ABOUT SIGFOX

Intel IoT RoadshowParis 12/09/15

Foreword about IoT

Internet of useless Things ?

PLEASE Don’t do that

IoT != Connected gadgets

IoT != Connected gadgets

• The Internet of Things is not solely about consumer-facing objects

• Smartwatches, fitness trackers, connected fridges, … are just the tip of the iceberg

• Kickstarter-sexy projects are not the only way

So what ?• Think about industrial, B2B applications

• Logistics, asset tracking

• Agriculture

• Industry: monitoring, predictive maintenance

• Smart cities, healthcare, …

• Fun/provocative/stupid .. this is a hackathon, right ?

About SIGFOX

Basics

• Radiocommunication technology designed for the IoT

• Global operated network

• Not a silicon vendor

• Not a device maker

Basics

• Main focus : energy efficiency

• Battery-operated devices needs an autonomy of several years

Basics

• Main focus : energy efficiency

• Battery-operated devices needs an autonomy of several years

Basics

• Long Range: a few kms within cities, ~40kms in the country side

• Two-way communication : from & to the device

• Indoor & outdoor

• No configuration/pairing needed. Out of the box connectivity

Basics

• 12 bytes per message

• Up to 140 messages per day

Coverage• Nationwide coverage in France, Netherlands,

Spain, UK.

• Roll out in progress in Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal

• City coverage in San Francisco, Munich, Milan, Dublin, Bogota, Seoul, ..

• More announcements to come soon :)

Should i use it ?

YES

Good use cases• Your device needs a direct connection to Internet

(no smartphone, no WiFi)

• Your device isn’t very talkative. You’re not streaming video, you’re not sending pictures. Only a few bytes every now and then

• You’re concerned about energy consumption & battery life

• Or maybe you just want to try it for the sake of it

Let’s play !

Your Hardware this weekend

• Akene, an Arduino shield produced by Snootlab

• Can be used with Edison

• Serial communication through pins 4 & 5

• Use a Telecom Design module

Send your first SIGFOX message

• Send the following command over Serial

• AT$SF=1234AB

• Syntax : AT$SF=[hex byte][hex byte]…

Useful commands• AT : Will reply OK if module ready to receive AT commands

• AT&V : Display info about the module: id, firmware version, …

• AT$SF=[frame] : Sends a message

• ATS300=[int] : Schedule the emission of a keep-alive frame every [int] hours

• ATI26 : Display the module’s temperature in °C

• ATI27 : Module’s idle power supply voltage

• Full documentation available of course ;)

Nicolas Lesconnec Dev & Maker Evangelist @SIGFOX

nicolas.lesconnec@gmail.com

github/nicolsc twitter/nlesconnec

http://makers.sigfox.com