AbraOS Cloud

Introduction
Our AbraOS Cloud is the all-encompassing operating system for managing, monitoring, and integrating all connected devices and functionality within the AbraOS ecosystem.
Built on scalable infrastructure, our AbraOS Cloud provides a comprehensive solution for data management, control, and analytics, enabling OEM and Whitelabel partners to deliver advanced functionality to their customers based on our in-house and proprietary soft- and hardware suit. 
Through its fully exposed REST API, AbraOS Cloud facilitates seamless communication between devices, third-party services, and market platforms, empowering smart home and building automation.

1. Core Functionality
Our AbraOS Cloud provides several essential functions that enhance the efficiency and versatility of connected systems:

• Device Management: Centralized control and monitoring of all devices, allowing users to manage their entire setup from a single platform.

• Data Collection and Analytics: Collects real-time data from devices for analysis, providing insights that help in optimizing energy consumption and improving device performance.

• OTA Firmware Updates: Supports over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates, ensuring devices always run the latest software with improved features and security.

• Automation and Routines: Enables the creation of custom routines and automation rules, allowing devices to work together intelligently based on user preferences and conditions.

• Support Systems: Includes services such as Identity Service, Device Service, IoT Service, and Notifications Service, which collectively support seamless device operation and user management.

• Application Framework: Provides integrated support for water leak detection, fire security, energy management, EV charging, lighting control, and more, allowing OEM partners to easily leverage these functionalities.

AbraOS core application framwork

2. API Integrations
AbraOS Cloud leverages a broad set of API integrations to ensure compatibility with third-party products and services. These integrations allow the AbraOS platform to connect with utility market platforms, grid management systems, and other smart devices, delivering a more enriched user experience.

Key API Integrations:

• REST API: AbraOS is fully exposed via REST API, enabling OEM partners to integrate their own applications, such as the Abralife App, Abralife Portal, and other business systems seamlessly with the cloud platform.

• AWS Integration: The cloud infrastructure leverages AWS services for secure data storage, scalability, and computational power, ensuring reliable performance even under high loads.

• Device Ecosystem: Integrates with a variety of third-party devices, including EV chargers, thermostats, water boilers, HVAC systems, power meters etc., providing compatibility with partnering brands like Plejd, Amina, and other compatibles.

• Energy Markets and Grid Management: API based Integration with services such as Volue and Nord Pool provides grid and energy market data, enabling intelligent energy management, demand response, and load balancing.

• Regional End-Consumer Energy Analytics: Supports integration regional market systems like elhub end-customer functionality such as consumption, price and savings potential analytics.

3. Benefits to OEM Partners and Developers

• Scalability: AbraOS Cloud’s architecture allows our partners to scale their solutions easily, whether deploying in a small residential setup or managing thousands of devices in a large commercial property.

• Seamless Integration: The comprehensive API support, including full REST API exposure, ensures that AbraOS Cloud can connect with a wide range of services and devices, reducing the development effort required for OEM partners to integrate their products.

• Energy Optimization and Grid integration ready to go: By integrating with market data and grid management tools, AbraOS Cloud enables efficient energy use and demand response, providing cost savings and promoting sustainability.

5. Application Scenarios

• Home & Building Connecitivy: AbraOS Cloud provides end-users with a single platform to monitor and control lighting, HVAC, security, and other smart home devices, enhancing convenience and user experience.

• Energy Market Integration: By using the built in functionality and connections of AbraOS, partners can develop products that adapt energy consumption based on market conditions, optimizing costs for end-users and enabling grid management integration.

• Commercial Building Automation: AbraOS Cloud can manage extensive systems in commercial properties, offering centralized monitoring, analytics, and automation for energy efficiency and operational control.

• OEM Integration via REST API: OEM partners can develop customized applications or integrate existing systems directly with AbraOS Cloud through the exposed REST API, enabling deep customization and brand-specific functionalities.

AbraOS in use for grid integration and management with Cloud-Cloud integration as part of Volue SPARK / e-Nable. Read more here!