I find this website to be pretty good at summarizing the consumer products in the connected home space: http://www.smarthomedb.com/ It includes how many other devices a given device is compatible with and summarizes the connectivity options.
Peter On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 7:20 PM, David Ascher <[email protected]> wrote: > You might want to look at the brands in this space and their products. I > don't know of a resource that highlights the hackable/interoperable ones, > but the sheer number of companies in the space is impressive: > > See e.g. the first diagram on: > > > https://medium.com/@mccannatron/internet-of-things-iot-market-ecosystem-map-28a73d1393f#.stdunu2y9 > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:33 PM Sam Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ah, those kits have improved a lot since I last looked. Thanks for the >> pointer. Ive got that and a few more bits & bobs winging their way to me. >> I'm still interested in hearing about any compelling consumer products too >> though. >> >> /Sam >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Michael Treese <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Sam, >>> There are dozens of sensor kits for Raspberry Pi and Arduino platforms. >>> Here is sensor kit for RP2 that includes the following sensors for about >>> $30: >>> >>> *Package Included:* >>> 1PC Hall magnetic field Sensor >>> 1PC DS18B20 Temperature Sensor >>> 1PC Full Color RGB LED Module >>> 1PC TCRT5000 infrared/optical tracking sensor >>> 1PC Infrared obstacle avoidance sensors >>> 1PC Infrared transmitter module >>> 1PC Laser Transmitter Module >>> 1PC Sound sensor module >>> 1PC Hc06 bluetooth sensor module >>> 1PC Infrared-receiver module >>> 1PC Photo-interrupter sensor module >>> 1PC Mercury tilt switch module >>> 1PC Flame Sensor >>> 1PC Relay module >>> 1PC Touch Sensor module >>> 1PC Digit light sensor >>> 1PC DHT11 temperature Sensor >>> 1PC Reed switch module >>> 1PC Smoke Sensor >>> 1PC Garden soil moisture sensor >>> >>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/CJRSLRB%C2%AE-Raspberry-sensor-package-Learning/dp/B018RVBF7U/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1453241268&sr=8-8&keywords=raspberry+pi+sensor+kits >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Sam Foster <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> TBH I've not seen many "internet of things" things I felt the need to >>>> own. I'm looking for recommendations as I'd like to start getting >>>> first-hand experience of the opportunities and challenges, but I'm still >>>> struggling to find any products that would meet some basic criteria: >>>> >>>> 1) actual not vaporware thing that I can buy/assemble. I'm happy to DIY >>>> but my making time for these projects is limited >>>> 2) reasonably affordable >>>> 3) either actually useful or if frivolous at least sufficiently fun >>>> and/or interesting to justify the cost >>>> 4) technically interesting - putting another box on my wifi network >>>> isn't going to teach me anything new, but seeing how it plays out to manage >>>> 5) Already interoperable, or with the potential to be >>>> >>>> In terms of real utility, I've had a few things in mind, eg: >>>> >>>> * I'm interested in adding sensors to monitor soil moisture and >>>> temperature in the garden, and down the road maybe trip solenoids to water >>>> automatically. >>>> * per-room / non-central heating. I'm thinking a thermostat of sorts >>>> that plugs into a main outlet, that I can plug a small electric heater >>>> into? >>>> * smarter light bulbs - sure, why not. But which are going to be most >>>> hackable? >>>> * etc. >>>> >>>> .. but I'll consider any suggestions you have. >>>> >>>> thanks, >>>> /Sam >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dev-fxos mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Treese >>> Senior EPM Firefox OS >>> Mozilla >>> email: [email protected] >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dev-fxos mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >> > > _______________________________________________ > dev-fxos mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos > >
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