The document discusses the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) and collaboration platforms to enhance operational efficiency in various industries, using a coffee shop as a case study. It outlines features such as real-time data monitoring for drink stats and keg status, alongside notifications via social media and text messaging. A technical demo showcases the backend architecture and functionality of a keg dispensing system facilitated by connected technology.

1. IoT and Collaboration: Quench Your Thirst
The Internet of Things lets us “see” what’s going on with
the physical world around us. Collaboration platforms
make sure people get the information we need, when we
need it. Together, we’re transforming entire industries
from mining to retail.
This demo we will showcase how a coffee shop can use
the IoT & Collaboration to be more efficient.
Elizabeth Mashal, Anh Pham, Bessie Wang, Sherry Xu, and Angela Yu
Cisco IoT Engineering

2. Demo Overview
Dispense refreshing
Cold-brew Coffee on
Tap
And even Tweets, Spark Bot, and
Tropo-triggered text notifications about
refills needed!
On Tablet and Admin
dashboard, get data on:
• Individual drink stats
• Individual server stats
• Keg status
• Admin overview

3. Architectural Diagram
Keg
Flowmeter
Kegbot server
(back end and front end)
Tweets, Spark Bot,
and Tropo text
messages
Tablet (wifi to
Kegbot server)Arduino

4. Logic on Tropo app side
Kegbot
Server
POST
json
{
“kind”: “keg_tapped”,
“keg_id”: “25”,
“drink_id”: “coffee”
}
My Tropo app
(ScriptingAPI)
Webhook URL (Tropo app’s API token URL)
https://api.tropo.com/…./&token=TOKEN…
python
if json event.kind = “keg_tapped”
then
text 4156152664 “event.keg_id
has been tapped with
event.drink_id”
json
{
“success”: true,
“token”: “TOKEN”,
“id”: “ID”
}
Response
Documented at
https://kegbot.org/docs/api/objects/#systemevent

5. Demo Setup

6. Demo Experience