I was pleased to see the recent post by the ODI on the open-shared-closed data spectrum since it resonates with the challenges faced at OpenSensors. To date most of our commercial projects have been at the private end of the …

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Yodit Stanton Welcoming @simontroup to @OpenSensorsIO. His first post ‘When sensors and open data collide’ http://t.co/G1erHCS5nq ★ So I’m new to IoT having spent my career trying to find meaning in econometric data (ouch). Given I started life as a …

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Here at OpenSensors we are committed to making it as easy as possible to get started with your IOT projects. You can now have the ability to post messages through OpenSensors using HTTP-POST as well as MQTT. To post a …

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You’ve done your hair, you’ve picked out the perfect outfit and you’re set on making a great first impression. How long have I got? What tube should I get? How soon is the next bus? You check the CityMapper app …

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Onboard IoT hardware as easy as Kindle, at a fraction of the cost. Last month we released OpenSensors’ Search and Subscribe features. This IoT Day we’re pushing our latest development, Organisations, or Orgs for short. Orgs is a new feature …

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It’s been an interesting few days in OpenSensors HQ. My fairly harmless comment about privacy and security for the Internet of things on Twitter turned into a fracas. A fairly prominent blogger and activist, Aral Balkan, took issue with our …

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European Parliament approves eCall connected car platform The Internet of Things threatens to revolutionise everyday life, embedding and imbuing everyday objects and the world around us with sensors, software and electronics. Through machine-to-machine communication, automation and advanced analytics, we are …

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Measuring the air quality of the ODI using an Arduino and a Shinyei PPD-42 So, whilst thinking of a good demonstration for the Opensensors platform, we thought why not see how polluted our workplace is by hooking up a sensor …

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There’s a lot of data out there. We’re doing our best to help you discover it. With the latest release of OpenSensors, users are now able to search the OpenSensors database of thousands of real-time public Open Data feeds and …

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Today we’re going to look at using the OwnTracks app within the OpenSensors platform. ‘OwnTracks’ (formerly MQTTitude) allows you to keep track of your connected devices location. The app is open-source and uses open protocols for secure and private communications. …

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