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[[Planning Notes]] [[Hardware Links]] h2. What does it encompass h3. voice control interface to infrastructure * mobile * Jarvis * home UIs - NEST-like * Follow-Me architecture - voice control follows you around the home. h3. futuristic media display system * display on glass w/ ** static opaqueness ** variable opaqueness * Heads up * Motion capture h3. system control * thermostatic and vent * windows/shades/blinds * garden h3. robotic assistance h3. controlled access: doors, windows, garage h3. security cameras h3. controllable power: outlets, lights h3. resource management: * what do you need (toilet paper, eggs) h3. Monitoring: utilities * location: humans, pets, visitors h3. Media devices h3. home data center h2. Device node Concept of a module unit so each new application doesn't need a new device. * esp8266 for IoT * CHiP/RPi Zero for subnodes * RPi quad for master * No Intel - ARM or related * Want a reusable minimal component h2. Products * server box - master @ home, could have multiple, distributed in a single home * subnode - manages a collection of devices, reports to master * nodes - IoT, media servers - any "thing" that is an endpoint h2. Problems * Margins: 80-100% initially, %30 sustained * Cost: $80 per outlet would not be reasonable * wired network (wireline electrical)? * wifi problems? ** g - interference ** n - faster, still interference? ** ac - best? not in esp8266? ** could we use non-wifi comm? * Comm security * power IoT - must last a long time ** power harvesting ** minimal power for comm - save most for control of device * Mechanical experience * Data band vs Control band ** wifi for data ** bluetooth or other RF for control * No cloud - network comm is private, not to 3rd party ** Add on: we manage a server h2. What is the MVP? * Proof of Concept: defined by Feb 20th * 1st product: definition by end of April * Danny - Jasper project working code - integrate with Jarvis? * Mike - PiBox, builds and infrastructure, UI maybe h2. How do we divvy the work? * Electrical: Danny, Mike * Software: Mike, Danny h2. What's already out there? * what niches are not being filled? * what niches are we competing against? h2. Things to look at? * Wink - home automation/IoT company ** app-celerator - write Javascript, compile into mobile-specific apps * Blynk - home automation mobile dev tool