The document describes OPENi, an open-source, web-based framework that aims to improve interoperability of cloud-based services and trust in personal cloud storage. The framework builds common APIs to integrate existing cloud services into applications across platforms. It also delivers service enablers to allow developers easy access to content across applications and devices. The framework empowers consumers to access cloud services through applications while storing and managing personal data and content in a personal cloudlet under their own control.

1. “Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating
Applications with Social Media Services and Personal
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
Cloudlets”
www.openi-ict.eu
OPENI HACKATHON
ATHENS
SEPTEMBER 12TH 2014
Project Coordinator:
Gary Mc Manus (Waterford Institute of Technology – WIT, TSSG)
OPENi Hackathon
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2. PROJECT FACTS
OPENi - Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications
with Social Media Services and Personal Cloudlets”
Objective: ICT-2011.1.2
Cloud Computing, Internet of Services &
Advanced Software Engineering
7 Partners : 5 Countries
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
OPENi Hackathon
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Start date: October 2012
Duration: 30 months

3. OPENi - Goal
To inspire innovation in the European mobile applications
industry, by radically improving the interoperability of
cloud-based services and trust in personal cloud
storage through the development of a consumer-centric,
open source mobile cloud applications platform.
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
OPENi Hackathon
Athens 12th September 2014

4. OPENi - Key Concepts
1. OPENi is building a common framework of web APIs to
support seamless integration of existing cloud-based
services into applications in a platform-independent way.
2. OPENi is building a number of service enablers that exploit
and enhance the richness of features available to OPENi
application developers.
3. OPENi is enabling consumers that access cloud-based
services through their applications to store and manage
their personal data and content.
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
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5. OPENi - Why?
 Inspire innovation in the European mobile applications
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
industry.
 Re-instate the consumer to the centre of the application
value chain.
 Enable them to control and take advantage of their data.
 Empower them to demand more from their applications
 Single dimension applications are not enough!
 Develop a European centre of excellence.
 Promoting co-operation and openness across the EU space.
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6. INTEROPERABILITY AND PORTABILITY
 OPENi is an open source project and will release its software through
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
github.com
 The consortium is cognisant of the need to actively contribute and adhere to
the highest possible standards if it is to establish the OPENi platform as a
trusted user-centric solution.
 Contribution to W3C workshop “Social Standards: The Future of Business”,
 OPENi has also actively joined the following groups so far:
 Social Business Community Group, with a focus on social business use cases and
application of those use cases to standards, standards improvements, and standards
gaps
 Property Graphs Model and API Community Group that explores the Property Graph
data model and API in order to decide whether this area is ripe for standardization.
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7. SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
 Four SME partners
 commercialize our implementation of use case scenarios
 ensure our development is sustainable and applicable in the
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
real world.
 As an open source project, OPENi is creating a community
for the contribution to the sustainability of its platform.
 3 Research partners are eager to build on and expand the
OPENi outcomes.
 Plans include incorporating the OPENi platform into future
research proposals,
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8. Improve Interoperability of cloud-based
services and trust in personal cloud storage
Building a common framework of Open
Source web APIs to support integration of
existing cloud-based services into
applications in a platform-independent way
Delivering a set of service enablers or value
adding services, that allow developers to easily
access and use the content and data stored in
the Cloudlets across several applications and
devices
Enabling consumers to access cloud-based
services through their applications and store
and manage their personal data and
content.
Harness you digital footprint !!
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
http://www.openi-ict.eu/
A single secure location to store and
control personal data where consumers
remain in control of their data via their
own cloudlet.

9. “Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating
Applications with Social Media Services and Personal
Open-Source, Web-Based, Framework for Integrating Applications with Cloud-based
Services and Personal Cloudlets.
Cloudlets”
www.openi-ict.eu
THANK YOU …
OPENi Hackathon
Athens 12th September 2014