lantiot

Lantiot is a software framework and ecosystem for developing, deploying, and managing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It aims to be modular and interoperable, supporting edge computing and cloud integration. The name is a portmanteau of local area networks and IoT, reflecting its focus on connected devices across distributed environments.

Lantiot provides a lightweight runtime, device SDKs, and a centralized management console. The runtime runs on a range of hardware, from microcontrollers to single-board computers, and supports languages such as C, Python, and JavaScript. The management layer offers device registration, configuration, over-the-air updates, and telemetry routing. Communication is supported via MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP, with data formats including JSON and CBOR. The system is designed with a modular core, pluggable device adapters, and a message bus that bridges devices to cloud services, emphasizing security features such as secure boot, encryption in transit and at rest, and role-based access control. An event-driven rule engine allows simple automations to be defined without external services.

Lantiot emerged in the early 2020s as an open-source project to improve interoperability among diverse IoT devices. It and its community repositories have produced several reference implementations, plugins, and documentation, attracting hobbyists and small developers as well as pilot commercial deployments.

Typical use cases include smart buildings, industrial automation, precision agriculture, and rapid prototyping of IoT ideas. The platform is often used by teams seeking a self-hosted alternative to cloud-centric ecosystems. Lantiot remains a niche option within the broader IoT platform landscape, valued for openness and flexibility but competing with larger, proprietary and open-source ecosystems.

See also: Internet of Things, edge computing, MQTT, CoAP, open-source IoT platforms.