Episode 47: Wes Hatchett on Implementing Software-Based Control Systems

JUN 1, 202139 MIN
Integrating Technology

Episode 47: Wes Hatchett on Implementing Software-Based Control Systems

JUN 1, 202139 MIN

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<p>Wes Hatchett is CEO of&nbsp;<a href="http://controlenvy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ControlEnvy</a>. ControlEnvy is an&nbsp;<a href="https://gitlab.com/controlenvy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open-source</a>&nbsp;software based control system.</p><p>Wes and the ControlEnvy team were one of the first podcast interviews in&nbsp;<a href="https://integratingtechnologypodcast.com/episode6/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Epsiode 6</a>.&nbsp;</p><h2><br></h2><h2>Interview Highlights</h2><ul><li>Can run on Android.</li><li>Has a setup configuration interface that includes troubleshooting and debug tools.</li><li>Chose to focus on Android because it continues to outpace even laptops in processing power.</li><li>Sample application: Google Pixel 4a installed in a rack connected via WiFi.</li><li>A Mac Mini can also be used when a hard-wired appliance is required.</li><li>The system is driven by states stored in a local data store.</li><li>Paths are used to access components in the data store through logic macros.</li><li>Shifting from completely custom programming projects to a product based model allows for better update management. Old systems benefit from feature updates instead of standing still.</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>Mentioned In This Episode</h2><p>Lutron, Sonos, Biamp, Google Pixel 4a, Apple Mac Mini</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>