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IoT Bathroom Occupancy Monitoring

1 post · Aug 2016

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Datadog engineers developed a system to monitor bathroom occupancy using IoT devices. The system utilizes Raspberry Pis connected to magnetic reed switches and pin switches to detect door lock status. Data is exposed via a Python script running under tcpserver and daemontools, accessible via Netcat. This allows for real-time status updates to help reduce bathroom contention in the office.

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  1. Restroom hacks | DatadogThis post details the implementation of an IoT system for monitoring bathroom occupancy. It describes the use of Raspberry Pis with magnetic reed switches and pin switches to detect door lock status. The data is exposed via a Python script running under tcpserver and daemontools, accessible via Netcat, providing real-time status updates to reduce bathroom contention.