Open Source Tools for the IoT Ecosystem

The open source landscape is teeming with talented developers creating powerful tools. These tools are usually more than just barebone software as they can operate as fully featured business solutions. Open source projects act as a launching pad for new Internet of Things (IoT) features and infrastructure, as well as a far-reaching solution that becomes embedded in an organization’s workflow. Open source tools not only provide cost-saving advantages but also provide a strong, passionate community of users to connect with.

Open source frameworks for IoT range from data collection and application development to device management tools to depending on your business’s IoT objectives, one or more of these open source projects may be found useful in deploying IoT infrastructure. Here are some key open source software tools to consider for your IoT ecosystem. They include frameworks for maintenance-related microservices.

>OpenRemote

OpenRemote’s objective is to integrate a range of IoT devices into one unified management platform. The tool supports standard protocols such as HTTP and MQTT, and lesser utilized protocols such as KNX. Data is converted into a generic OpenRemote asset for management via the centralized platform. One major benefit of OpenRemote is its versatile front-end development capabilities.

>DeviceHive

DeviceHive is a scalable IoT data framework which can be used on private, public and hybrid cloud platforms using Docker compose or Kubernetes. DeviceHive is device-agnostic and supports a range of libraries, including iOS and Android. DeviceHive comes with Spark Streaming support and Apache Spark but can also utilize Cassandra and Kafka.

>M2M Labs Mainspring

M2M Labs Mainspring is a Java-based machine to machine application framework. This framework supports many functions required in a machine to machine application, such as device modeling for locating data sources per fleet device and timestamping, data normalization and validation utilizing triggered Groovy scripts, and long term data storage features via compact time series values. M2M Labs has a wiki with sample applications for Arduino, Ubuntu Core, Android, Merkur Board and Raspberry.

>ThingsBoard

ThingsBoard is an IoT platform used for connecting devices within a fleet, collecting and processing data, data visualization and device management. The platform utilizes a microservices architecture to support scalability. ThingsBoard can be utilized with both cloud and on-premises deployments, and also connects devices using HTTP, MQTT or CoAP protocols.

>Zetta

Zetta is a platform for scalable IoT servers written in Node.js. The platform targets API usage by providing each device in the fleet with a local Rest API. It also provides developers with access to abstractions to help accelerate development time. Zetta emphasizes its data-intensive application support with a focus on reactive programming to handle large data batches.

>Serverless Framework

Serverless Framework is an IoT framework that offers both paid use and open source use options. The framework allows developers build applications comprising of microservices that function in response to events to reduce overall maintenance expenses. It supports deployments in Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure among others, and provides local testing and code management.

IoT is a growing and broad ecosystem with a myriad of business applications and open source platforms and solutions being built and improved daily.

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