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h3. voice control interface to infrastructure
* mobile
* "Jarvis":https://gitlab.com/groups/xjarvis
** "MyCroft":https://mycroft.ai/ - open source AI project
* 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
* thermostat and vent
** "Flair Smart Vent":http://www.cnet.com/products/flair-smart-vent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cnet%2FNnTv+%28CNET+River+RSS%29#ftag=CADf328eec and references to other products in this space
** "DIY Zoning Dampers":http://makezine.com/2007/05/01/diy-zoning-dampers/
** "Econet Z-Wave controller air vent":http://www.smarthome.com/econet-ev100-6x12wh-z-wave-controlled-air-vent-6-inches-x-12-inches-white.html
** "Home Climate Controlled":http://www.homeclimatecontrol.com/ - a Linux-based project that's a little old
** "Temperature controlled air register":http://www.theactivent.com/about.html
** "SDP-SI":http://www.sdp-si.com/eStore/CoverPg/Gears.htm - online store for gears, etc. that connect to small motors.
** "Simple thermostat control":http://makezine.com/projects/build-a-dual-thermostat-for-precise-preset-temperatures/ is an example of how the server would control power to the heater/AC.
** "ServoCity":https://www.servocity.com/html/servo_arms___horns.html has arms and horns that connect to motor shafts, allowing connection to a physical device.
** Tutorials
*** "Web Enabled Home Thermostat and Home Automation Hub":http://www.instructables.com/id/Web-Enabled-Home-Thermostat-and-Home-Automation-Hu/?ALLSTEPS
* windows/shades/blinds
** "Automated Solar Powered Blinds":http://www.instructables.com/id/Automated-Solar-Powered-Horizontal-Blinds/?ALLSTEPS
* garden
* Motor control tutorials
** " How-To: Motors":http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Motors/?ALLSTEPS @ Instructables
** "Control a DC Motor with an Arduino":http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/control-a-motor-with-an-arduino/ @ All About Circuits
** "DC Motors":https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-13-dc-motors/overview @ Adafruit
** "Stepper Motors":https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-16-stepper-motors/overview @ Adafruit
** " Stepper Motor Quickstart Guide":https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/400
** "Animatronic Tail":https://learn.adafruit.com/really-simple-animatronic-tail/wiring - shows use of ATTiny85 (aka Adafruit Trinket) with servo and AAA batteries. Might be perfect for proof of concept, if I can attach ESP8266.
* Stepper Motors
** " BYJ48 Stepper Motor":http://www.instructables.com/id/BYJ48-Stepper-Motor/ @ Instructables
*** "5v 28YBJ-48 driver board":http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/SmallSteppers?responseToken=775f5a4b2f50b66a5603d762b13c435e
*** "Motor from Adafruit":https://www.adafruit.com/products/858
*** "Sparkfun stepper motor driver":https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12779 alternative driver board
*** This means: 5v Arduino Pro Mini or Nano with driver board and 28YBJ-48 Stepper Motor driven by 5-12v power
*** Would require additional esp8266 or other comm board
** "$1 motor driver circuit":http://www.instructables.com/id/1-Motor-Driver-Circuit-for-Arduino/
** "Wifi Controlled Motors using ESP8266 and ATtiny85":http://blog.nyl.io/esp8266-motor/ - effectively exactly what we're trying to do with the proof of concept.
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. MediaDevices
* "DLNA - Digital Living Network Alliance":http://www.dlna.org/
** "DLNA Open Source Projects":http://elinux.org/DLNA_Open_Source_Projects#UPnP_Media_Players @ Wikipedia
* Libraries
** "libdlna":http://libdlna.geexbox.org/ - Reference DLNA open-source implementation for Linux, both servers and players
** "pupnp":http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ - aka libupnp, Portable C SDK for UPnP devices
** "Platinum UPnP":http://www.plutinosoft.com/platinum - C++ SDK to make it easy to build DLNA compliant devices
** "GUPnP":https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GUPnP - similar to libupnp but with more abstraction to hide internals
* Servers
** "uShare":http://ushare.geexbox.org/ - A free UPnP A/V & DLNA Media Server for Linux
** "ReadyMedia":http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/ - aka minidlna
*** "ArchLinux guide":https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ReadyMedia
h3. home data center
* See "Media Devices":#MediaDevices and DLNA
h2. Device node
Concept of a module unit so each new application doesn't need a new device.
* "esp8266":http://www.esp8266.com/ for IoT
** "Nurdspace references":https://nurdspace.nl/ESP8266
** "WikiPedia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266 entry
* "CHiP":http://getchip.com/ / "RPi Zero":https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero/ for subnodes
* "RPi 2 Model B":https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero/ quad-core for master nodes
* No Intel - Only ARM or related
* Want a reusable minimal component
h2. Server node
Essentially a Raspberry Pi 2 (quad core) with a touch screen display.
* "Adafruit tablet":https://learn.adafruit.com/7-portable-raspberry-pi-multitouch-tablet/assembly is perfect for this.
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":https://gitlab.com/groups/xjarvis?
* Mike - "PiBox":http://www.graphics-muse.org/wiki/pmwiki.php/RaspberryPi/RaspberryPi, 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