Introduction: Save Way Home - With Simple Node.js Server on Intel Edison
Scenario
On kids way home, something may go wrong and kids will be late.
Schedule a time and notify parents when they are not home by that time!
Overview
Use your mobile phone or web to register a time you will check in again and notify friends and family if you fail to check in by that time!
Cloud server on Intel Edison to manage timer and notification.
Client can register through phone or web app.
Step 1: Setup Intel Edison
Setup your Intel Edison
Access Linux console on Edison through serial port
Now you should be able to manipulate Edison as a mini Linux PC
Step 2: Connect Edison to Internet Resource
Step 3: Run Node.js Web Server
Start it as normal node.js application, "npm install" than "npm start" in the demo case
Access your Edison server through Internet
It acts like node.js server you've seen, in the demo I use the express framework
Have been test accessing on LAN, client side browser and Edison server results are shown in picture
Here is only data server sample demo, see the full "Save Way Home" application on Hack NTU 2015 Event!
2 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
Interesting way to use an edison. Could you share a little more about how you made it. If you have any more pictures that would really help people to follow along
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Thanks for advice! I've updated more detail and screen shots about setting up web server on Edison.