REST API to change the way we will live tomorrow's house. Rethink your house(svel.to)
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REST API to change the way we will live tomorrow's house. Rethink your house
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I'm not sure what this website does. It doesn't seem to provide anything concrete, except for the faulty premise that low adoption of home automation is due to a lack of interoperability between vendors, and the proposition to fix that by sprinkling some magic 'REST API' dust on it.
People who decide whether to buy a home automation system or not don't give a flying fuck about interoperability - they want one vendor to install and maintain it for them anyway. What they care about is cost, features and (for renovations) how hard it is to install the hardware, and how much it can do for the money and time invested.
What we need is more accessible hardware, not more software. There is plenty of open source home automation software. What we need are cheap ways to build sensors, buttons, actuators etc, plus a cheap way to make them look good, too (that last part is the hardest, actually).
People who decide whether to buy a home automation system or not don't give a flying fuck about interoperability - they want one vendor to install and maintain it for them anyway. What they care about is cost, features and (for renovations) how hard it is to install the hardware, and how much it can do for the money and time invested.
What we need is more accessible hardware, not more software. There is plenty of open source home automation software. What we need are cheap ways to build sensors, buttons, actuators etc, plus a cheap way to make them look good, too (that last part is the hardest, actually).
Lelylan brings a new point of view starting from REST API because there are dozens of people fascinated about home automation, that can't experiment on it, because they should buy physical hardware. What if I could experiment with natural languages, voice recognitions, gestures and more, without paying one dollar? Wouldn't it be better? It's time to experiment new solution, to improve life in our houses.
Today we have more than 10 existing standards. Devices in this way just do not communicate. Sure, the second step will be giving hardware at lower price and easier to install, but right now the most important part is to make home automation accessible to everyone.
About the website and the english, time will improve it. We are still in a early phase, and in few months we will release the API. Right now we are looking for comments and critiques to better improve.
Today we have more than 10 existing standards. Devices in this way just do not communicate. Sure, the second step will be giving hardware at lower price and easier to install, but right now the most important part is to make home automation accessible to everyone.
About the website and the english, time will improve it. We are still in a early phase, and in few months we will release the API. Right now we are looking for comments and critiques to better improve.
I think you're being a bit harsh, I certainly give a flying fuck about interoperability.
Lelylan will provide a REST layer on top of all of your devices in your house. It may not change the world but would certainly make developing apps that communicate with home automation devices much easier. Things like turning on/off any light in the house would be HTTP POST calls. It doesn't matter which XYZ protocols are underneath.
This same idea has been applied to the commercial automation industry as well and it's powerful to be able to navigate and control every device with REST.
Lelylan will provide a REST layer on top of all of your devices in your house. It may not change the world but would certainly make developing apps that communicate with home automation devices much easier. Things like turning on/off any light in the house would be HTTP POST calls. It doesn't matter which XYZ protocols are underneath.
This same idea has been applied to the commercial automation industry as well and it's powerful to be able to navigate and control every device with REST.
Why was this submitted via a link shortener instead of the real link?
First time usage fault, sorry for that.
this is the next big thing!
I have to say, this is great and very timely. I have lost track of how many conversations I've had in the last year where I lament the shocking state of home automation. If there's anywhere REST standardisation is welcome, it's in the home.
That said, the home page needs a lot of work. It's garish and the english is terrible. And does anyone really say "mashup" these days?
That said, the home page needs a lot of work. It's garish and the english is terrible. And does anyone really say "mashup" these days?
I'm scared about where they found their proof-reader.