infrastructure:smartspace

SmartSpace

SmartSpace is a project to enhance the space with Internet of Things type of devices and services.

SmartSpace consists of three components:

SpaceBus, a Mosquitto-based MQTT broker service that will allow users/devices/services to pass messages. SpaceBus features a controlled part for protected use (such as phone notifications) and an open part for general use
SmartSpace services, a variety of services that can connect to the SpaceBus, including Sergeant, Node-Red, Grafana, Influxdb, SIP monitoring and URL monitoring
SmartSpace devices, devices around the space that either act as consumers or publishers on the SpaceBus. Example: visual phone notification aids or automatic sign control based on isvhsopen

The SmartSpace repository is hosted on GitHub:

Access via #vhs-it-ops on Slack

While this is under development, ask in #vhs-it-ops

For now, read only access is available on spacebus.vanhack.ca on port 1883

SpaceBus uses the following patterns/naming conventions:

Controlled:

Type	Topic Naming	Purpose	Read Access	Write Access
Config	/ config / device	Push configurations to devices	VHS Restricted	VHS Restricted
Devices	/ devices / device / key	Push/update specific device settings or values	VHS Restricted	VHS Restricted
Events	/ events / category / name	Topic for single event reporting	Public	VHS Restricted
Status	/ status / category / key	Topic for general status reporting.	Public	VHS Restricted
Projects	/ projects / project / key /	Topic for project specific things	Public	Project Restricted
Tests	/ test / anything	Topic for testing	Public	Public

Special categories:

SIP monitor reports its status to /status/services/sip-to-mqtt and incoming calls to /events/phone/ring