The SODA Alliance
Data from the Real World
The SODA Alliance is an open, customer driven, broad community chartered to promote consistent integration of the physical world into a Service Oriented Architecture network.
Come join us as we find a refreshing way to integrate!
What is SODA?
At the simplest level, SODA lets programmers deal with devices such as sensors and actuators as business services in today’s enterprise Service Oriented Architectures. SODA converts hard- ware devices to software services with well-defined interfaces, independent of the programming language and the computing platforms to which they are connected.
Closes the gap between System Integrators and device and sensor manufacturers.
Integrate once, deploy everywhere, focus on solution not device adaptations
Creates a common interface between the enterprise and the many device protocols
Provides significant business opportunities for several industries
Provides a standard
SODA for the Enterprise
Flexibility in business is critical to success and companies are spending too much money and skills on integration. Rapid reuse of existing assets and sharing of services is the cornerstone of Service Oriented Architecture and, likewise, an integral part of Service Oriented Device Architecture (SODA). SODA is a well defined approach to use the sensor data from various devices to optimize your business. The architecture helps you focus on the most effective use of your devices and data, instead of getting lost or bogged down in how to upgrade to the latest device driver or manufacturer.
SODA for Devices
How many times have you had to re-write the xxx to work with a new yyy? Isn’t it time for the device and pervasive industry to step away from the ad-hoc, rigid, non-scalable integration environment? Service Oriented Device Architecture (SODA) takes the best innovation from the IT Industry and focuses it on the needs of device manufactures and system integrators. SODA simplifies the integration of sensors and devices to business system through a set of reusable services. SODA lowers your barriers to entry, limits the need for custom development and reduces your cost to maintain legacy devices while inventing the next generation of devices.
Get Involved
The integration of the real world is a big job, but someone has to do it. We want you to be that someone! The SODA Alliance is at its best when it is a diverse, energetic, brilliant team working on different as- pects of the design, implementation, support and promotion of Service Oriented Device Architecture. We are hoping you are one of those energetic, brilliant individuals who can join us.
- Getting Started Tutorial
- Contribute
- Build a Framework
- Build a Reference Implementation
- Build a Tool
- Build a Test Suites and Certification
- Catalyst Projects
- University of Florida Smart House
- Proposed: Logistics
- Proposed: Healthcare
- Jungle Gym (Sandbox\Playspace\Idea Pool\Wendy House\TreeHouse\Cubby)
- Get Help
About
The SODA Alliance is a community of like minded companies and individuals who are promoting a consistent way to integrate the physical world into the digital.
Since November 2007, the SODA Alliance has focused on making it easy for everyone to get information about Service Oriented Device Architecture.
We Believe…
An ecosystem of profitable participants is created through the adoption of SODA.
A friction free economy is created when it is easy to integrate devices.
A SODA based solution is inclusive, multi-vendor, and based on open standards.
A standard increases the speed to delivery by enabling prototyping, simulation and emulation.
SODA is a true service oriented architecture, not just another protocol.
We Act to …
Build a framework, build reference implementations based on the framework, build tools to leverage the implementations, build compliant test suites and certification
Foster Catalyst projects that create an end to end picture, targeting specific pain points in an industry with value at the solution level.
Educate and Inspire
We rely on …
Other domain expert and communities to promote the vision of the SODA Alliance
Open Source communities to develop and maintain code assets
Everyone to contribute, provide feedback and promote SODA to key stakeholders, future adopters and the world.
Welcome to the SODA Alliance Community. We are happy you have found us and look forward to getting to know you, just as you get to know the value and uses around Service Oriented Device Architecture.
Now, if you were looking for a carbonated beverage or a dog park or are another newbie to Services Oriented Architecture, stick around.
You might just be surprised at how practical and useful this SODA stuff is.
SODA Alliance is a community: A community of businesses. A community of individuals. A community of folks who want to simplify how information from the real world can be accessed and used by the business systems that really needs them.
We come from diverse industries: healthcare, warfare, shipping, universities, middleware providers, Retail, etc.
We come from diverse backgrounds: Device Manufactures, System Integrators, Service Providers, Consumers of services, Researchers, Students, big fans of soda pop, etc.
We have diverse needs: sell more devices, limit the number of integration points, make the world a better place, make money, …, oh wait we all want to do those last two!
But we all agree that standard, well-defined interfaces, that are independent of the programming language or computer platforms will make everyone’s life easier and help everyone’s bottom line … including yours.
So Welcome! Wipe off your shoes and follow me around the site for a quick tour.