this month in things - may 2016

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THINGSTaron Foxworth

@anaptfox

Cincy IoT May. 12, 2016

IOT survey results

https://ianskerrett.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/profile-of-an-iot-developer-results-of-the-iot-developer-survey/

Eclipse IoT Working Group

Security continues to be a key concern.

https://ianskerrett.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/profile-of-an-iot-developer-results-of-the-iot-developer-survey/

Top IoT programming languages: Java, C, JavaScript, Python.

https://ianskerrett.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/profile-of-an-iot-developer-results-of-the-iot-developer-survey/

MQTT and HTTP are the dominant message protocols.

https://ianskerrett.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/profile-of-an-iot-developer-results-of-the-iot-developer-survey/

Nest Announces Open Source Implementation of Thread

https://www.threadgroup.org/

https://github.com/openthread/openthread

- Designed specifically for the home - Robust self-healing mesh network - Batter Friendly - Low Bandwidth - Designed for low powered systems

Disney scanner identifies gadgets by their electromagnetic field

http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/05/disney-research-em-id/

“ A team of researchers at Disney's innovation labs found that every single piece of technology has its own unique electromagnetic signal, even if they're exactly the same make and model, and built a radio scanner to read them”

$10 scanner

"improve asset management and inventory tracking."

Flow is Microsoft's take on IFTTT automation (updated)

http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/29/microsoft-flow-ifttt-automation/

Intel new Quark board debuts as a bargain

http://readwrite.com/2016/04/13/intel-announces-quark-developer-board-arduino-pt4/

$15

6-axis compass/accelerometer, a

temperature sensor, a USB port,

WISP Module Powered by Air

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3059141/this-battery-free-computer-sucks-power-out-of-thin-air

“…it sucks in radio waves emitted from a standard, off-the-shelf RFID reader—the same technology that retail shops use to deter shoplifters—and converts them into electricity.”

Battery are hard.

University of Washington's Sensor Lab

Losant Store

https://store.losant.com/

DOOR SENSOR KIT - $19.95 MOISTURE SENSOR KIT - $19.95

Promo code: LOSANTMEET

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THINGSTaron Foxworth

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