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 >
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