About Padi.io
The billions of grains of rice in an Indonesian padi field are a metaphor for the modern Internet of Things.
What is Padi.io?
Padi is an IoT platform to help system integrators and facility managers manage the plethora of smart devices, systems and cloud services that they need to use to engineer and operate commercial buildings and facilities.
The Padi.io platform integrates web-based interfaces into a secure, well-organized, single pane of glass user interface, that's delivered through a web browser.
Systems that can be integrated with Padi.io include:
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BAS device management and configuration
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gateways
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graphical user interfaces
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analytics systems
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maintenance systems
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dashboards
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non-BAS content and applications from the Internet
Padi is metadata-aware: it will have the ability to detect if a device or service adheres to one or more metadata-centric standards, and will present relevant information to users based on available metadata. So ultimately, when Padi encounters, say, a Haystack server, Padi can automatically create the necessary UI for the user for that server’s sites, equipment, and analytics.
A critical part of Padi is that it is inherently collaborative, allowing parts or all of the system to be shared with other individuals, be they work colleagues, clients, vendors or partners. With Padi, collaborators can work together to engineer and manage the system; they can also use Padi as a problem-solving tool to bring in experts in the specific area of work when needed.
Padi is brandable, by creating branded web portals for system integrators and facility managers.
Branded sites will enable the control of users and content to satisfy the requirements of the portal site owner. For example, a facility-centric portal, would only include pages reflecting the systems in that given facility, and just to be used by authorized users.
The origin of the 'Padi' name
Padi is one of the words for rice in Indonesia, where Anto is from. Specifically, padi is rice as it is growing in what are sometimes called 'padi fields.'
The Padi.io platform was created to manage the things in the world of IoT (Internet of Things). To the Padi.io team, rice grains are a metaphor for the billions of devices that will dominate our smart and connected world in the 21st century.
Padi.io is a tool to help you manage the grains of rice that matter to you! Your bowl of virtual rice, so to speak.
Who uses Padi.io ?
Padi.io users and stakeholders include the following roles:
How can I use Padi.io ?
Start your journey at padi.io.
Users can sign-in for free with a secure Google account, such as Gmail, G-Suite as well as accounts with other emails set up to use Google search, Maps, and other Google applications. Security features such as 2-factor authentication are available through the use of Google credentials.
Video Intro to Padi.io
In this short video Anto Budiardjo, the founder of Padi.io, introduces the key concepts of the Padi.io platform.
Friends & Partners
Padi.io would like to thank the following organizations for their ongoing support:
Padi.io Team
Padi.io is the product of decades of experience in smart buildings, smart energy grids, and other IoT applications and technologies.
Anto Budiardjo
Founder & CEO
Anto Budiardjo is a veteran in the connected building space.
Since 1989, Anto has led the development and promotion of building connectivity and integration technologies.
His first product, the CdC Engine, was the first PC-based integration platform and graphical UI for buildings. First installed in 1991, 'The Engine' was deployed throughout Europe and the UK through integrators and OEMs.
Rick Justis
For decades Rick has worked with companies and organizations who seek to transform the built environment and deliver positive change.
The experience he's gained working for Apple, Dell, Johnson Controls, Honeywell and a long list of proptech startups have given him the ability to have valuable conversations in the boiler room and the board room.
Rick knows his way around Silicon Valley and Washington DC almost as well as his adopted home town of Kansas City, Missouri.
Ian Wade
Ian is the co-inventor of the CNS/CP mechanism with Anto.
Since 1989, Ian has worked with Padi co-founder Anto Budiardjo, developing state-of-the-art integration platforms for buildings.
Ian is a long-time software engineer working in the building space.
A full-stack developer, Ian has created a number of systems, including embedded devices, programming languages, and cloud platforms.
Ian lives in London and enjoys music and modular synthesizers.
Toby Considine
Strategic Adviser
Toby is a pioneer in smart buildings with decades of experience integrating vertical control silos.
His contributions to the field include: participating in the US National Smart Grid Roadmap with NIST, serving as an editor for smart energy standards, and founding the Energy Mashup Lab for transactive energy.
Toby is a contributing editor at AutomatedBuildings.com
Joe DelPapa
Joe is a serial entrepreneur and investor, with a particular focus in the real estate industry.
As an experienced attorney and CPA, Joe has served in a number of director and C-suite positions, as well as advised countless startups through successful exits.