Make IoT Simple

Doug is hosting this episode solo while Tim is on a distributor relations trip. Recorded on Earth Day, with a moment's commentary on active conservation. Also discussing the upcoming release of Shelly Plus Plug US and some of the special features that set it apart from other plugs.

After a several-month hiatus covering conventions, a new office, and the release of several new products, Tim Young and Doug Roberson are back with a quick episode covering all the interesting events since last season.Topics covered:COVID and CEDIANew Office and team membersCES 2022New Plus and Pro products

After an unexpected hiatus, the Make IoT Simple podcast is back, this time discussing Shelly's new fleet management platform. Doug introduces Rodrigo Henriques, our new Senior IoT Engineer in the US office, and then discusses the benefits of fleet management! You can find the repository here:  https://github.com/ALLTERCO/fleet-management

In this episode, Tim Young joins as the new co-host and talks with Doug about how critical power metering is for everything from residential appliances and safety to sub metering to predictive maintenance! All of the Shelly products offering power measurement or energy metering allow you to access vital data in anything from SCADA or building management platforms to open source smart home software.Don't forget to visit us, booth 2931 at CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis, September 1-3, 2021

In this episode, Doug Roberson discusses the wide array of smart home hubs, platforms, and premium control systems that Shelly products work with, as well as Shelly's ability to use REST, CoAP, or MQTT to integrate with Cloud IoT platforms, building management systems, and SCADA. The product covered in this episode is the Shelly 1 UL and the guest is Jim Basar from Intwine Connect - https://www.intwineconnect.com/

In this episode, Doug discusses power measurement and environmental data and why it matters. Next, he discusses Shelly Motion and its value in determining occupancy. He also talks with Barry Hampe from Worthington Distribution, an official distributor of Shelly products.

Doug Roberson introduces Allterco Robotics and the Shelly line of IoT products. In this episode, he covers the benefits of using the relay form factor of many Shelly devices - use them to control everything! Also, he introduces the Shelly 3EM, which is EC&M's "Monitoring and Control" Product of the Year category winner for 2021. Finishing the episode is an interview with Shaun Ellis from Smarter Home of the Carolinas discussing his work as a professional electronics installer.