Chapter 4. Connecting the Sensors
In this chapter, you will learn to build a smart kitchen using a network of Photons. A smart kitchen consists of a smart inventory management system which is linked to a cloud-based data store.
An RFID reader connected to a Photon scans each product brought to the kitchen. A motion sensor connected to another Photon monitors the movement of the kitchen cabinet doors to keep track of the location and usage of each grocery item inside the kitchen. The Photon connected to the motion sensor sends the item location to the other Photon connected to the RFID reader, which, in turn, relays the consolidated information to the cloud store. Periodic and event-triggered data analysis of the cloud storage data sends SMS notifications to the user about the inventory status like product expiry, unused products, inefficient storage, and so on.
The topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
Overview of the project
Hardware components and setup
Communication between two Photons...