Monitoring sensor data from a cloud dashboard

So far in this chapter, we stored data on Dweet.io, and we also saw how to retrieve the data back from the server. However, what would be even better is to learn how to plot this data inside a dashboard that is also in the cloud. And that's exactly what we are going to do in this recipe.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need to have an account with Freeboard.io, which is a very convenient service that you can use to plot data graphically. To do so, just go to:

http://freeboard.io/

Now, inside the Freeboard.io interface, create a new dashboard:

You should also make sure that the project we used in previous recipes is still running, and still logging data on Dweet.io.

How to do it...

Now, go to your newly created panel inside http://freeboard.io/. Next, click on DATASOURCES to create a new source of data:

Inside, you need to select Dweet.io as the type of the data source, and you also need to put the name of your thing Dweet.io:

The newly created...