Building your own Internet of Things

With the open source LittleBits Salesforce Connector

Andrew Fawcett

CTO, Salesforce MVP

@andyinthecloud

About

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• Native to Salesforce1™ Platform

since 2009

• Investors include Salesforce Ventures

• 650+ employees, San Francisco based

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Session Resources

Session Overview

What is the Internet of Things and what do I need to do?

What is LittleBits?

What is the LittleBits Connector and why was it created?

IoT Examples with LittleBits and Salesforce

• Marketing Kiosk Activity Tracker

• Sales Target Progress Tracker

• Closing the Deal with a Handshake

Summary

Q&A

What is the definition of the term and where did it come from?

What is the Internet of Things?

“The Internet of Things (IoT, sometimes Internet of Everything)

is the network of physical objects or "things" embedded with

electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity to enable objects to

exchange data with the manufacturer, operator and/or other

connected devices”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things, http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2905717

“Gartner Says 4.9 Billion Connected "Things" Will Be in Use in 2015”

“The term “Internet of Things”

was coined by British entrepreneur

Kevin Ashton in 1999”

Gartner press releases

What is the Internet of Things?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things, http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2905717

How can I be ready for this?

What is the Internet of Things?

1. Use the Salesforce platform!

2. API’s API’s API’s Understand and embrace

Salesforce API’s, Apex, REST API etc..

3. Follow market trends on device adoption

and installation and look for ways to add

value through your solution!

4. Ensure you enable others to add value via

Salesforce platform integration!

5. Get your teams having fun with IoT to

spark new ideas, why not buy some

LittleBits devices to prototype!

Is it a way to feed my cat from my phone at work?

What is LittleBits?

Or is it a way to bring about Judgment Day?

What is LittleBits?

How many bits are there?

What is LittleBits?

Can LittleBits Devices exist in the Cloud?

What is LittleBits?

How can I connect my favorite cloud platform to it?

What is LittleBits?

#clicksnotcode

How can I connect my favorite cloud platform to it?

What is LittleBits?

http://developers.littlebitscloud.cc/

Why was it created?

What is the LittleBits Connector for Salesforce?

Merry Christmas Salesforce MVP’s!

IFTTT powerful, but limited to Chatter

Started an Apex Wrapper round REST API!

Salesforce Connector was born! #clicksnotcode

How is a LittleBits Device controlled over the Internet?

LittleBits Architecture

LittleBits

Cloud and

REST API

Device Control *

Device Interactions **

* Devices must be registered with LittleBits Cloud by owner

** Device events / interactions must be subscribed to in order to receive them

Button!

Motor!

What are its main features?

LittleBits Connector Overview

Process Builder Salesforce Reports

Automation Flows

Demo time!Four demos illustrating LittleBits Cloud Devices and the Connector in action!

Marketing Kiosk Activity Tracker Show a report with statistics on how much foot activity the kiosk received.

The hardware!

Marketing Kiosk Activity Tracker

What bits are needed?

CloudBit x 2

DC Motor x 1

Motion Sensor x 1

(also USB Power Bit x 2, Mounting

Board x 2 and USB Charge)

Long Led Light x 1

The software!

Marketing Kiosk Activity Tracker

Time to visit the kiosk!!

Marketing Kiosk Activity Tracker

1. Move in front of the sensor

- Logs movement in Salesforce

- The Kiosk logo spins!

2. Review data captured

- Review Salesforce Dashboard

Sales Target Progress TrackerUpdate the progress pointer as we approach our target!

The hardware!

Sales Target Progress Tracker

What bits are needed?

CloudBit x1

Servo x1

Number Display x1

(also USB Power Bit, Mounting

Board and USB Charger)

The software!

Sales Target Progress Tracker

Time to close those deals!!!

Sales Target Progress Tracker

1. Go to this URL…

https://littlebits-demo/closeopps

2. Closed Won those Opportunities!

Watch the indicator move!

Closing the Deal with a Handshake!Close with a firm hand shake and save yourself the time in updating Salesforce!

The hardware!

Closing the Deal with a Handshake!

What bits are needed?

CloudBit x1

Servo x1

Makey Makey x1

(also USB Power Bit, Mounting

Board and USB Charger)

The software!

Closing the Deal with a Handshake!

Lets close the last deal with a hand shake!

Closing the Deal with a Handshake!

1. Hold the Wakey Wakey clips

In one hand per person

2. Shake on it!

Closes the circuit

Thumbs up popup appears

Opportunity is closed

Sales Target Tracker meets its target!

A closer look under the hood…

LittleBits Connector Architecture

Salesforce Reports

Process Builder

Automation Flows

Invocable MethodMaking HTTP Callout to

LittleBits Cloud API

Apex Scheduled Jobs(run reports via Apex Analytics API)

HTTP Callout to LittleBits Cloud API

Apex REST API(exposed via Force.com Sites)

LittleBits Cloud Engine calls this

The open source software!

Building your own IoT!

https://github.com/afawcett/littlebits-connector

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Twitter: andyinthecloud

Blog: andyinthecloud.com

Software: https://github.com/afawcett/littlebits-connector

Hardware: http://littlebits.cc/