process. They monitor operation of the “things” in the IIoT: pumps, valves, and other assets. Their cost of implementation and use is dropping rapidly, making it cheaper to acquire more data.
Wireless instrumentation also makes it possible to monitor a wide variety of equipment and systems previously too difficult or expensive to reach with wired solutions, such as 4 to 20 mA or fieldbus. P
Tomi Engdahl says:
Implementing Bluetooth Smart modules in industrial IoT applications
http://www.edn.com/design/wireless-networking/4441780/Implementing-Bluetooth-Smart-modules-in-industrial-IoT-applications?_mc=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160407&cid=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160407&elqTrackId=eccb6218808949d5a2b81d9a4c77820d&elq=e91eb49413a54074a6bd57f514c14c81&elqaid=31705&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27694
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept of wirelessly connecting physical objects to the network or cloud so they can collect and exchange data. There is increasing demand for these connected devices, and Bluetooth Smart technology is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to implement IoT. This article will present key design considerations for using Bluetooth Smart modules to develop industrial IoT products and devices.
Bluetooth technology is already embedded in peoples’ everyday lives, and it will continue to have an impact to make “Things” smarter. Instrumentation can become smarter with wireless data capture. Wireless data reporting, or capturing, offers convenience and efficiency to many different industries.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Stop! You will be monitored more accurately
Security and surveillance systems are an increasingly important part of our everyday lives. We were photographed, videotaped and monitored almost all the time. Today’s camera installations still use a higher level of processing and even artificial intelligence systems to automate data collection and the subsequent decision-making. Smile, you directed the camera is no longer so hidden!
Video surveillance has proven to be beneficial in many ways an advanced sensor
continuous technology development and the progress of the manufacture has taken video surveillance to a level where we can really get comfortable rely on the safety in use.
Due to lack of storage technologies in the early days of CCTV systems required to monitor the human eye, so some event had to time to get the most out of information. After that the picture was lost.
In fact, the man was a control processor alarm loop making a decision to trigger an alarm or not.
Machine vision now being integrated artificial intelligence that can produce a new generation of control systems. They need fewer operating personnel, are cheaper and recognize a larger range of items. These requirements raise the designers set the bar higher and higher more: now they need to integrate the functions at a higher level and a higher performance than ever before.
Design Issues & Concerns
Without modern memory chips speeds and densities, and without modern embedded processors in the performance of next-generation smart car vivid control systems would not be able to design a reasonable price or size. One reason is the additional burden of what improvement each image resolution can cause the entire rest of the system design.
Older 8-bit four-megahertz processors were enough well when engineers developed the first digital control loops.
The high-speed processors
Alongside video technologies has developed a number of advanced processor architectures and families, and they begin to be ready to meet the next generation of intelligent video surveillance. In all cases, use of external bus interfaces and most likely external high-speed DRAMs. The most advanced processors can handle assigned to several gigabytes of memory and support for a number of high-speed synchronous memory pathways such as DDR and SDR. The designers have to keep in mind when designing systems for memory bandwidth.
Transmission and concatenation
Communication requirements can be a key part of the design challenges of the next generation of control systems. When the data generated so much transmission speed keeps growing exponentially, as memory demands have increased. Also, the conveying distance becomes an issue to be considered. Even the popular one hundred megabit Ethernet link has its limitations when it is run long distances over CAT-type cabling.
Gigapixel level cameras have already become available in. NMOnet are concerned about security and privacy issues in society, but they can be prepared, that their doings are monitored continuously at increasingly higher resolutions. While the fiber connection supports data rates suurepia, copper has always been cheaper access to implement.
One of the most interesting emerging technology that is equivalent to, the bandwidth of the need alia, is CoaXPress standard. It is a coaxial cable acting, 6.25 gigabits per second, the transferring point-to-point link, which reaches up to 130 meters away.
What about wireless?
Although the wireless link to be possible, the range and bandwidth limitations make it practically unusable for most surveillance applications. In addition, the wireless links are easier to interfere, which would expose control applications with different attacks.
It is possible to use short links to wireless local centers or hubs.
It is not entirely unthinkable by the fact that in the near future all the surveillance cameras in public spaces will be integrated into the Internet of Things. This would mean that everyone would have access to all public surveillance devices
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4233:seis-sinua-valvotaan-yha-tarkemmin&catid=13&Itemid=101
Tomi Engdahl says:
Lightning Sensor and Logger
https://hackaday.io/project/10713-lightning-sensor-and-logger
A battery powered solution for logging lightning events via Austria Microsystems AS3935 and TI MSP430 FRAM
The MCU + power unit includes a TI MSP430FR5969 “Wolverine” LaunchPad running firmware written in Energia (an Arduino/Wiring port to Texas Instruments microcontrollers). Powering the unit is a stack of BoosterPacks underneath including the Element14 Fuel Tank BoosterPack with an adapter board (designed by me) in between to reroute some of the Fuel Tank’s signals so they do not interfere with the AS3935′s SPI operation.
Tomi Engdahl says:
rgbcubes – iot finder
https://hackaday.io/project/7172-rgbcubes-iot-finder
glowy cubes (ws2812b) made from frosted acrylic with web service to easily find it on your network.
Acrylic cubes made from frosted acrylic illuminated by a single ws2812b led arranged on a string controlled by an ESP8266 with webservice to easily find it on the network.
Challenge: moodlight (any iot device) and smartphone app/web service – to find and control it.
Solution: custom rgb cubes lighted by ws2812b leds that look awesome and that can be easily controlled through a web interface provided by an ESP8266.
The solution Felix came up with one day – to find the cubes on our your network – is to simply code a web service that the lamp (ESP8266) connects to and sends its local IP.
Tomi Engdahl says:
SubPos Ranger
An extended ranging system based on 802.15.4 for use with the SubPos Positioning System.
https://hackaday.io/project/9242-subpos-ranger
SubPos is an extensible Wi-Fi based indoor location system. Unfortunately, in areas where indoor requirements dictate highly accurate locations, Wi-Fi alone might not provide the desired results.
Introducing, the SubPos Ranger, an ultra low cost, 802.15.4 based ranging system that adds on to any SubPos enabled access point or Node for enhanced positioning accuracy.
The SubPos Ranger will be a node and receiver based setup for ranging and positioning that extends the SubPos Wi-Fi standard.
Tomi Engdahl says:
IoT Takes Business World By Storm
http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1329393&
In the next five years, the use of IoT in business is going to explode, and security concerns will grow right along with the market.
As much as IoT is the buzzword of consumer electronics, it will quickly become a critical part of the electronics supply chain as companies use sensors to maximize efficiency of various business tasks and integrate that information into a strategic advantage.
In fact, by 2020, more than half of all new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to Gartner.
Much of the growth can be linked to the increasing affordability of sensor technology. “Uses of the IoT that were previously impractical will increasingly become practical,”
Tomi Engdahl says:
George Dvorsky / Gizmodo:
Doctors used data collected by a Fitbit Charge HR to decide whether to reset a patient’s heart rate with electrical cardioversion — This Dude’s Fitness Tracker May Have Just Saved His Life — A 42-year-old man from New Jersey recently showed up in an emergency ward following a seizure.
This Dude’s Fitness Tracker May Have Just Saved His Life
http://gizmodo.com/this-dudes-fitness-tracker-may-have-just-saved-his-life-1769604325
A 42-year-old man from New Jersey recently showed up in an emergency ward following a seizure. After looking at the data collected by his Fitbit Charge HR, the doctors decided to reset his heart rate with an electrical cardioversion. It’s the first time in history that a fitness tracker was used in this way.
When the patient arrived at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, the clinical team noticed he had an atrial fibrillation (an irregular and fast heart beat), but they weren’t sure if it was chronic, or if the seizure triggered it (the seizure happened 20 minutes prior to the patient’s arrival in the ER).
This bit of information is crucially important because it will determine whether or not the medical staff can electrically cardiovert the patient to alleviate the arrhythmia
The patient’s Fitbit confirmed that the atrial fibrillation was in fact triggered by the seizure, which meant they could go ahead and perform the electrocardioversion.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Internet of Things scares people
Already in 2020 the world has – somewhat depending on evaluators – up to 40-50 billion network-connected device. Most of these so-called form. Internet of Things IoT (Internet of Things). While the IoT promises endless faces of almost all companies, ordinary people in technology expansion downright scared.
This result came from the MEF, namely the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, which questioned more than 5,000 mobile users according to their views on the Internet of Things. 60 percent of those surveyed are concerned about networking. 21 per cent fear that the machines taking over the world.
Most of concern to privacy and security concerns. They are considering more than half of those surveyed (62 and 54 percent). More than one in four, or 27 percent of those surveyed afraid for their physical safety.
IoT solutions-building companies have a lot to think about. – They have to carefully think about how to build a trusting relationship with consumers
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4242:esineiden-internet-pelottaa-ihmisia&catid=13&Itemid=101
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Data kit for connecting operations to the IIoT
http://www.controleng.com/single-article/data-kit-for-connecting-operations-to-the-iiot/edd819cdf708509a70834d6341047693.html
Moxa’s 4G LTE Jump Start Kit is designed to connect operations to the IIoT and features a data logger with built-in 4G LTE communications and a Modbus gateway and an I/O module to collect analog and digital sensor data.
Moxa’s 4G LTE Jump Start Kit is designed to connect operations to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The kit collects data from industrial devices and transmits that data to a cloud-connected platform. It features a Modbus data logger with built-in 4G LTE communications, a Modbus gateway that connects to most commercially-available programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and remote terminal units (RTUs), and an I/O module to collect analog and digital sensor data.
The core of the 4G LTE Jump Start Kit is a programmable Modbus data logger that runs Debian Linux and is powered by a 1 GHz ARM7 processor. The data logger features Moxa’s ThingsPro software, which provides a platform to collect, process, format, customize, and share data from attached devices. This data can be available to any cloud-connected database or platform over the unit’s built-in 4G LTE cellular connection for central management, reporting, advanced analytics, and IIoT applications.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Touch panel PC and HMI series with IoT technology
http://www.controleng.com/single-article/touch-panel-pc-and-hmi-series-with-iot-technology/62dec28241ad7ec0ca43a333a6c1109d.html
American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) Industrial Touch Panel PCs and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) come pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows 10 Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise technology and are designed for industrial applications.
American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) Industrial Touch Panel PCs and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) come pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows 10 Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise technology. Additionally, the Premium, Standard and Compact Touch Panel PCs with Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise support several capabilities that enable cloud computing, big data and virtualization applications
Tomi Engdahl says:
Build a smart doorbell with Windows 10
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/build-smart-doorbell-windows-10/
a tutorial showing how you can use Windows 10 and Visual Studio to build a doorbell that takes your visitor’s picture, uploads it to Azure, and sends a notification to your cellphone
Smart Doorbell with Azure, Windows10 IoT & UWP App
https://www.hackster.io/Kishore10211/smart-doorbell-with-azure-windows10-iot-uwp-app-0e4e4d
This End to End sample demonstrates the power of Azure Mobile Services & Windows 10 IoT Core which sends notification to your mobile devices
In this project, we used Raspberry Pi 2, Adafruit kit components, Azure components and USB Camera. We have a push button, which when pressed, triggers the USB camera to take photo, then upload the photo in to azure storage container with help of SAS (Shared Access Signature) URL, and finally send notification to the respective mobile apps. Here we developed Windows 10 UWP app to receive notification and for performing actions.
Tomi Engdahl says:
OMG and the IIoT
http://www.omg.org/hot-topics/iot-standards.htm
With the rise of interconnected devices and machines and smart analytics, we are experiencing a technological shift not seen since the Internet Revolution of the 1980s-90s. With the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), professionals from all industries will see improved productivity, major cost savings, and streamlined processes. OMG has been active in IIoT standardization efforts long before “IIoT” became an industry buzzword. OMG IIoT standards and activities include (but are not limited to):
Data Distribution Service (DDS)
Dependability Assurance Framework For Safety-Sensitive Consumer Devices
Threat Modeling
Structured Assurance Case Metamodel
Unified Component Model for Distributed, Real-Time and Embedded Systems
Automated Quality Characteristic Measures
Interaction Flow Modeling Language™ (IFML™)
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US Government Seeks Guidance On Its Role in IOT
http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1329417&
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) wants to encourage the digital economy and ensure that the Internet remains an open platform for innovation, and is looking for help. Working through its National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the DoC is initiating an inquiry regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) and what role, if any, the US Government should play in the IoT’s development. You have through May 23 to give them your ideas and opinions.
Through this call for comments, the Department intends to use a holistic economic perspective to craft an approach to the IoT that will best foster innovation and growth. To this end, the Department is requesting comments on 28 questions, such as:
Are the challenges and opportunities arising from IoT similar or different from those that governments and societies have previously addressed? How?
What definitions should we use in examining the IoT landscape and why?
With respect to current or planned laws, regulations, and/or policies that apply to the IoT, are there examples that foster or unnecessarily inhibit IoT development and deployment?
What technological issues, such as interoperability and spectrum availability, may hinder development of the IoT and what can the government do, if anything, to help mitigate these issues?
What impact – positive or negative – will proliferation of the IoT have on the US workforce, and what actions, if any, should the government take in response?
What issues, if any, regarding IoT should the Department focus on through international engagement?
Tomi Engdahl says:
Porting Spark Core Weather Sensor IoT to ESP8266-12
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=345
After my initial tinkering with the ESP8266, I could visualize of lots of practical applications. Suddenly, the price barrier was shattered. Every little thing can be connected. First up was the task of freeing up my relatively expensive Spark Core application, replacing it with a dirt cheap ESP8266.
It seemed like an incredible wasted resource to use my $39 Spark Core to perform the duties that a $2.86 ESP8266-12 could just as easily perform.
Or could it?
My plan was to transfer the Weather Sensor functions that the Spark Core was performing to an ESP8266. While not overly complicated, 8 measurements using 3 sensor types were needed. This included:
Three Temperature Sensors on a one-wire bus (Using DS18B20)
A Humidity/Temperature Sensor on a separate one-wire bus (Using DHT11)
Barometric Pressure, Altitude, Temperature Sensor via I2C (Using BMP085)
My current configuration pulls data from the Spark Core. This is accomplished by sending http GET commands to retrieve the sensor values and storing them into a mySQL database once every hour by a scheduled CRON task on my web hosting platform. With the correct application loaded to the new module, a tweak to that script should be all that is necessary for the conversion to the ESP8266 data acquisition change.
Software Implementation
This was my first serious project using the ESP8266 after doing the basic “getting started” exercises. I started with nodeMCU and lua, then migrated to the SDK, and finalized the code using the Arduino IDE. This was not by choice but by necessity as there were insurmountable problems with lua and the SDK. And as of this post, there remains issues even with the Arduino IDE.
My code is based on the Arduino IDE example “WiFiWebServer”.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Arduino’s IoT Manifesto
http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/eye-on-iot-/4441804/Arduino-s-IoT-Manifesto?_mc=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160413&cid=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160413&elqTrackId=99a526b50a2e44b7bce12f50e9e4836b&elq=41acf75e50dd48238e3ec1028bae73b9&elqaid=31810&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27771
Arduino, the folks behind the low cost microcontroller board designed to teach the world about embedded development, is now eyeing the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition to creating a new development board, a new cloud service, and a new forum dedicated to IoT projects, Arduino has established an IoT philosophy it hopes will help stimulate growth of the IoT. Arduino’s IoT Manifesto, in brief, is: Open, Sustainable, and Fair.
Speaking at the Arduino Day event in Berkeley, CA, on April 2, Arduino founder Massimo Banzi announced several new products and services supporting Arduino in the IoT. One was the release of the MKR1000, a $35 development board that combines the functions of the Arduino Zero and a WiFi shield. The board provides a platform for developers with little or no networking experience to create an IoT device. Another item announced was create.arduino.cc, an online platform for Arduino development that will soon include a web-based IDE for developers. Within that platform is the targeted Arduino IoT zone.
With what looks to be everybody jumping on the IoT bandwagon, this announcement from Arduino is not to surprising.
Arduino wants IoT development to be open, sustainable, and fair.
By open, the manifesto means two things. One, of course, is that new connected products should be built using open source hardware, software, and communications protocols. The ideal is to give users the ability to share their work openly to share challenges and jointly solve problems. But the manifesto also uses open to mean accessible to a wide audience. Arduino’s goal is to build tools and products useable by as many people as possible, people coming from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of starting knowledge.
The sustainable element of the manifesto has an environmental aspect to it. Arduino believes that connected products should be designed for disassembly and recycling or re-use. But sustainability in the manifesto goes beyond the environment to encompass the product’s life history. Rather than allowing products to become obsolete and require replacement, the goal is to have products that can be revitalized or repurposed. Otherwise, scenarios such as the recent Revolv shutdown will work to counter user interest in the IoT.
Connected products need to have a useful life longer than a few years in order for people to accept them and embed them into their daily lives. To that end, the Arduino manifesto’s sustainability element calls for developers to design with the product’s long-term user experience in mind. It asks that developers make sure the product can easily be given a new life, become upgraded, or be able to move to other cloud service providers.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Mobile Web Sensors Using ESP8266 – Phase 1: Mobile Weather Sensors Using ESP8266
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=691
Mobile Web Sensors Using ESP8266 – Phase 2: Data Recorder
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=759
Mobile Web Sensors Using ESP8266 – Phase 3: Google Map Visualizations
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=777
Mobile Weather Sensors Using ESP8266 – Phase 4: Mobile App Gadgets
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=826
Mobile Weather Sensors Using ESP8266 – Phase 5: Ant+ Heart Rate Monitor
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=866
Tomi Engdahl says:
Your Own MQTT Broker
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=1398
Like many folks, I too started out using the public MQTT broker at test.mosquitto.org. It’s a great way to get started – simple, easy to get working, and FREE! But it does not take long to realize it is unsecured. Anyone can listen in on your topics and there are no logon credentials required or offered as an option.
So I got to searching for a better broker…
One with security. And all the options available with the MQTT standard. Things like:
Security Authentication (passwords,certificates)
Simultaneous websockets and mqtt (tcp) listeners
Persistent Messages
But I did not want to pay for the service. The obvious solution was to host your own broker, either on a host server, or on your local network with broadband access via a router.
After some research, the most promising options included:
PC Broker with Windows OS
PC Broker with Linux OS
Flash Driver Linux Distro Broker
Raspberry Pi2 Broker
Android Device Broker
Embedded micro-controller
Building the MQTT Broker Application
First thing needed is a copy of the Mosquitto 1.4.7 broker.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MQTT For App Inventor
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=1317
App Inventor is a visual, easy-to-use online Android Application development platform. It is a great vehicle that empowers the do-it-yourself enthusiast to develop mobile IoT clients without battling the steep learning curve of traditional text-based development platforms.
Aside from the basic programming language constructs, all you need is a method of accessing your Internet enabled devices. And many developers prefer to use MQTT, a machine-to-machine connectivity protocol, to communicate externally with their IoT “things”.
But up to now, there has not been a lot of information available showing how to use MQTT with App Inventor. Here is what I have come up. It’s a working example of an Android App Inventor project using MQTT.
MQTT for App Inventor – Adding Configurable Settings
http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=1358
Tomi Engdahl says:
Finnish-Thing2Data major project makes stupid objects to smart objects, without the need for a continuous online connection. The goal is to as much as 20 billion annual savings for the Finnish economy. The system utilizes, for example, block chain technology.
Thing2Data idea is transparency, independence and trade protocols cloud. Any goods may be a network connection via smartphone at the moment when the tag is read in the mobile app. The tag would be more than, for example, qr code. Intellect is in the cloud, so that any digitization goods can be done quickly.
Our ambitious goal is to quickly create a new globally workable solution. For this project, has established extensive international corporate and public sector consortium.
Thing2Data is kind of the Internet of Things without the internet – or rather, without a constant Internet connection, and the need for the IP address.
The ambitious aim is productivity leap, which can bring the Finnish economy to annual savings of EUR 10-20 billion.
So far, the idea has only been technically through at Sovelto, and the result has been that there are no technical barriers. There are only brought together previously seen in single elements and ready-made technologies.
The aim is to be completed during this year’s models in the first testable and demos. Next year will be like a final for the implementations of the interface applications.
Thing2Datasta will be based on open interfaces platform that anyone can begin to take advantage of. Risto Linturi describes its potential in a manner similar Uberia or Airbnb’s.
“The hope is the global spread, and it is through mobile apps,” said Risto Linturi.
“Game Rules Questions can say, for example, what is required, the ownership information of the goods can be changed. The owner has the right to read and write information of the goods and the right to grant access to the goods, “said Linturi.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/tavaroiden-uber-tuo-alyn-tyhmillekin-tavaroille-suurhanke-alkaa-6540964
Tomi Engdahl says:
Pegasus II mission sends balloon high above Earth, invites you along for an Internet of Things ride — Back here on Earth, anyone can follow along as a high-altitude balloon floats 100,000 feet above the earth.
Pegasus II mission sends balloon high above Earth and invites you along for an Internet of Things ride
http://news.microsoft.com/features/pegasus-ii-mission-sends-balloon-high-above-earth-and-invites-you-along-for-an-internet-of-things-ride/#sm.0018qtf6313jgehksw91oag4ome77
“When you bring people into technology, people become participants in technology,” Long says. “Thousands will be watching in real time. Within 20 milliseconds you’re seeing it on your phone. People will also be able to send messages to the craft during the flight with their phones. That message will be displayed and video recorded into the flight record with background of near space.”
They’ve built a compact probe from scratch that a high-altitude balloon will float 100,000 feet above the earth, where it’s minus 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Their team will be able to remotely control it, gather a ton of data, release it after two hours and document its journey through videos and photos. And most importantly to this team, back here on Earth, anyone will be able to follow along through their website and mobile app.
The mission is called Pegasus, and they’ve already launched this project once, back in January 2015. Now they’re ready to take it up into the atmosphere Wednesday, if the weather cooperates
“In the first one, we had a single processor on board, and there were maybe 10 sensors on board. This one will have five processors on board, and it will send telemetry down with about 39 sensor measurements,” says Nichols. “We have multiple GPS units and every major system on board is backed up in duplicate. If something on board fails, it’ll switch to the backup.”
Pegasus II’s new features include: radiation measurements with a Geiger counter and a sensor for UV rays, craft health sensors and five video cameras, including one that’ll send a live feed down from the craft to the website during the flight.
The payload, which was only about four pounds on the first flight, is now more like eight
Long took care of aeronautical engineering and operational technology – Piraeus software – that runs in the cloud to relay information from the upper atmosphere to those following the project in only a few milliseconds. That technology also gave them the ability to show how the Internet of Things can work in a hostile environment, allowing them to remotely control the payload through actions such as releasing the balloon and deploying a parachute. The experiment also included mapping the balloon to a Bing Map in real time, which showed its location during the flight.
“The whole purpose is to use operational technology to do amazing things very simply – like a Jacques Cousteau trip, but in a balloon. Everyone always remembers his videos and pictures,”
Piraeus uses Project Orleans, a platform developed by Microsoft Research that provides a straightforward approach to building high-scale distributed computing applications. It simplifies programming for developers by removing the need to learn and apply complex concurrency logic or scaling patterns. Designed for cloud use, Orleans has been used extensively in Microsoft Azure and is open source.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/orleans-scalable-cloud-apps.aspx
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Open-source RTOS for smallest IoT footprints: Zeyphr, a Linux Foundation project
http://www.edn-europe.com/news/open-source-rtos-smallest-iot-footprints-zeyphr-linux-foundation-project
The open source Zephyr Project aims to deliver an RTOS, and has issued a call for developers to help advance project for the smallest footprint IoT devices. The Zephyr Project has been conceived as an open source collaborative effort will unite leaders from across the industry to build a real-time operating system (RTOS) for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Early support for the Zephyr Project includes Intel (including its acquired business groups Altera Corporation and Wind River), NXP Semiconductors (including its recent merger with Freescale), Synopsys, and UbiquiOS Technology Limited. Zephyr Project is inviting others interested in this technology to participate.
Industrial and consumer IoT devices, the Foundation contends, require software that is scalable, secure and enables seamless connectivity. Developers also need the ability to innovate on top of a highly modular platform that easily integrates with embedded devices regardless of architecture. While Linux has proven to be a highly successful operating system for embedded development, some IoT devices require an RTOS that addresses the very smallest memory footprints. This complements real-time Linux, which excels at data acquisition systems, manufacturing plants and other time-sensitive instruments and machines that provide the critical infrastructure for some of the world’s most complex computing systems.
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Advantech IoT gateway starter kit, in distribution
http://www.edn-europe.com/news/advantech-iot-gateway-starter-kit-distribution-0
Distributor Rutronik (Ispringen, Germany) has Advantech’s IoT Gateway Starter Kit, developed with Intel and Microsoft. This kit is intended to jumpstart IoT innovations with a reliable platform and open gateway technologies.
The whole package includes a ready-to-run system (Intel Celeron J1900 platform and Windows 7 Embedded), IoT software platform service (WISE-PaaS), software development kit and technical support service. The hardware is verified to work with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This helps to take IoT innovations to market faster and create new business value.
The Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit provides a pre-configured system featuring an Intel Celeron J1900 SoC and WES7E with 4 GB Memory and 500 GB HDD. There are two gateways selected for the Starter Kit which have been verified through the Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT program: the ultra-small ARK-1123H or the multiple I/O ARK-2121L. They are both designed to withstand harsh environments, with good scalability for networking and versatile I/O communication.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Intel takes aim at Arduino with US$15 breadboard
Internet of Things We’re Gonna Crush Next?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/14/intel_takes_aim_at_arduino_with_us15_breadboard/
Having nominated the Internet of Things as key to its future strategies, Intel has added a super-cheap development board to its Quark lineup.
At US$15, the Quark D2000 microcontroller development kit is Chipzilla’s latest attempt to plant a flag in the cheap-as-chips breadboarding market.
It features a 32 MHz low-power core, 32 KB of integrated flash, a six-axis combination compass and accelerometer, temperature sensor, USB port, and a shield interface compatible with the Arduino-Uno.
For software development, there’s the Eclipse-based Intel System Studio for microcontrollers, including the GNU compiler collection (GCC), Intel Integrated Performance Primitives for microcontrollers, Intel QMSI (a support package for the microcontroller’s software interface), and a bunch of sample applications.
Intel’s clearly hoping the board will be an ARM-killer in maker/IoT developmen
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/quark/overview.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
CarontePass: Open Access Control For Your Hackerspace
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/13/carontepass-open-access-control-for-your-hackerspace/
A problem faced by all collaborative working spaces as they grow is that of access control. How can you give your membership secure access to the space without the cost and inconvenience of having a keyholder on site at all times.
[Torehc] is working on solving this problem with his CarontePass RFID access system, at the Kreitek Makerspace
Each door has a client with RFID readers, either a Raspberry Pi or an ESP8266, which connects via WiFi to a Raspberry Pi 2 server running a Django-based REST API. This server has access to a database of paid-up members and their RFID keys, so can issue the command to the client to unlock the door. The system also supports the Telegram messaging service, and so can be queried as to whether the space is open and how many members are in at a particular time.
All the project’s resources are available on its GitHub repository, and there is a project blog (Spanish, Google Translate link) with more details.
CarontePass: Open Access Control
https://github.com/torehc/carontepass-v2
Access Control for Colaborative Spaces
CarontePass is an access control designed for collaborative spaces where there is much movement of people and it is impossible that all people have conventional physical key. Ideal for Hackerspaces, Makerspace, FabLabs, Hacklabs, etc …
Open Source
Open Hardware
Low Cost
Easy!
Tomi Engdahl says:
Weight Tracking, Wise Cracking IoT Bathroom Scale
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/15/weight-tracking-wise-cracking-iot-bathroom-scale/
For those fighting the battle of the bulge, the forced discipline of fitness bands and activity tracking software might not be enough motivation. Some who are slimming down need a little gentle encouragement to help you lose weight and keep it off. If that sounds like you, then by all means avoid building this weight-tracking IoT scale with an attitude.
Build Your Own Hackable, Weight Tracking, Text Messaging Scale with a Sense of Humor
http://blog.initialstate.com/build-your-own-hackable-weight-tracking-text-messaging-scale-with-a-sense-of-humor/
This is a fun, easy project that combines a Wii balance board, a Raspberry Pi, and an online data analytics platform (https://www.initialstate.com) to create a web-connected scale controlled by a Python script you can hack.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Initial State
https://www.initialstate.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=smartscale
Stream data from your devices to beautiful visualizations in your web browser
Easily embed custom dashboards and visualizations into your website or projects
Whether you have a small, internal project or a massively scaling platform, Initial State is your analytics solution. Capture any event with a simple HTTPS POST and watch your analytics update in real-time.
All individual paid accounts include unlimited data streaming* and unlimited data retention* from an unlimited number of devices starting at $5/mo. Upgrade or downgrade instantly with no commitment.
Also free version available with 1 day data retention
Whether you have a small, internal project or a massively scaling platform, Initial State is your analytics solution. Capture any event with a simple HTTPS POST and watch your analytics update in real-time.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Home Automation and Monitoring with Edison
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/15/home-automation-and-monitoring-with-edison/
[Tyler S.] has built a home automation and monitoring system dubbed ED-E, or Eddie. The name is an amalgam of its two main components, the Edison board from Intel, and some ESP8266 modules.
ED-E’s first job is to monitor the house for extraordinary situations. It does this with a small suite of sensors. It can detect flame, sound, gas, air quality, temperature, and humidity. With this array, it’s probably possible to capture every critical failure a house could experience, from burglars to water pipe leaks. It uploads all this data to Intel’s Analytics Cloud where we assume something magical happens to it.
Lastly, ED-E, can turn things in the house on and off. This is accomplished in 100% Hackaday-approved (if not UL-approved) style with a device that appears to be a lamp cable fed into a spray painted Altoids tin.
ED-E: Home Automation and Monitoring System
Home Automation and Monitoring System with many sensors and actuators to keep your home safe
https://hackaday.io/project/8011-ed-e-home-automation-and-monitoring-system
ED-E (EDison-Esp8266, pronounced Eddie) is a 3D printable home automation and monitoring system using the Intel Edison board and esp8266. The system consists of three parts: the base unit, sensor units, and actuator units. The base unit is built with the Intel Edison and six grove sensors from Seeed Studio. The Edison logs data from the sensors in a MySQL database and sends it to the Intel Analytics cloud. If any of the sensors detect abnormal activity, a buzzer will sound and a email alert will be sent out notifying the user of the danger.
Esp8266 sensor units consist of a esp8266, a sensor/detection circuit, and a lithium ion battery.When the detection circuit is triggered the esp8266 sends data to the base where it can be stored and analyzed.
Tomi Engdahl says:
ESP8266 Based Irrigation Controller
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/16/esp8266-based-irrigation-controller/
If you just want to prevent your garden from slowly turning into a desert, have a look at the available off-the-shelf home automation solutions, pick one, lean back and let moisture monitoring and automated irrigation take over. If you want to get into electronics, learn PCB design and experience the personal victory that comes with all that, do what [Patrick] did, and build your own ESP8266 based irrigation controller. It’s also a lot of fun!
ESP8266 based Irrigation Controller
Last edited on Apr 8, 2016
http://www.dumaisnet.ca/index.php?article=126641f7f62208d409b39fccf4a0f5e4
An irrigation controller is a pretty simple device. It’s just a couple of relays, a microcontroller and a power supply. For my project, I decided to use 4 relays (to control 4 valves). The uC I chose is a esp8266, more specifically, the ESP-03 board. This brings wifi capabilities to my project. So the esp8266 connects to my network and with a multicast message, it advertises its presence. My New Home Automation system then picks it up and connects to it. From that point, it can control all 4 valves.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Are You in Bed?
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/17/are-you-in-bed/
If you’re building an omniscient home-automation system, it’s ability to make decisions is only as good as the input you give it. [Petewill]’s self-made panopticon now knows when someone is in bed. That way, the [petewill]’s automatic blinds won’t open when he’s sleeping late on weekends.
The details are taken care of by an MPR121 from Microchip. An Arduino and an nRF24L01+ module round out the build. There’s some hints about using the capacitive-sensing chip for you in the video (below) and there’s Arduino code up on his website.
Bed Occupancy Sensor
https://www.openhardware.io/view/65/Bed-Occupancy-Sensor
https://www.openhardware.io/download/56fc30cde081eca322f51738/code/BedOccupancySensor.ino
Tomi Engdahl says:
Digital Logging Of Analog Instruments
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/16/digital-logging-of-analog-instruments/
The only useful data you’ll ever find is already digitized, but a surprising number of gauges and meters are still analog. The correct solution to digitizing various pressure gauges, electric meters, and any other analog gauge is obviously to replace the offending dial with a digital sensor and display. This isn’t always possible, so for [Egar] and [ivodopiviz]’s Hackaday Prize entry, they’re coming up with a way to convert these old analog gauges to digital using a Raspberry Pi and a bit of computer vision.
The idea behind this instrument digitizer isn’t to replace the mechanics and electronics, as we are so often wont to do. Instead, this team is using a 3D printed bracket that mounts a Raspberry Pi and camera directly in front of an analog gauge. Combine this contraption with OpenCV
Instrument Digitizer using Computer Vision
https://hackaday.io/project/10617-instrument-digitizer-using-computer-vision
A device to create a digital data output for analog sensors and instruments, on temporary and permanent setups.
This project aims at creating an open source gadget that, attached to an analog instrument or sensor, allows data to be output to a computer.
It’s basically a way to add data output to virtually any sensor or measuring instrument.
Goals:
- Design the basic device that can use attachments to be mounted on different sensors.
- Write the firmware for image recognition.
- Write the software for the user to configure and use the device.
- Release everything as open source, so users can modify at will and share custom attachments.
Use cases:
- A user has an analog instrument available but needs to create repetitive measurements on a task that’ll be performed only once. Instead of logging manually and then entering the data onto a spreadsheet for analysis, the device would take care of this.
- A user wants to digitize a good quality analog sensor she or he uses periodically, instead of replacing it for a more modern version.
- Etc
Tomi Engdahl says:
Telecom operator Sonera and ProAgria group to start cooperation, the purpose of which is to look for new digital techniques in order to facilitate farmers’ work. New methods for searching for, for example, the Internet of Things.
The world a new kind of agricultural technology is introduced, for example, Fujitsu, directed by cows pedometer helps you evaluate the best timing of insemination.
Animal In addition to digital technology we can monitor the locations of machinery and equipment. The companies are also planning new digital solutions for logistics in the food chain, as well as precision farming.
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/lehmatkin-viedaan-nyt-nettiin-askelmittari-auttaa-arvioimaan-hyvaa-hetkea-keinosiemennykselle-6542483
Tomi Engdahl says:
Alarm System Upgrade Tips The Functionality Scale
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/18/alarm-system-upgrade-tips-the-functionality-scale/
Residential-grade commercial alarm systems are good at a few things but terrible at others, like keeping pace with telephone technology. So what to do when a switch to VOIP renders your alarm system unable to call in reinforcements? Why not strip out the old system and roll your own value-added alarm and home automation system?
Generally, the hardest part about installing an alarm system is running the wires to connect sensors to the main panel, so [Bill Dudley] wisely chose to leverage the existing wiring and just upgrade the panel. And what an upgrade it is. [Bill]’s BOM reads like a catalog page from SparkFun or Adafruit – Arduino MEGA 2560, Ethernet shield, a sound board, stereo amplifier, X10 interface, and a host of relays, transformers, and converters
Burglar Alarm System
http://www.dudley.nu/alarm_system/
Tomi Engdahl says:
The AAduino Is An Arduino In An AA Battery
http://hackaday.com/2016/04/18/the-aaduino-is-an-arduino-in-an-aa-battery/
You might think that there could be no form factor that has not as yet had an Arduino fitted in to it. This morning a new one came our way. [Johan Kanflo]’s AAduino is an Arduino clone with an onboard RF module that fits within the form factor of an AA battery. Putting the Arduino inside its own battery pack makes a very neat and compact self-contained unit.
The AAduino
http://johan.kanflo.com/the-aaduino/
I have been using Nathan Chantrell’s Tiny328 for quite some time as my swiss army knife ISM radio node. Now I wanted a more slim ISM node as my setup with a Tiny328 on a breadboard is not very “deployable”.
This leaves me with finding off the shelf project boxes with a compartment for 2x AA batteries and the “radioduino” (and in an acceptable form factor).
The AAduino is an wireless Arduino clone the size of an AA battery with Keystone battery terminals rotated 180° to act as positive and negative terminals. It is powered by an ATMega328p and is fitted with an RFM69C companion. There is room for two DS18B20 temperature sensors and an indicator LED.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ultra Low Power 1 GHz Wireless MCU
https://www.eeweb.com/company-news/arrow_electronics/ultra-low-power-1-ghz-wireless-mcu
The CC1310 is a low-cost, ultralow power, 1 GHz wireless microcontroller. The very low active RF, MCU current, and low-power mode current consumption of the device provides excellent battery lifetime and allows operation on small coin-cell batteries and in energy-harvesting applications. It combines a flexible, very low power RF transceiver with a powerful 48 MHz Cortex-M3 microcontroller in a platform supporting multiple physical layers and RF standards. A dedicated Radio Controller (Cortex-M0) handles low-level RF protocol commands
https://www.arrow.com/en/products/search?q=CC1310
Tomi Engdahl says:
Arrow Electronics’ Articles
Texas Instruments Authorized Distributor
Building a Gateway to the Internet of Things
https://www.eeweb.com/company-blog/arrow_electronics/building-a-gateway-to-the-internet-of-things
The IoT includes not just new devices specifically designed for IoT compatibility but also systems already in place today and operate outside of the IoT cloud. However, the path to creating a ubiquitous cloud of interconnected devices requires a means for devices which are not IP-based to connect without having to bear the cost of a full Ethernet or Wi-Fi interface with accompanying protocol stack. This can be achieved through the use of gateways to bridge these devices to the Internet in the context of real-world applications. In addition, adding intelligent and embedded control to gateways can simplify IoT device design by providing access to shared processing resources.
Tomi Engdahl says:
How Isolation and IoT Play a Role in Industrial Automation
https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/how-isolation-and-internet-of-things-play-a-role-in-industrial-automation
Although human engineers and technicians are still ultimately responsible, in an automated factory the routine operation of a piece of equipment is under the command of a computer program running on an embedded microcontroller, industrial PC or programmable logic controller (PLC).
Automating industrial processes has a number of benefits: it saves energy and materials; it improves the quality, accuracy and precision of industrial processes; it allows operation in hazardous environments (in nuclear plants, for example); and it vastly saves on labor.
The Connected Factory and the Internet Of Things
The next stage after automating individual industrial processes is to make sure that they all work together smoothly – and provide data to their human masters, of course! The modern automated factory therefore relies on an industrial network using one of the numerous automation protocols such as Ethernet, Fieldbus, or HART Protocol to provide connectivity at the factory level.
The Internet of Things (IoT) raises the bar to the next level by enabling integration of industrial machinery and systems with the Internet. The most recent version of the Internet communications protocol, IPv6, with its 128-bit addressing, means that potentially every single device can have its own IP address, heralding practically unlimited connectivity and massive data collection and analysis in the cloud.
In the smart factory of the future, the levels of the automation “pyramid” – from device to enterprise level – will be interlinked, and manufacturing-related data will become available in real time for making business decisions.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Wireless Connectivity Design Considerations for the Industrial IoT
http://download.siliconexpert.com/pdfs/2015/12/10/1/55/11/671/arw_/manual/wirelessconnectivitydesignconsiderationsfortheindustrialiot_ti_final.pdf
Tomi Engdahl says:
When you do nothing, you do not make mistakes? – wrong with IoT
One of today-it’s hot trends is the IoT, which means the engagement of such products, equipment and services to the Internet. According to a recent report by Finnish companies are hesitant as to it without a good reason.
Finnish companies can not shirk IoT’s brought about by changes and reforms, but they have to take IoT experiments as soon as this sector of industry Think Tank Group urges. It is precisely the group which published the report is compiled by Solita.
Think Tank group had agreed that the IoT, which in larger circles called internet of things, offers great potential for Finnish companies to increase competitiveness. In our country has a good infrastructure, training and ICT skills. There is also a strong industrial base, which can operate in the industrial Internet applier.
“The biggest risk is that we do not do anything,”
Source: http://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/kun-et-tee-mitaan-et-tee-virheita-vaarin-ajateltu-6542675
Report: http://www.solita.fi/think-tank
Tomi Engdahl says:
IoT network up in minutes?
Internet of Things holds great promise as automation, logistics as monitoring. But there are a number of networking technologies of Bluetooth, operating in GSM network variants. Next week beginning on Monday, the Hanover Industrial Fair demo the IoT network, which manages the erection of a few minutes without any configuration.
The promise sounds almost too good, but it is VersaSensen MicroPnP platform. It is based on Linear Technology’s Smart Grid technology and radio circuits.
MicroPnP network of sensors and actuator identification is done automatically.
Low power consumption ensures that MicroPnP sensor can survive a decade in one button battery. The network also continuously monitor the nodes of power resources.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4275:iot-verkko-pystyyn-minuuteissa&catid=13&Itemid=101
More: http://versasense.com/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Build any Internet of Things system in minutes!
http://versasense.com/
VersaSense allows anyone, from non-technical users to expert developers, to quickly create and run any IoT system in minutes.
Existing IoT solutions are too cumbersome to deploy and maintain
VersaSense starts from the typical end-user pain of building IoT solutions: companies require a full in-house devops team to develop, deploy, and maintain an IoT system.
Instead, VersaSense lowers the total cost of ownership by providing a complete and fully managed end-to-end solution for wireless
A simple, reliable, and zero configuration platform for wireless sensing and control.
The VersaSense solution includes:
energy-efficient wireless sensor and actuator devices that are placed closely to the monitored physical objects,
a cloud-based infrastructure allowing for secure data storage, processing and visualization, and
a secured data transport pipeline interconnecting devices with the cloud.
VersaSense devices are based on the award-winning MicroPnP technology, enabling true plug-and-play integration of IoT sensing and actuation peripherals at orders of magnitude lower cost than any existing solution.
Our entire software stack is compliant with IEEE, IETF, and IPSO standards and therefore easily integrates with 3rd-party solutions.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Smart Home System That’s More Than Smart—It’s Genius
http://www.wired.com/sponsored?mvi=f5dbd7b0482245ea89104d2203b7168e
Gone are the days of home security systems that started and ended with door sensors and a keypad. Home security has evolved into home automation. Consumers are keen on the idea of a connected home that they can monitor from far away, and that runs efficiently whether they’re physically present or not. And a new system called SAGE by Hughes, a one-stop shop for home security and automation, is about as multi-functional as it gets. Here are the ways SAGE might just become your new bodyguard, assistant, and lifesaver.
The system allows you to monitor everything right from your phone.
It protects your personal info. All of the communications sent between your devices and the SAGE hub are encrypted on multiple levels
The system saves video footage, just in case. Video is stored in the Cloud
You can control your appliances remotely. SAGE not only includes the standard door, window, and motion sensors that are commonplace in home security systems, but also provides functionality that let you turn lights and appliances on or off.
You can tailor the system to your specific needs. SAGE offers three different hardware kits so that you can choose the one that fits your particular needs.
You can tailor the system to your specific needs. SAGE offers three different hardware kits so that you can choose the one that fits your particular needs.
You can change your level of service depending on your needs. SAGE offers multiple tiers of service, ranging in price from $0 per month (you only pay for your kit and products) to $24 per month
You can install it yourself.
Tomi Engdahl says:
David Meyer / Fortune:
Labeling giant Avery Dennison partners with IoT firm Evrythng to put smart tags on over 10B pieces of apparel over next three years
Exclusive: Internet of Clothing Is Coming Through Huge Label Deal
http://fortune.com/2016/04/18/evrythng-avery-dennison/
Deal between Avery Dennison and Evrythng will see 10 billion pieces of apparel “born digital.”
Your clothes are going online.
Avery Dennison AVY 1.08% , a packaging and labelling giant that puts labels onto products from brands like Nike NKE 0.10% , Adidas ADDYY 2.12% and Hugo Boss BOSSY 5.18% , has struck a deal with “Facebook for things” firm Evrythng to create unique web identities for at least 10 billion pieces of apparel over the next three years.
Evrythng manages the digital identities of items, from packaging to smart lightbulbs, in much the same way as a social network manages the identities of people — keeping track of their latest “status” and ultimately helping to connect them. The deal with Avery Dennison will see these identities assigned to apparel, shoes and various accessories at the point of manufacture, creating use cases beyond the point of sale.
Avery Dennison already adds basic individual identities to millions of products for supply-chain purposes, but this new arrangement, based on Avery Dennison’s new Evrythng-powered Janela “smart products” platform, creates opportunities for various kinds of interactions between consumers and those products.
You’ll be able to do things such as check the authenticity or manufacturing history of that shirt you just bought, participate in various after-sales loyalty schemes or recycling programs, connect with third-party apps, see exclusive smartphone content, and re-order products you like.
“The digital capability is there, and it’s about figuring out how to use it most effectively,” said Murphy. “Products are able to be born digital.”
Technologically speaking, things will start simple in most cases, with printed QR codes that the customer can scan with their smartphone to access a service or identify the piece of apparel.
This Cisco-Backed Firm Wants To Bridge Internet-Of-Things Platforms
http://fortune.com/2016/03/10/evrythng-thnghub-iot/
The British Internet-of-things company Evrythng has long been trying to be the “Facebook for things,” pitching itself as the ideal player to manage the virtual identities of individual connected lightbulbs and smart product packages and what-have-you, so they can talk to each other and to users’ phones. It’s taken investments from Samsung SSNLF 5.00% and Cisco CSCO 0.21% (and partnered with the former), and now it’s unveiled a major new product: Thnghub.
Here’s the problem the vowel-averse company is trying to address. Internet-of-things devices that don’t have a direct connection to the Internet get online via hubs. However, their connections to those hubs can use a variety of different technologies, such as Bluetooth, Zigbee and Z-Wave.
What’s more, manufacturers bringing out new products must also contend with different platforms, such as Apple’s AAPL -0.06% HomeKit and Google’s GOOG -1.24% Weave. It’s all very confusing, and this onslaught of choices is one reason the smart home is still in the early-adopter phase.
Thnghub is a piece of software that’s designed to be installed on home routers and smart TVs and any other “gateway” capable of acting as a hub, with the aim of joining all these disparate worlds. It can make that hub compatible with Bluetooth or Zigbee or Z-Wave, provided there’s hardware support, which can often be achieved with a USB dongle.
One hub to bind them all.
The British Internet-of-things company Evrythng has long been trying to be the “Facebook for things,” pitching itself as the ideal player to manage the virtual identities of individual connected lightbulbs and smart product packages and what-have-you, so they can talk to each other and to users’ phones. It’s taken investments from Samsung SSNLF 5.00% and Cisco CSCO 0.21% (and partnered with the former), and now it’s unveiled a major new product: Thnghub.
Here’s the problem the vowel-averse company is trying to address. Internet-of-things devices that don’t have a direct connection to the Internet get online via hubs. However, their connections to those hubs can use a variety of different technologies, such as Bluetooth, Zigbee and Z-Wave.
What’s more, manufacturers bringing out new products must also contend with different platforms, such as Apple’s AAPL -0.06% HomeKit and Google’s GOOG -1.24% Weave. It’s all very confusing, and this onslaught of choices is one reason the smart home is still in the early-adopter phase.
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Thnghub is a piece of software that’s designed to be installed on home routers and smart TVs and any other “gateway” capable of acting as a hub, with the aim of joining all these disparate worlds. It can make that hub compatible with Bluetooth or Zigbee or Z-Wave, provided there’s hardware support, which can often be achieved with a USB dongle.
The software can also make devices compatible with those varied platforms, such as Weave and HomeKit.
“For manufacturers, it’s overwhelming that they have to support all these different protocols,”
“Just HomeKit and Weave are heavy protocols to support on the device.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
OpenWRT and AR9331 SoC WiFi module, the Domino.IO
https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=56827
order to deliver a set of boards that are both cheap, capable and expandable:
The Domino Core is the core AR9331-based WiFi module at the heart of all the other boards. We want it cheap, so it is @ $10 for early birds, target price will depend on volumes, but will be kept as low as possible
The Domino Pi is a development board featuring a Domino Core module, a DC/DC power supply, an integrated USB UART bridge and a printed PCB antenna
The Domino Qi Mini is also based on the Domino Core, but also features an ATMega32U4 MCU and is fully Arduino Yun compatible, although 1/2 price of the original one and crammed into a much smaller form factor
The Domino Qi is a base board adapter for the Domino Qi Mini, that transforms it into a full-sized Arduino board shield, so that you can re-use all your existing shields
Domino IO – An Open Hardware WiFi Platform for Things
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/706167548/dominoio-an-open-hardware-wifi-platform-for-things
Domino.IO is an affordable and advanced WiFi hardware platform for Things, and full life-cycle services for Makers!
Domino Core Wi-Fi Module Powers an Arduino Yun Compatible Board (Crowdfunding)
Read more: http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/04/20/domino-core-wi-fi-module-powers-an-arduino-yun-compatible-board-crowdfunding/#ixzz46LyUlFXU
Open-source IoT kit runs OpenWRT, mimics Arduino Yun
http://hackerboards.com/open-source-iot-kit-runs-openwrt-mimics-arduino-yun/
http://domino.io/#!index.md
Domino Core High-Performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Module – White + Green (€ 20.99)
http://www.dx.com/p/domino-core-high-performance-802-11n-wi-fi-module-white-green-431058?r=85273703
Domino Core is a low-cost, high-performance 802.11n Wi-Fi module based on Qualcomm/Atheros AR9331 WiSoC. Domino Core is a surface-mountable single-sided Wi-Fi-enabled Linux module, featuring the lowest power consumption in the industry. The Domino Core module exposes almost all the AR9331 WiSoC available signals to regular 2mm pitch castellated pads for both easy hand and automatic SMT soldering, including: USB 2.0 (host or slave) serial port (default to U-Boot / Linux console), 3 * 10/100MB Ethernet ports, SPI (MOSI, MISO, CLK, CS), I2S (CK, WS, SD, MCK, MICIN), SLIC, SPDIF Output, JTAG (TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO), 9 * LEDs (also used for bootstrap settings), up to 29 * GPIOs (multiplexed with other functions above). The Domino core module only requires a single 3.3V power supply, with a maximum power consumption of 0.5W. Antenna connection can be done either to the integrated U.FL RF connector, or to an external 50 antenna attached to the RF castellated pad.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Smart Power is Paving the Way for Smart Everything
http://www.techonline.com/electrical-engineers/education-training/tech-papers/4441777/Smart-Power-is-Paving-the-Way-for-Smart-Everything=NL_TOL_Edit_Subs_20160420_TechnicalPaper
Today, semiconductors are increasingly contributing to a more efficient energy ecosystem through energy generation, conversion, distribution, storage and usage. By 2030, it’s expected that 80 percent of energy flow in the U.S. will go through semiconductor devices. The “smart” prefix has long and frequently been used in energy and power management with diverse connotations such as smart grid, smart inverter, etc. The growing “smart” trend is also seen through the omnipresence of semiconductor content in alternative energy. This brief provides an overview of how smart power is paving the way for smart applications.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Realizing the Potential of Software-Defined Power
http://www.cui.com/news/in-the-news/realizing-the-potential-of-software-defined-power?utm_source=eeweb.com&utm_medium=Paid%20Advertising&utm_content=120×80%2C%20Realizing%20Power%20Article&utm_campaign=EEWeb%20Email%204%2F18
In this article published by EDN, Mark Adams, CUI’s Senior VP, discusses the continued pressure that our data-centric lifestyles have put on our power infrastructure. The article further outlines the demand for power, the move to software-defined power and how the rapidly adopted technology is put into practice.
The article begins, “Modern lifestyles and work patterns are increasingly dependent on storing, accessing, processing, and sharing data. With our smart digital devices, we can create content at will, and publish instantaneously via the Internet. Modern businesses, of course, are huge users of online data, as are government agencies responsible for maintaining security and improving delivery of public services.”
Therefore, Adams notes the move to software-defined power to improve flexibility, efficiency and reliability as the demand for power continues to rise. He outlines the benefits of this growing technology and how it can be put into practice now and in the future.
Realizing the potential of software defined power
http://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4440624/Realizing-the-potential-of-software-defined-power
Our dependence on data is set to increase further, as the Internet of Things becomes the Internet of Everything, and further aspects of life – including our mobility – become increasingly electronically managed. Autonomous cars will bring unprecedented demand for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and storing data, especially as numerous vehicles and highway sensors will monitor the same events from different perspectives. We can contemplate a future containing trillions of sensors, collecting and passing data continuously. Moreover, impatient consumers and real-time services such as smart driving will demand immediate responses, ratcheting up the pressure on the infrastructure even further.
It is also worth mentioning that not all of the vast numbers of sensors anticipated by forecasters will be used to enhance already comfortable lifestyles: industry-backed events such as the TSensors Summit have envisioned many trillions of networked sensors being used to help combat shortages of food, energy, water, healthcare, and education in the world’s most deprived areas.
Data center architects have successfully used virtualization to increase server utilization, thereby helping reduce both capital costs and cost of powering idle servers. With virtualization, the computing architecture has become software defined. At the same time, power supply design has moved forward.
A software-defined power architecture can realize further significant efficiency gains and also help to improve other performance metrics such as reliability and uptime, for example by reducing the stress on power supplies during times of low demand and enabling predictive maintenance. Moreover, the software-defined power architecture can adapt on the fly to meet demand by activating or deactivating power supplies, and can adjust system voltages for optimum efficiency.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MOVI offers embedded speech for Arduino
http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/diy-zone/4441810/MOVI-offers-embedded-speech-for-Arduino?_mc=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160419&cid=NL_EDN_EDT_EDN_today_20160419&elqTrackId=d0b21774052a44a7becc152201389325&elq=23af93e9e6304817a47d3ff4e7194600&elqaid=31909&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27829
Do you recall that MOVI (My Own Voice Interface) Kickstarter project from the summer of last year? I was pretty excited at the time (see Speech Recognizer/Synthesizer Shield for Arduino & Other MCUs).
company, Audeme, is powering along and MOVI is now available for purchase to makers and users worldwide!
As a brief summary:
MOVI is an easy to use speech recognizer/voice synthesizer for an Arduino shield.
MOVI can be easily programed to recognize 150 full-sentence voice commands.
MOVI is speaker independent and can carry on programmed conversations.
MOVI is privacy-friendly, non-cloud-based, with no Internet or PC connection required.
Embedded speech for Arduino is here!
http://www.embedded.com/electronics-blogs/max-unleashed-and-unfettered/4441806/Embedded-speech-for-Arduino-is-here-
MOVI Arduino Voice Dialog Shield
https://www.facebook.com/asrshield
MOVI™ Voice Control for Arduino
http://www.audeme.com/
Adding full sentence recognition capability to any Arduino Maker project with an easy to use shield.
Features:
Single board off-line speech recognizer and voice synthesizer
Powerful yet simple programming interface.
Can recognize several hundreds of user defined sentences
“No Cloud Required” – does not require an internet connection or an auxiliary PC. Privacy friendly.
Very low power ( < 3 Watt ) allowing for battery operation
Watch the video on the left for a quick introduction to MOVI™
MOVI(tm) Arduino Voice Control Shield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9sqHUG8vwE