RoadTest: GraspIO Cloudio + Raspberry Pi 3
Author: sakthi.1260
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Evaluation Type: Development Boards & Tools
Did you receive all parts the manufacturer stated would be included in the package?: True
What other parts do you consider comparable to this product?: null
What were the biggest problems encountered?: Connecting to my network.
Detailed Review:
Hello Guys,
The package came in a good shape as usual.
Unboxing and first impressions.
That was a big multilingual Safety instruction and Guide.
Sensor and IO List:
The has a Atmega32U4 Controller.
You need to flash your SD card with the GraspIO OS.
Just follow the instructions here and your are good to go.
As mentioned in my Roadtest application instead of my traditional way of testing,
I wanted to build an home automation system using IFTTT and Google Assisstant,
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Voice Command and Functionalities
Good Morning | Greet back, Turn on light if room is dark. Room stats (Dust, Air Quality, Temperature) and Provide Suggestions |
Good Night | Turn OFF lights, Greet Back, Change RGB LED to mood |
Bye Bye | Greets back, Checks for Door sensor. If break in happens mails video capture and buzzer sirens |
I'm Home | Disables Door Sensor, Greets Back, Turns on Fan and Light(based on the light sensor), Room Stats and Provide Suggestions |
Tested all my sensors individually and moved on to integrate all.
Made all the modules for GraspIO and IFTTT
Soldered with Headers with sensors. Now starts with the issues
I have two android devices a Nexus 5 and a Tegra Note.
The Nexus 5 suggested for an app update and I did, and it started showing the board to be in offline.
While the Tegra Note was showing it to be online and I was able to upload simple programs, and when trying to upload programs with advanced blocks it started showing "No internet connection".
Used higher rating power supply to. Upgraded the firmware too, seems not to be fixed. I hope they fix it soon.
But every individual modules worked perfectly.
Pros
Basically its a great add-on for your Raspberry pi
Cons and things I thought it would be better if had been included:
50k free Cloud calls and 100/day on completing the 50k, whats the catch?
So plan your projects if you wanna stay with the free 100 calls working with Advanced blocks wont be sufficient, these 100s are non cumulative, but nothing about the pricing for additional calls are mentioned anywhere.
Its a good piece of tech, a must have tool for kids to bring out their creativity and innovations and must have toy for the pros and IoT enthusiasts.
Cheers,