Applications

[Efried]

I wonder we may bring WC to an ubiquituous gadget. What might be the applications:
 
- dumb remote Web centric control
- logging data to a server
- remote alarm
- embedded controller with alarm capability
- intelligent demand management having client and server logic
-  ???
 
 
 
And yes - if we may speak about it - WC32 adds lots of applications on top of this - local logging, user feedback, fan control...

 

[az1324]

Doorstop, medallion, christmas tree ornament, bookmark.

 

[rossw]

If you have to make a list of the things it could be used for, you've already lost the game.
 
The whole point about it is that it's a basic building block. It is (mostly) limited by your imagination and creativity.
 
I have one running as the "electronics and interface" for a flux-gate magnetometer.
I have one controlling 5 solar array trackers, and accumulating and reporting watt-hours from each.
I have several running as weatherstations
I have a couple of dozen as temperature and energy monitors in vehicles and datacentres
I have some running as boiler controllers.
I have some interfacing pyranometers and solar hot water collectors.
I have some as camera controllers.
I use one as an arbitary pulsetrain generator
I use several as automated test and calibration devices for other stuff I make/repair/service/sell.
 
Pigeon-holes are for filing paperwork, not ubiquitous chunks of hardware

 

[Efried]

If you have to make a list of the things it could be used for, you've already lost the game.
 
The whole point about it is that it's a basic building block. It is (mostly) limited by your imagination and creativity.
 
I have one running as the "electronics and interface" for a flux-gate magnetometer.
I have one controlling 5 solar array trackers, and accumulating and reporting watt-hours from each.
I have several running as weatherstations
I have a couple of dozen as temperature and energy monitors in vehicles and datacentres
I have some running as boiler controllers.
I have some interfacing pyranometers and solar hot water collectors.
I have some as camera controllers.
I use one as an arbitary pulsetrain generator
I use several as automated test and calibration devices for other stuff I make/repair/service/sell.
 
Pigeon-holes are for filing paperwork, not ubiquitous chunks of hardware

 
Thanks so much, that is really impressive.
I won't bother you but I was trying to abstract.
"Controller" is may be generic if I understand right, and thus covers all mentioned applications.
Say we get audio output, or other user interface as example, the we have another type of thing: terminal equipment or remote terminal or terminal - controller unit
Why I'm asking? Since I guess that interfaces will enact more complex system architectures, and we still don't have terms to name that sort of Internet enabled devices.
Internet of Things is way to unspecific.

 

[Efried]

a glance where applications will be heading to:
 
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/USR-WIFI-IO-5-Channel-WIFI-Relay-board-with-WIFI-Ethernet-port/1429855790.html
 
for those not able to open the link, here are some interesting features:
- encryption
other devices feature audio transmission...