Show HN: Wovyn, physical world sensors for developers
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Show HN: Wovyn, physical world sensors for developers
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Re: Show HN: Wovyn, physical world sensors for developers
#2This is really cool. I'll definitely be chipping in. A world of streaming data is a world full of fun data analysis!
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#3Oh, hai :)
After thinking about home automation on an on-and-off basis for several years, I have concluded that the only thing that's needed is automation of electrical sockets. Being able to flip a physical switch and/or check its current state from an iPhone covers good 90% of automation needs. The 9.9% is a thermostat, a temperature sensor and a flood sensor for basement. The remaining 0.1% is exotic stuff to measure the magnetic field flow and a wind speed in a bathroom.
And I am convinced that the first company to produce a no-nonsense WiFi-enabled drop-in replacements for conventional wall switches, junction boxes and sockets will wipe the competition clean.
Ahem... now, back to your regular programming of raising $1M off geeks who get all excited about a random sensor having its own Twitter feed :)
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#4This reminds me of another Kickstarter that has already come and gone and are now in production Twine:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-li...
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#5This reminds me of another Kickstarter that has already come and gone and are now in production Twine: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-li...
I'm sure I've seen 5 or 6 of essentially this same thing on kickstarter over the last couple weeks. It seems to be a popular idea, but until the price drops enough for them to be disposable I don't really see the point.
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#6Oh, hai :) After thinking about home automation on an on-and-off basis for several years, I have concluded that the only thing that's needed is automation of electrical sockets. Being able to flip a physical switch and/or check its current state from an iPhone covers good 90% of automation needs. The 9.9% is a thermostat, a temperature sensor and a flood sensor for basement. The remaining 0.1% is exotic stuff to meas…
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#7I actually work as a programmer for home automation gear. You'd be surprised the extent to which (non-geeky) people want to control their homes. You'd also be surprised at the crazy number of automation startups.
This one looks pretty interesting, but so few actually go anywhere at all.
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#8Oh, hai :) After thinking about home automation on an on-and-off basis for several years, I have concluded that the only thing that's needed is automation of electrical sockets. Being able to flip a physical switch and/or check its current state from an iPhone covers good 90% of automation needs. The 9.9% is a thermostat, a temperature sensor and a flood sensor for basement. The remaining 0.1% is exotic stuff to meas…
I agree completely ... it's not really interesting when it just goes to twitter. That's why it's designed to talk REST, EventedAPI, and MQTT to other software. The real value begins to grow when more complex rules systems can be applied to larger numbers of sensors, and then integrated with sensor data from your mobile phone, etc.
You leave home ... the security is enabled ... home environment reflects you being "away".
It's when all of this begins to reflect a more "neural" pattern that things get really interesting!
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#9Oh, hai :) After thinking about home automation on an on-and-off basis for several years, I have concluded that the only thing that's needed is automation of electrical sockets. Being able to flip a physical switch and/or check its current state from an iPhone covers good 90% of automation needs. The 9.9% is a thermostat, a temperature sensor and a flood sensor for basement. The remaining 0.1% is exotic stuff to meas…
I think you're right about home automation. There is also potential for home analytics/intelligence as well. For example, water sub-meters on each water faucet could help conscientious water users conserve.
Re: Show HN: Wovyn, physical world sensors for developers
#10Oh, hai :) After thinking about home automation on an on-and-off basis for several years, I have concluded that the only thing that's needed is automation of electrical sockets. Being able to flip a physical switch and/or check its current state from an iPhone covers good 90% of automation needs. The 9.9% is a thermostat, a temperature sensor and a flood sensor for basement. The remaining 0.1% is exotic stuff to meas…
I think you're right about home automation. There is also potential for home analytics/intelligence as well. For example, water sub-meters on each water faucet could help conscientious water users conserve.
No need to have one on each faucet. All you need is one sensor!
http://dub.washington.edu/djangosite/media/papers/tmpXLm_Hi....