Re: Introduction of WebI2C and WebGPIO

> > I think you should take a look at WeIO (http://we-io.com),
> The site seems to be down.
Probably it is this.
http://we-io.net/

It seems to resemble tessel.
https://tessel.io/

We are interested in browser technologies in particular.
I seem to be worth researching the relations with them, at a viewpoint of delivering web 
technologies to maker movement and reconsidering a role of server and client, 


Satoru Takagi

> On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 08:35:32 +0200
> Drasko DRASKOVIC <drasko.draskovic@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Satoru,
> > Interesting project.
> > 
> > I think you should take a look at WeIO (http://we-io.com), which has Python
> > WS server embedded on the board and exposes JavaSript API (to be used in
> > browser) to manipulate the HW.
> 
> The site seems to be down. I could not view the site.
> It is not JavaScript API, is it?
> 
> Anyway, the local-server architecture is realistic for now.
> But the architecture works only in systems which allow
> us to install a websocket server or a web server freely
> and easily.
> 
> I don't deny the architecture. It will be usefull forever.
> But there are many situations which not allow us to
> install any servers freely and easily, such as Firefox OS.
> Besides, W3C is not appropriate for standardization of
> such architecture.
> 
> The local-server architecture has a disadvantage.
> It is latency.
> If browsers implement GPIO/I2C API directly,
> the disadvantage would be solved.
> 
> We need both of the archtectures.
> 
> Cheers,
> Futomi
> 
> --
> Newphoria Corporation
> Chief Technology Officer
> Futomi Hatano
> --
> futomi.hatano@newphoria.co.jp
> http://www.newphoria.co.jp/
> 
> 
> 
> > BR,
> > Drasko
> > On Oct 14, 2015 7:49 AM, "Satoru Takagi" <sa-takagi@kddi.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > We want to introduce WebI2C *1 and WebGPIO *2 API to you.
> > >
> > > These APIs are becoming to be implemented on the newly designed board
> > > computer that B2G works. [MozOpenHard Project] *3
> > >
> > > Anyone may be able to create various sensors by themselves in conformity
> > > with Generic Sensor API by using computer having these APIs and easily
> > > available I2C devices.
> > >
> > > In addition, we have a plan to do demonstration and breakout about these at
> > > TPAC.
> > >
> > > *1: WebI2C : https://github.com/browserobo/WebI2C
> > > *2: WebGPIO : https://github.com/browserobo/WebGPIO
> > > *3: MozOpenHard Project : http://mozopenhard.mozillafactory.org/
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Satoru Takagi
> > >
> > >
> 
> 
> 
>

Received on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 09:12:52 UTC