Company
Date Published
Author
Chris Toomey
Word count
1301
Language
English
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None

Summary

Mapbox, utilizing Pulumi's open-source JavaScript libraries and Crosswalk for AWS framework, has developed an Asset Tracking Solution for logistics businesses to manage and process data from billions of connected IoT devices and smartphones. This solution employs AWS services to create a flexible, secure, and efficient system for data ingestion and processing. Key components include a REST API for data ingestion, a Kinesis stream for data processing, and DynamoDB for high-performance data storage, enabling real-time data visualization on a map client. Pulumi's framework simplifies the architecture setup, deployment, and management of AWS services with minimal coding effort. The solution ensures that complex data from IoT devices is processed and visualized efficiently, leveraging AWS's infrastructure and Pulumi's capabilities to handle tasks such as geofencing and traffic-aware ETA calculations. The implementation process includes creating AWS resources, developing APIs for data consumption, and integrating with Mapbox maps for live data visualization, with additional support and examples available from Mapbox and Pulumi resources.