Ideas

Workstreams

Workstream 1: Enhancing Breadboard Onboarding and Documentation

• Step-by-step guide for new users
• Advanced tutorials and best practices for experienced users and developers wanting to write boards in TypeScript
• Video tutorials and walkthroughs for common use cases

Workstream 2: Creating Documented Examples and Demonstrators

• Documented examples and demonstrators showing the capabilities of Breadboard.
• Serving as practical reference for users to understand and utilise Breadboard’s features in various scenarios

Workstream 3: Improving User Experience and Usability

• Undertaking ad-hoc user research to gather feedback on Breadboard’s usability
• Identifying pain points and areas for improvement
• Communicating user feedback to the team

Workstream 4: Ecosystem Development and Community Engagement

• Collaborating with project contributors to contribute to the development roadmap.
• Engaging with the tech community to discuss and explore use-cases, features and integrations for Breadboard.

Workstream 5: Technical Contributions and Feedback

• While the primary focus of contributions is not on the codebase, technical contributions will be made where appropriate.
• Identification, diagnosis, reproduction and submissions of bugs and issues.
• Collaborating with the development team to provide feedback on new features and improvements.

Workstream 6: “Braedboard Marketplace” - Rapid Deployment of Breadboard Solutions

Case Study / Showcase Proposals

Conversational AI Bot for Customer Support

Objective

Develop a documented example of a conversational AI bot designed for customer support using Breadboard. This case study aims to demonstrate the integration of Breadboard with external APIs for real-time information retrieval and its application in customer service.

Key Components

• Setting up intents and responses
• Integrating with external APIs for real-time information retrieval
• Showcasing a user-friendly interface for seamless interaction

Outcomes

• Detailed documentation on setting up the bot
• Step-by-step guide on integrating APIs
• Examples of practical use cases in customer support scenarios

Data Processing Pipeline

Objective

Create a detailed demonstrator for a data processing pipeline using Breadboard. This case study will illustrate how Breadboard can connect to various data sources, process and transform data, and store it in target systems. It will provide a comprehensive guide to data handling and visualisation.

Key Components

• Connecting to data sources (e.g., databases, APIs)
• Processing and transforming data
• Storing processed data in target systems
• Visualising data using external tools

Outcomes

• Comprehensive documentation with examples
• Tutorials on connecting and processing data
• Integration guides for data visualisation tools

Automated Workflow for Social Media Management

Objective

Document an automated workflow example for social media management using Breadboard. This case study aims to demonstrate how Breadboard can be used to automate tasks such as scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and responding to user interactions.

Key Components

• Scheduling posts across multiple platforms
• Monitoring engagement and analytics
• Responding to user interactions
• Integrating with third-party social media management tools

Outcomes

• Step-by-step implementation guide
• Example scripts and configurations
• Use case scenarios and best practices.

Integration with Email Services

Objective

Demonstrate how to integrate Breadboard with popular email services. This case study will focus on integrating Breadboard with services like SendGrid, Mailgun, and Amazon SES to automate and optimise email workflows.

Key Components

• Integrating with SendGrid, Mailgun, and Amazon SES
• Use cases including transactional emails, marketing campaigns, and email automation

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects demonstrating different email scenarios
• Best practices for email automation and management

Integration with Cloud Storage Services

Objective

This case study will showcase how Breadboard can be integrated with various cloud storage services to manage and analyze files across platforms. It will focus on services like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Dropbox.

Key Components

• Integrating with Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Dropbox
• Use cases including organising, storing, and analysing files

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for file management and analysis
• Tutorials on setting up and using cloud storage services with Breadboard

Integration with Social Media Platforms

Objective

Highlight how Breadboard can be used to manage and analyse social media activities. This case study will cover integrations with platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Key Components

• Integrating with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram
• Use cases including posting updates, monitoring mentions, and analysing engagement

Outcomes

• Detailed guides for social media integrations
• Example projects for social media management
• Best practices for engagement and analytics

Integration with Analytics and Tracking Tools

Objective

Demonstrate the integration of Breadboard with popular analytics and tracking tools. This case study will focus on platforms like Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Segment to provide insights into user behaviour and traffic sources.

Key Components

• Integrating with Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Segment
• Use cases including collating and providing insights on user behaviour and traffic sources

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration guides
• Example projects for analytics and tracking
• Tutorials on using analytics tools with Breadboard

Integration with Collaboration and Project Management Tools

Objective

Show how Breadboard can enhance collaboration and project management by integrating tools like Trello, Asana, Slack, and Jira.

Key Components

• Integrating with Trello, Asana, Slack, and Jira
• Use cases including conversational interactions, task automation, and project tracking

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for collaboration and project management
• Best practices for enhancing team productivity

Integration with Content Management Systems

Objective

Illustrate how Breadboard can be integrated with popular content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla to automate content publishing and manage website updates.

Key Components

• Integrating with WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla
• Use cases including content publishing, website updates, and feedback management.

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for content management
• Best practices for automating and optimising CMS workflows

Integration with E-commerce Platforms

Objective

Demonstrate how Breadboard can be integrated with e-commerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento to streamline and automate various e-commerce processes.

Key Components

• Integrating with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento
• Use cases including customer review handling, inventory management, and sales analytics

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for e-commerce management
• Best practices for optimising e-commerce workflows

Integration with Database Services

Objective

Showcase how Breadboard can interact with various database services like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB to generate queries and reports and analyse data.

Key Components

• Integrating with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
• Use cases including query generation, data analysis, and reporting

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for database management
• Tutorials on using database services with Breadboard

Integration with Version Control Systems

Objective

Demonstrate the integration of Breadboard with version control systems like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket to automate code reviews and manage pull requests.

Key Components

• Integrating with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
• Use cases including code reviews, pull request management, and code quality monitoring.

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for version control management
• Best practices for automating and optimising version control workflows

Integration with Continuous Integration and Deployment Tools

Objective

Show how Breadboard can be integrated with continuous integration and deployment tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis CI to automate build and deployment processes.

Key Components

• Integrating with Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis CI
• Use cases including build automation, deployment pipelines, and error detection

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for CI/CD workflows
• Best practices for enhancing continuous integration and deployment processes

Integration with Monitoring and Logging Services

Objective

Illustrate how Breadboard can be used to integrate with monitoring and logging services like Splunk, Logstash, and Datadog for log analysis and alerting.

Key Components

• Integrating with Splunk, Logstash, and Datadog
• Use cases including log analysis, monitoring, and alerting

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for monitoring and logging
• Best practices for optimising monitoring and alerting workflows

Integration with API Gateways and Management Platforms

Objective

Demonstrate the integration of Breadboard with API gateways and management platforms like Apigee and Kong for API creation and management.

Key Components

• Integrating with Apigee and Kong
• Use cases including API creation, optimisation, and management

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for API management
• Best practices for enhancing API workflows

Integration with Serverless Computing Services

Objective

Showcase how Breadboard can be used with serverless computing services like AWS Lambda and Azure Functions to create and manage serverless functions.

Key Components

• Integrating with AWS Lambda and Azure Functions
• Use cases including serverless function creation and event-driven workloads

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for serverless computing
• Best practices for optimising serverless workflows

Integration with Web Scraping and Data Extraction Tools

Objective

Illustrate how Breadboard can integrate with web scraping and data extraction tools like BeautifulSoup and Scrapy to automate web scraping tasks.

Key Components

• Integrating with BeautifulSoup and Scrapy
• Use cases including data extraction and automation

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for web scraping
• Tutorials on automating data extraction with Breadboard

Integration with Chat and Messaging Platforms

Objective

Show how Breadboard can integrate with chat and messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram to build chatbots and automate responses.

Key Components

• Integrating with WhatsApp and Telegram
• Use cases including chatbot creation and message automation

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for chat and messaging
• Best practices for enhancing communication workflows

Integration with Video Conferencing and Communication Tools

Objective

Demonstrate how Breadboard can integrate with video conferencing tools like Zoom and Twilio to automate meeting scheduling and manage communication workflows.

Key Components

• Integrating with Zoom and Twilio
• Use cases, including meeting scheduling and communication management

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for video conferencing
• Best practices for optimising communication workflows

Integration with Virtualisation and Containerisation Platforms

Objective

Illustrate how Breadboard can integrate with virtualisation and containerisation platforms like Docker and Kubernetes to manage containerised applications.

Key Components

• Integrating with Docker and Kubernetes
• Use cases, including application management and deployment pipelines

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for containerisation
• Best practices for optimising virtualisation workflows

Integration with Search Engines and Indexing Services

Objective

Showcase how Breadboard can be integrated with search engines and indexing services like Elasticsearch and Algolia to implement and optimise search functionalities.

Key Components

• Integrating with Elasticsearch and Algolia
• Use cases including search implementation and performance optimisation

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for search functionalities
• Best practices for enhancing search performance

Integration with Data Visualization and Reporting Tools

Objective

Demonstrate how Breadboard can be used with data visualisation and reporting tools like Tableau and Power BI to create interactive dashboards and generate reports.

Key Components

• Integrating with Tableau and Power BI
• Use cases including dashboard creation and data visualisation

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for data visualisation
• Best practices for generating insightful reports

Integration with Marketing Automation and CRM Platforms

Objective

Illustrate how Breadboard can be integrated with marketing automation and CRM platforms like HubSpot and Salesforce to create campaigns and analyse trends.

Key Components

• Integrating with HubSpot and Salesforce
• Use cases, including campaign creation and trend analysis

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for marketing automation
• Best practices for enhancing CRM workflows

Integration with Business Intelligence and Analytics Solutions

Objective

Showcase how Breadboard can be used with business intelligence and analytics solutions like Looker and Domo to analyse business data and generate insights.

Key Components

• Integrating with Looker and Domo
• Use cases, including data analysis and report visualisation

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for business intelligence
• Best practices for generating business insights

Integration with Workflow Automation and Integration Platforms

Objective

Demonstrate how Breadboard can be integrated with workflow automation and integration platforms like Zapier and Integromat to transform and manipulate data.

Key Components

• Integrating with Zapier and Integromat
• Use cases, including data transformation and automation

Outcomes

• Comprehensive integration documentation
• Example projects for workflow automation
• Tutorials on enhancing automation workflows

Integration with Low-code / No-code Development Platforms

Objective

Showcase how Breadboard can be used with low-code/no-code development platforms like Bubble and Webflow to create application skeletons and integrate system logic.

Key Components

• Integrating with Bubble and Webflow
• Use cases including application creation and system logic integration

Outcomes

• Detailed integration guides
• Example projects for low-code/no-code development
• Best practices for optimising development workflows

Advanced Home Automation System

Integrate inputs and outputs of a home automation system into various breadboards to control and monitor home devices. Breadboard can be used to process and analyse data from sensors, cameras, and other devices to provide insights, recommendations and automate tasks. Some scenarios include consuming meteorological data to adjust heating and cooling systems, monitoring energy grid prices and consumption consumption to optimise usage, and detecting anomalies in security systems.

Realtime IoT Data Processing

Consuming data that may be sporadic and from devices with differing communication protocols and data formats, breadboard can perform continuous or ad-hoc processing, analysis, normalisation, retransmission and description of the data.

Cloud Infrastructure Insights and Optimisation

Using the various APIs offered by cloud providers such as GCP, Breadboard can be used to monitor and optimise cloud infrastructure for both cost and performance. This proposal aims to demonstrate the capabilities of Breadboard in managing cloud resources effectively.

Dynamic Service Data Pluggability

Breadboard can be used to consume unpredictable, unclean, or noisy data from various sources and transform it into a structured format. This structured data can then be fed into other services or boards for further processing. This proposal aims to showcase the flexibility and adaptability of Breadboard in handling dynamic data sources.

BreadBot Robot

Using a Pi based platform such as the UGV Rover or the PiCar, create a robot that can process inputs and outputs from Breadboard to perform tasks such as object detection, navigation, and interaction. Breadboard can be used to generation solutions to unhandled scenarios, such as when the robot encounters an obstacle or when it needs to make a decision based on multiple inputs. The result of executing the solution can be fed back into Breadboard for further processing. The results can then be used by Breadboard to generate a re-useable solution for similar scenarios in the future.

Hydroponic Gardener

Using a “dumb” hydroponic system, use the image processing capabilities of Breadboard to monitor plant health, water levels, and nutrient levels. Implement a feedback loop to control the system based on the data collected.

Smart Home Security System

Similar to the home automation system, but with a focus on anomaly detection and security. Use Breadboard to process inputs from various sensors and cameras to continuously build a baseline of “normal” activity and alert the user to any deviations.

Short Range Health Monitoring System

During exercise or day-to-day activities, Breadboard can be used to monitor health metrics such as heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels. Breadboard can process and analyse this data to provide guidance on exercise intensity, recovery, and overall health.

Live UAV Pilot Assistant

Breadboard can consume environmental data, forecast data, real-time telemetry data from a UAV including imagery, and based on a free-form text input of the flight’s goal, provide insights and recommendations to the pilot to optimise flight paths, battery usage, and safety

Wellness Tracker

Taking multivariate data from devices such as screen time, app usage, sleep patterns, and physical activity, Breadboard can be used to process and analyse the data to provide insights and recommendations for improving overall wellness.

3D Print Optimisation

3D models, print configurations,printer specifications, print logs, live print imagery, post-print imagery, and subjective qualitative feedback from the user, Breadboard can be used to process and analyse the data to provide insights and recommendations for optimising 3D prints. This includes print settings, model modifications, material selection, post-processing techniques and even printer maintenance tips

Communications Node

Integrating with a peer-to-peer messaging medium such as Meshtastic over LoRaWAN. Using a local language-model Breadboard can use the knowledge encoded in the language model to provide conversational responses to messages in an offline environment.

Project Analyst

Given a project brief with component of different types, Breadboard can be used to orchestrate a team of specialist agents to assess the project, provide feedback, and generate a report on the project’s feasibility, risks, and potential rewards.

Project Planner

Given a project brief, Breadboard can be used to generate a project plan, including tasks, milestones, dependencies, and resources required to complete the project. Breadboard can also be used to track progress, provide reminders, and adjust the plan based on changing circumstances.

Long Range Health Monitoring System

Health metrics of different formats, mediums and from different platforms including including wearables, medical devices, IoT devices and even manually entered data, or pictures of consumables can be processed and analysed using Breadboard.

Cross-Cloud Data Pipelines

Breadboard can be used to create data pipelines that span multiple cloud providers, allowing for data to be processed and transformed across different environments. This proposal aims to demonstrate the interoperability of Breadboard with various cloud services.

Work Journal and Productivity Tracker

By consuming data from various sources such as calendars, task lists, communication tools, Breadboard can be used to prompt the user to conversationally log their progress, create journal entries, and provide summaries, reports, insights and recommendations for improving productivity.

Course Coach

Given a learning goal provided by the user, Breadboard can consume data from the user’s existing work, learning, and personal schedules, and provide a personalised learning plan, including resources, exercises, and assessments to help the user achieve their goal.

Educational Role-play Assistant

Given a scenario and a set of characters, Breadboard can be used to generate dialogue, responses, and actions for each character, creating an interactive role-play experience for educational purposes.

Oral Examination Assistant

For some professional certifications, oral examinations are required. They are often conducted in a simulated environment where the candidate interacts with an actor who is provided with background information about the scenario. This makes revision and practice difficult or unsustainably expensive. Breadboard can be provided with the scenario and the background information and can be used to conduct the conversation with the candidate, providing a realistic and consistent experience.

After the fact, the full transcript, background information and marking criteria can be provided to Breadboard to provide feedback on the candidate’s performance.

Personal Finance Manager

Given access to historic bank statement data, Breadboard can be used to analyse spending habits, identify trends, and provide general recommendations for budgeting and saving, or towards specific financial goals. If the user is interested in investing, Breadboard can consume data from various financial APIs to provide insights and provide feedback on financial activities suggested by the user.

Assessment and Feedback System

Similar to the formative feedback component of the oral examination assistant, Breadboard can be used to provide feedback on written assessments and assignments. Given a marking criteria, Breadboard can provide feedback on the content, structure, and style of the submission.

Breadboard can also be used to generate assessments and assignments that align with an overall syllabus, learning outcome or curriculum. This can be used to generate indicative practice questions, quizzes, and exams.

Personalised Recipe Generator

Given a set of dietary requirements, preferences, and restrictions, Breadboard can consume data from various recipe databases, supermarket APIs, and nutritional information to generate personalised recipes that meet the user’s needs. Breadboard can also provide shopping lists, cooking instructions, and nutritional information for each recipe.

Language Learning Assistant

Given a target language and proficiency level, Breadboard can consume data from language learning platforms, dictionaries, and language APIs to provide vocabulary lists, grammar exercises, and conversational practice tailored to the user’s needs. Breadboard can also provide feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and fluency.

Interactive Art Installation

Using Breadboard to process inputs from various sensors, cameras, and microphones, create an interactive art installation that responds to the environment, user interactions, and external stimuli. Breadboard can be used to generate visual and auditory outputs that change based on the input received.

Interactive Storytelling Experience

Using Breadboard to generate dialogue, responses, and actions for characters in a story, create an interactive storytelling experience where the user can influence the plot, characters, and outcomes. Breadboard can be used to create branching narratives, dynamic characters, and immersive environments.

Virtual Event Host

Given a set of event details, Breadboard can be used to host virtual events, including webinars, conferences, and workshops. Breadboard can manage registration, scheduling, communication, and content delivery for the event, providing a seamless and engaging experience for participants.

Realtime Financial Data Analyst

Consuming financial data from various sources such as stock exchanges, news feeds, and economic indicators, Breadboard can be used to analyse market trends, predict price movements, and provide insights for investment decisions. Breadboard can also generate alerts, reports, and recommendations based on the data received.

Personalised Content Recommendation Engine

Given a user’s preferences, interests, and viewing history, Breadboard can consume data from content platforms, social media, and recommendation engines to provide personalised content recommendations. Breadboard can also generate playlists, reading lists, and suggestions based on the user’s profile.

Virtual Personal Shopper

Given a user’s preferences, sizes, and style, Breadboard can consume data from fashion retailers, trend reports, and style guides to provide personalised shopping recommendations. Breadboard can also generate outfit suggestions, wardrobe updates, and shopping lists based on the user’s needs.

Virtual Travel Guide

Given a user’s destination, interests, and budget, Breadboard can consume data from travel platforms, reviews, and booking sites to provide personalised travel recommendations. Breadboard can also generate itineraries, sightseeing suggestions, and travel tips based on the user’s profile.

Automated Legal Document Processing

Given a set of legal documents, contracts, or agreements, Breadboard can be used to process, analyse, and extract key information from the text. Breadboard can also generate summaries, reports, and insights based on the content of the documents.

Domain Expert System

Given a domain-specific corpus of knowledge, Breadboard can respond to questions, provide explanations, facilitate discussions and guide user exploration of the domain

Domain Specific Language Interpreter

Given a domain-specific language and a set of rules, Breadboard can be used to interpret, process, execute, translate and describe commands written in the language. Breadboard can also provide feedback, suggestions, and responses based on the input received.

Data Dashboard Generation

Based on a collection of data sources, dashboard configuration schemas and existing dashboards, Breadboard can be used to generate new dashboards and modify existing dashboards for platform such as Grafana, Retool, Tableau, PowerBI, and Looker. Providing the platform supports integration of custom components, Breadboard itself can be integrated as a data source or as a data processing pipeline.

Code Reviewer

Given a codebase, Breadboard can be used to analyse, review, and provide feedback on the code quality, structure, and style. Breadboard can also generate reports, suggestions, and recommendations for improving the codebase.

Automated Test Case Evaluation and Generation

With access to a codebase, testing framework documentation and test code, and test results, Breadboard can be used to evaluate the quality of test cases, generate new test cases, and provide insights into the test coverage and effectiveness of the testing strategy.