S.O.A.R.E.D.S
Surge's Operations Assistant and Research, Entertainment, and Development System
Or REN for short ;)
What is it
SOAREDS is a custom IoT Smart System that will be designed to be capable of smart home and other IoT enabled structures. The system is written in RUST, with extra functionality to host a small local webserver for easy configuring of the network structure. The network structure consists of a root device and peripherals. See below for a list of peripherals.
Network Structure
The root device will host its own wifi network to allow for easy connection of peripherals. This network has two different areas, one that acts as a waiting room for connected devices, and one that acts as the actual data layer for devices to communicate on. The reason for two areas is to add an extra layer of security. To add devices to the SOAREDS network, they will need to manually be added through the web console. Documentation coming soon.
Peripherals
The peripherals act as the main way to interact with the SOAREDS ecosystem. All peripherals can be used in multiple ways. The peripherals will be designed to be modular, meaning if you want to connect multiple I/O devices to a single peripheral, the device will be more than capable. Each peripheral will be highly customizable through the web console.
Mobile Applications
In addition to the peripherals, the SOAREDS root device can be registered to function alongside a mobile app that you will be able to download on your phone or tablet. Need to set a reminder when you get home? Need to check if your doors are locked amd lights are off if you aren't home? The mobile app will be able to handle any interactions with your local system if you are away.
Voice activation and Natural Language Processing
SOAREDS will be able to be controlled by your voice. This will be an optional feature who dislike the use of it, but can be useful. It will listen for a name that you give the root device when you configure NLP functionality. It will also be able to turn off specific zones to avoid unwanted use (like after bedtime), as well as disable entirely with a touch of a button.