Sharing an Internet of Things platform I'm been working on called DeviceRadio - Page 1
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author: klemetsson
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 15, 2015, 06:47:20 pm
content: This is my first post here ever!I've been a loyal follower of the youtube channel for quite a while and now it's time to try the forum out.Who am I?I'm a 33 year old swede with some humble experience in electronic engineering and industrial automation. Currently I have an IT-business focusing on hosting, infrastructure as well as server and app programming.I want to share a project I have been working on side for a few years now. It started out of frustration when wanted to build a sensor network for monitoring the moisture in all my plants.But long story short; it kinda grew and now it is a large Internet of Things platform that includes everything between the hardware and the apps. It is built on my spare time and in my kitchen, but it is getting close to be something I want to focus on full time.Basically it is transparent for the hardware and app-developers. For the end-users it is "plug-and-play". No networks to setup or devices to pair!One of the main goals are to be able to toss together a custom device on a breadboard and be able to control/interact with it over the Internet in less den 3 minutes out of the box.It is heavily inspired by industrial field buses instead of regular computer command/response protocols. It works more like virtual wires between the hardware and the app. The platform takes care of streaming the changes in near realtime over radio network and internet to the correct app. There is no programming necessary in the hardware module, it is all setup with a graphical configuration. It can also be used together with an Arduino for example.The radio protocol has spread spectrum, AES encryption, packet signatures and the server cloud handles all the access control and device claiming.On the software side, everything in the cloud platform is accessed using proven technologies such as JSON, REST, STOMP, WebSockets, OAuth 2.0 etc. Making it possible to use it in any programming language on both web apps, mobiles and computers.I will do a kickstarter on this project in a near future but for the moment me and a few friends through together a small video-presentation that is linked here down below.It is an IoT-competition hosted by Silicon Labs and DigiKey. If you find it interesting please vote in the competition, it would really help me out! ...the competition ends on Fridayhttp://www.youriotcontest.com/entry/9288032<-- voting ending on Friday 2015-07-17I would gladly answer any questions, feedback and ideas you may haveOver and out!

author: klemetsson
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 10, 2015, 09:45:34 am
content: I was hoping for some feedback on this project, but anyways...I won it!The project is a new approach for IoT. It takes the devices and moves them to a cloud API, so that people with just a basic programming knowledge can interact with them.It is heavily influenced by industrial automation and connects the hardware to the software with virtual wires. And it isplug-and-play.I've created a new radio protocol, universal modules (that doesn't require any programming), gateways and a cloud platform.Here is the preliminary features of the modules:http://www.deviceradio.com/2015/10/09/pinout-and-specifications-for-the-deviceradio-module/What do you guys think about it? The first target is DIY/hobbyists

author: ralphd
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2015, 01:51:50 pm
content: The focus on the superficial rather than technical details is a red flag to me.You asked for feedback before and posted no schematics or source.

author: klemetsson
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 10, 2015, 02:43:02 pm
content: Quote from: ralphd on October 10, 2015, 01:51:50 pmThe goal is actually to not have to focus on the technical aspect of the platform, but instead have the users focus on their application of it.It is meant to be something that a person with just a basic knowledge of javascript can use.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2015, 02:59:50 pm
content: Christian , allthough it looks like a neat project, this is a tech forum.I agree with ralphd, if no in depth tech-specs, schematic or sourcecode is published.Then this should be moved to the "commercial - buy/sell" section./Bingo