This session will show how to actually build an entirely open and dentralised IoT platform using open source software. Together we will start from scratch, check-out the code and first get a Matrix webclient running. We will use this as a dashboard to collate and visualise data from a variety of connected devices and services, federated together in an open ecosystem via Matrix. We will then add services on top to further aggregate, process and route the data.

We will also discuss exactly how you could extend the platform for advanced features and for your own specific needs. We will look at some examples (wearable computing, drone control/telemetry/video, robotics) that we and the community have implemented during various hackathons and projects - and show how IoT data may be bridged into non-IoT communication platforms such as IRC or Slack via Matrix.