The document discusses two community-led IoT projects initiated in Reading, focused on the Things Network and its expansion within the local community. It highlights the Reading Hotspot Project and a collaboration with BBC micro:bit, evaluating the potential for a profitable IoT business model. The document invites community interest and participation in upcoming gatherings and projects.

1. Community-led IoT projects
Two projects from year 1 of
The Things Network Reading
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2. …to build a global open crowdsourced
Internet of Things data network
We’re on a mission…

3. …it’s growing nicely in Berkshire!

4. Building a community, not a club
READING
GEEK NIGHT

5. Q : “Can you make a business out of this IoT?”

6. Q : “Can you make a business out of this IoT?
…or are you having a mid-life crisis, darling?”

7. • Non-profit: promote, develop and support
community IoT projects
funded by grants, members, products
• For profit: IoT project management, R&D,
PoC, consulting, workshops

8. 1. Reading Hotspot project

9. Gateway
Thingitude
server
Great use case for TTN

10. We made a thing…
LoraWAN
radio
module
Noise level
sensor
Temperature
and humidity
sensor
WiFi
dongle
Ceramic
antenna
Real time
clock

11. We wrote a lot of code…
Hotspot
Device
Database
Server
Application
dev
Everything
on GitHub

12. We put the Thing in a box…

13. …and the apps in the store

14. We got our first customer…

15. Any day now…

16. “Dude,
that’s MY
use case!

17. 2. LoRaWAN for the BBC micro:bit
“We're looking forward to working with
The Things Network, on a project
involving micro:bits in the near future.”
1 million micro:bits
given to students!

18. Top
quality
promo
videos!!
Working
samples
handed to
schools

19. Over
9,400
views!!

20. So, should we take it forward?
• Is there enough interest in a LoRaWAN
shield for micro:bit to go into production?
• Pricing up a production run, CE marking
• What is the complete offer?
• Who is our customer?
• At what scale is it a good business case?

21. Q: Can you make a business out of IoT?
A: Maybe. With practice. And help.

22. Thank you! Let’s keep in touch
Interested in The Things Network?
– Join our next gathering in Reading
Sun 27 Nov, 10am – 1pm
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