ioBridge

{{Short description|Manufacturer of Internet-based monitor and control hardware}}

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ioBridge is a manufacturer of Internet-based monitor and control hardware and a provider of seamlessly integrated cloud-based social Web 2.0 folksonomies and curated online API webservices, using WebSocket, JSON and a host of other related technologies.

Jason Winters and Hans Scharler founded ioBridge in Gainesville, Florida on June 26, 2008.{{cite web|title=IOBRIDGE CORPORATION from Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations|access-date=2021-07-24|url=http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=IOBRIDGE%20P080000619680&aggregateId=domp-p08000061968-ef5ced8e-c288-48e6-b380-34ff5d24218a&searchTerm=iobridge&listNameOrder=IOBRIDGE%20P080000619680}}

In December 2008, ioBridge released the IO-204 Monitor and Control Module and web services platform to connect electronics projects online such as an iPhone-controlled dog treat dispenser{{cite web |last=Sande |first=Steven |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/04/woof-an-iphone-controlled-dog-treat-dispenser/ |title=Woof! An iPhone-controlled dog treat dispenser | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog |publisher=TUAW |date=2008-12-04 |access-date=2013-07-04 |archive-date=2013-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703081509/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/04/woof-an-iphone-controlled-dog-treat-dispenser/ |url-status=dead }} and a toaster that could post to Twitter.{{cite web|last=Ganapati |first=Priya |url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/12/twittering-toas/ |title=Twittering Toaster Offers Some Tasty Bites | Gadget Lab |publisher=Wired.com |date=2009-04-22 |access-date=2013-07-04}}

In 2009, ReadWriteWeb chose the IO-204 Module as one of its "Top 10 Internet of Things Products of 2009",{{cite web |url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_internet_of_things_products_of_2009p2.php |title=Top 10 Internet of Things Products of 2009 – ReadWrite |publisher=Readwriteweb.com |access-date=2013-07-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606073403/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_internet_of_things_products_of_2009p2.php |archive-date=2010-06-06 }} and Ben Arnold from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) explored the possibilities of using the IO-204 for social-network-aware home automation in the article "Growing the connected home ecosystem".[http://www.ce.org/Press/CEA_Pubs/135.asp ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210192416/http://www.ce.org/Press/CEA_Pubs/135.asp |date=December 10, 2009 }}

User projects using the ioBridge module and web services have been featured on popular technology blogs such as Engadget{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/tag/ioBridge/ |title=IoBridge Articles on Engadget |publisher=Engadget.com |access-date=2013-07-04}}{{cite web|last=Flatley |first=Joseph L. |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/iobridge-used-for-web-based-water-metering-shiatsu-massage/ |title=ioBridge used for web-based water metering, shiatsu massage |publisher=Engadget.com |date=2009-05-13 |access-date=2013-07-04}}{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Ross |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/student-charts-electrical-usage-in-real-time-much-to-big-brothe/ |title=Student charts electrical usage in real-time, much to Big Brother's delight |publisher=Engadget.com |date=2009-01-19 |access-date=2013-07-04}} and Hackaday.{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/tag/iobridge/ |title=iobridge |publisher=Hackaday.com |access-date=2013-07-04}}{{cite web|url=http://hackaday.com/2009/02/04/laser-pup/ |title=Laser pup |publisher=Hackaday.com |date=2009-02-04 |access-date=2013-07-04}}

IO-204 Module

The IO-204 Module connects to a local area network using 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and then establishes an encrypted connection to ioBridge web servers.

The IO-204 has four GPIO channels. Each channel includes a 5 V power line, a ground connection, digital input pin, analog input pin, and a digital output pin. The digital input line is capable of reading voltages of 0 V and 5 V and pulse counting. The analog input is 10-bit resolution for voltages varying between 0 V and 5 V. The digital output line outputs 0 V and 5 V at 20 mA and is capable of sending pulses and serial data.

Each channel supports smart boards{{cite web|url=http://www.iobridge.net/wiki/smart-boards |title=Smart Boards |date=17 February 2012 |publisher=Iobridge.net |access-date=2013-07-04}} to add serial communication for microcontrollers such as Arduino or BASIC Stamp, servo control, or X10 outlet and light control.

The module provides 1 KB of on-board logic storage for rules defined by the user. A rule is a set of conditions and actions based on time, input conditions, output conditions, and online/offline status.

The IO-204 requires a regulated 5 V power adapter with a minimum of 1 A and a maximum of 4 A.

Web services

ioBridge modules are accessed via an ioBridge.com hosted web interface for configuration, control, and monitoring from a web browser supporting Ajax, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. Features of the web service include a drag-and-drop dashboard, data logging, data charting, widget creation, and email alerting.

APIs allow the web services to be extended and integrated into third-party applications{{cite web|url=http://www.iobridge.net/wiki/api |title=ioBridge API |date=17 February 2012 |publisher=Iobridge.net |access-date=2013-07-04}} using a RESTful interface.

References

External links

[http://www.iobridge.com/ ioBridge Official Site]

Category:Internet of things