The document provides an overview of the Nervousnet platform, which includes a mobile app called Nervousnet HUB that allows users to view and share sensor data. It connects to external apps called Axons and distributed servers called Nervousnet CORE that store and collect shared data. Axons can be native Android apps, HTML apps, or connected devices. The roadmap outlines developing the mobile apps, APIs, sample Axons, and converting existing apps to the Axon format by specific months. Similar platforms are also compared.

1. nervousnet
An Overview and the Roadmap
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Prasad P. Pulikal
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Lead Developer for the Nervousnet Platform

2. The Research
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nervousnet

3. nervousnet The Platform
Nervousnet HUB
Nervousnet CORE
( Distributed Servers )
IOT
devices
Partner
Platforms
Axons
Analyze
Utilize
Visualize
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API's

4. nervousnet The Apps
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Nervousnet Treasure Hunt
NervousNet Competition Game
(play.inn.ac)
Lightmeter
Noisemeter
Accelerometer

5. nervousnet The Apps
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Nervousnet Treasure Hunt
NervousNet Competition Game
(play.inn.ac)
Lightmeter
Noisemeter
Accelerometer
SensorsGames
Applications
Earthquake Warning
Blockchain
Applications

6. Development Tools
Community Products | Applications
Mobile Applications
Forums
Tutorials
Blogs
Visualization
Data Analytics
Maintenance
nervousnet The Ecosystem
Status
Checking
New Features
IoT SensorsSurveys
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7. nervousnet The Platform
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1. Nervousnet HUB (Mobile App)- Native Mobile Application built for Android and iOS platforms.
• Allows users to view and share various Sensor related Data
• Required to be installed for running external apps (Axons) built using nervousnet PlatformAPI’s.
• Acts like a connectivity hub for external products like smartwatches, beacons and external sensors that
want to share sensor data with the nervousnet platform.
• Android version uses background Services to enable third party apps and extensions to connect and share
data with the Nervousnet platform.
• iOS version uses WebViews and allows for external Axons to run inside a WebView container.
2. Axons (Native)- Native Android apps, Smart devices, beacons that can connect to the nervousnet HUB mobile
app.
• Uses the nervousnet Platform API's to receive and share sensor data.
• Works only in Android devices
• Uses the Android background services feature.
• Possibility of using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct to do connect to the nervousnet mobile app.
3. Axons - HTML, JavaScript and CSS applications that run inside WebView containers inside the nervousnet apps.
• Currently supported on the iOS platform.
• Android Platform support in the next phase.
4. nervousnet CORE – Distributed and Decentralized set of Servers
• Used to store and collect Data shared by Clients (Mobile & Web), IOT Hardware sensors and devices,
partner platforms and more.
• Individual Servers are called nervousnet Nodes.
• Mobile Clients will have the option of selecting a server from a list.

8. nervousnet Similar Platforms
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Feature Funf CrowdSignals.io ushahidi nervousnet
Device Support
(Planned)
Mobile Phones Mobile Phones,
SmartWatches
SMS, email, Twitter Mobile Phones,
none none iOS & Android Mobile Phones IOT Devices, SmartWatches,
Beacons.
Android Yes Yes No Yes
iOS No No No Yes
Development Framework /
App Ecosystem
No No No Yes
Cost Free sponsor pays for the dataset Free, 99$ to 499$ /month Free
Data Ownership Developer,
Private
AlgoSnap and sponsors Private Community Owned
Server Ownership No Server Private Private Community Owned
Source-code Open Source Private Open Source Open Source
Status Not Active / but open
source / Google Owned
Active Active Active development
Data Privacy and anonymity None Offline privacy control.
Follows legal laws.
Online privacy control.

9. Background Services (Android)
Storage Engine
WebView Server
WebView Third party applications / Axons
nervousnet HUB Mobile Application Architecture
VM
nervousnet mobile App
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Read API’s Write API’s Query API’s
Authentication Engine
Local Analytics
Engine (LAE)
External Applications Native Axons
Mobile Phone Environment
Sensors Database
SSL
API’s
V. Sensor Registration API’s
nervousnet HUB API Interface
nervousnet CORE
( Distributed Servers )

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Jan 2016
Restructured architecture and design
Feb 2016

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Feb 2016
Nervousnet Mobile app development
Jan 2016 Apr 2016

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Apr 2016Jan 2016 Jul 2016Feb2016
Alpha version, Sample Axons
Hackathon
API's
Axons

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July 2016Jan 2016 Sep 2016Feb2016
Mobile app - Feature complete Beta
Server Specifications
Apr 2016

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Sep 2016Jan 2016 Oct 2016Feb2016
Convert SwarmPulse & Nervousnet Competition
to Axons
Apr 2016 July 2016
Axons

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Oct 2016Jan 2016 Feb2016
Hackathon 2.0
Apr 2016 July 2016 Sep 2016 Nov 2016

16. nervousnet Tasklist - Android
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Task July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Authentication &
Permission
Sensor Analytics
Feature
Settings Screen
Help Screen
Upload Data to Server
Sample Axons

17. nervousnet Tasklist - iOS
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Task July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

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