iData Truck: an Internet of Things lorry

Andy Proctor drives a container delivery truck. He’s embedded a Raspberry Pi in the dashboard and turned the truck into an IoT device – saving time on updating his office on his movements, and learning Python and some electronics at the same time. Andy says on his blog: When we have the container loaded at the customer’s address we have to phone in and when it's been unloaded do the same.  We also let the office know when we have our shipping container lowered on the trailer or lifted off at the port.  This normally means going through the switchboard to an operator and passing him simple information 4-5 times a day (with 50 trucks).  They then update the software and then book the container with the next location, so I've automated it and learned how to use Python Programming. Andy explains how everything works in this video. We asked him on Twitter whether code and schematics are available: he said not yet, but he is planning on building a new website soon to host them. Andy, if you’re ever in Cambridge with your truck, please let us know. We’d love to have a closer look! In the meantime, we’re going to be watching Andy’s truck’s progress via its Twitter feed, which publicly tweets every event that it logs.

URL: http://www.raspberrypi.org/idata-truck-an-internet-of-things-lorry/