With a 400MHz dual-core RISC-V core and a Kendryte deep learning accelerator, this low-cost handheld gadget targets edge AI projects.
Seeed Studio has opened pre-order for a low-cost, all-in-one edge artificial intelligence (edge AI) and computer vision (CV) development unit, built atop the free and open source RISC-V instruction set architecture: the Sipeed Maix Amigo.
Powered by a Sequans LTE Cat-M1 modem, the new HAT comes pre-loaded with a Verizon ThingsSpace IoT SIM and mikroBUS Click compatibility.
Avnet has launched a new add-on for Raspberry Pi and compatible single-board computers, designed to simplify the development of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) projects connected via LTE: the Monarch Go Pi HAT.
“Connectivity is the crucial pillar that all IoT solutions are built on, yet it presents one of the biggest hurdles for implementation,” claims Jim Beneke, Avnet vice president of products and emerging technologies. “By connecting Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible devices with Monarch Go LTE modems, developers and engineers can create seamless connectivity, saving time and money. This new component is the latest addition to Avnet’s end-to-end ecosystem of solutions and services to bring projects from idea to design, and design to production.”
With 48 GPIO pins and a range of features, the SwiftIO is designed to be a low-cost entry point to Swift programming.
MadMachine has developed the first microcontroller development board that runs Apple’s Swift programming language on the bare metal, via the Zephyr RTOS, aimed at helping Apple-centric developers make the leap into embedded projects: SwiftIO.
“SwiftIO offers a full Swift compiler and framework environment that runs on the microcontroller,” MadMachine explains of the initiative, which it positions as the lowest-cost way to get started with Swift development. “The SwiftIO board is a compact electronic circuit board that runs Swift on the bare metal, giving you a system that can be used to control all kinds of electronic projects.”
Sensors are the backbone of industrial IoT systems, but they have their drawbacks in terms of power and maintenance. Sensors rely on a power source, be it batteries or an AC/DC feed, to remain operational, as well as regular maintenance; otherwise, the system fails. To overcome those limitations, tech startup Everactive has developed industrial sensors that can run 24/7, require minimal upkeep, and can last for 20 years.
The secret to the sensors’ outstanding performance lies in their ultra-low-power circuits, which harvest energy from surrounding sources, like indoor lighting and vibration, rather than garnering energy through traditional sources.
SparkFun Electronics, Inc.’s Artemis family of modules and development boards is getting a considerable upgrade, both for future releases and all past variants: They’re receiving official support for the Arduino IDE, Mbed OS, and Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy capabilities.
The Open MV PureThermal thermal imaging board features an OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV5640, FLIR Systems’ Lepton 3.5, 64 MB of SDRAM, 32 MB of QSPI flash, an SD card slot, WiFi via a Microchip Makes WINC1500, DVI out for driving an external display, an 800×480 touchscreen LCD, an RTC, Qwiic/Grove connectors, and battery charging.
Avnet introduces 96Boards ON Semiconductor Dual Camera Mezzanine for developing low-cost embedded vision applications with the Ultra96-V2 platform: https://bit.ly/2FmoWQD
SparkFun Electronics, Inc. has launched two new Qwiic-compatible “experimental” sensor boards for those looking to measure distances quickly and with accuracy: TOF sensors based on lasers and ultrasonics capable of simultaneously ranging to multiple objects.
“In terms of recommending boards as a hobbyist, it is a big YES for the Arduino MKR ENV shield. This board is the complete package when you consider the number of sensors on the board, supported Arduino library and documentation. And, it would also be a YES for the Arduino MKR 1300…”
We love the simplicity of Arduino for focused tasks, we love how Raspberry Pi GPIO pins open a doorway to a wide world of peripherals, and we love the software ecosystem of Intel’s x86 instruction set. It’s great that some products manage to combine all of them together into a single compact package, and we welcome the recent addition of Seeed Studio’s Odyssey X86J4105.
[Ars Technica] recently looked one over and found it impressive from the perspective of a small networked computer, but they didn’t dig too deeply into the maker-friendly side of the product. We can look at the product documentation to see some interesting details. This board is larger than a Raspberry Pi, but its GPIO pins were laid out in exactly the same order as that on a Pi. Some HATs could plug right in, eliminating all the electrical integration leaving just the software issue of ARM vs x86. Tasks that are not suitable for CPU-controlled GPIO (such as generating reliable PWM) can be offloaded to an on-board Arduino-compatible microcontroller. It is built around the SAMD21 chip, similar to the Arduino MKR and Arduino Zero but the pinout does not appear to match any of the popular Arduino form factors.
Anyone looking to add video output to an Alorium Technology Snō FPGA development board now has a low-cost, add-on designed to make life easier: SparkFun Electronics, Inc.’s SparkX Snō Shoe.
Zyter’s Smart Universities, an Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity platform designed specifically for school campuses, hopes to transform student life both on and off campus through smart classroom-based teaching, enhanced communication, and collaboration via secure remote learning, as well as wayfinding, navigation, and other personalized engagement options, all using familiar mobile devices. The platform also provides campus administrators with complete visibility of what is happening across an entire network of connected devices and sensors deployed around campus, supported by advanced analytics.
Adafruit Industries’s QT Py is a SAM D21-based, plug-and-play board in the Seeed Studio XIAO form factor with a STEMMA QT connector — oh, and it’s only $6!
Adafruit has now released technical details of the upcoming Matrix Portal, a PyPortal variant designed for developing electronic art using RGB matrix displays and CircuitPython.
Swarm, a startup looking to bring broader low-power connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) devices via a constellation of satellites, has announced pricing — and the Swarm Tile modem will set developers back just $119.
“Ben and I founded Swarm in 2017 to solve a global problem: That device connectivity remains inaccessible in much of the world and is prohibitively expensive for many industries,” co-founder Sara Spangelo explains. “Swarm is taking a giant step toward resolving this challenge. From the shipping lanes of the Bosphorus to the farmlands of California’s Central Valley, Swarm’s affordable network can now connect IoT devices at an unprecedented scale.”
Specially designed for the new Arduino Explore IoT Kit, the MKR IoT Carrier is an extension of the MKR WiFi 1010 featuring five tactile buttons, several sensors, a 1.2″ display, five RGB LEDs, two 24V relays, an SD card slot, and plug-and-play connectors: store.arduino.cc/explore-iot-kit #ExploreArduino
STMicroelectronics is well-known for its STM32 microcontroller family. Many of us are familiar with their capabilities with boards like the Blue Pill. Their latest introductions the STM32H7 are incredibly powerful microcontrollers, perhaps the most powerful, now available today.
At its core, the new STM32H7s contain an Arm Cortex-M7 running at 550 MHz. It is the fastest clocked M7 that includes on-chip non-volatile memory. That point is essential because of the adage, “it isn’t just about clock speed.” The STM32H7s’ clock speed is slightly slower than the processor used in PJRC’s Teeny 4.0 board. That board contains a different vendor’s processor running at 600 MHz.
Unexpected Maker has officially released the FeatherS2, a Feather-compatible development board built around Espressif Systems’ latest ESP32-S2 microcontroller.
Big tinyML news! Just announced at Arm DevSummit, the new Arduino Portenta Vision Shield includes a low-power camera, twin microphones, and Ethernet or LoRa connectivity.
With a 500MHz crossover CPU, the Metro M7 iMX RT1011 could be a great choice for high-speed work in the Arduino Uno form factor.
Adafruit’s upcoming Metro ESP32-S2 isn’t the only Arduino Uno-form factor board in development at the company: The Metro M7 iMX RT1011 takes the same core board shape and places a 500MHz NXP crossover processor at its heart.
“We stayed in and worked on the Metro M7 featuring the i.MX RT1011 (the lil’ sister chip to the RT1062 that stars in the Teensy 4),” Adafruit wrote when first unveiling the proposed design earlier this year. “This chip is really fast, clocking at 500 MHz, and has 128k of RAM. For flash, it uses an external QSPI chip which we’ll share for filesystem use as well.”
Since then the company has been working on refining the design and testing its compatibility with CircuitPython, its in-house port of MicroPython aimed at hobbyist development and education. “Even though it doesn’t have a ton of RAM,” the company writes, “it’s got a nice speediness to it which we really dig.
Launched with the claim of performing edge AI tasks in one percent of the power envelope required by rivals, the MAX78000 impresses.
Maxim Integrated has announced the launch of a new chip for the IoT, the MAX78000, claiming to accelerate edge AI tasks for a hundredth of the power required by rival platforms.
“We’ve cut the power cord for AI at the edge,”
The MAX78000 system-on-chip (SoC) is built around a dual-core Arm Cortex-M4 processor, with floating-point unit, running at up to 100MHz, with 512kB of flash memory and 128kB of static RAM (SRAM) plus a performance-boosting 16kB instruction cache. It also includes a low-power 60MHz coprocessor based on the free and open source RISC-V instruction set architecture – the same approach as taken by rival Espressif for its recently-launched ESP32-S2.
Full details on the part are available on the Maxim website, though pricing is only “on request;” an evaluation kit is also available, priced at $168.
MAX78000
Ultra-Low-Power Arm Cortex-M4 Processor with FPU-Based Microcontroller with Convolutional Neural Network Accelerator
A New Breed of AI Micro Built to Enable Neural Networks to Execute at Ultra-Low Power
Arduino Portenta Vision Shield is an add-board with a camera, two microphones, a MicroSD card, and Ethernet or #LoRaWAN connectivity designed for Portenta H7 #STM32 development board. #arduino #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #makers #AI
Building on the earlier 10/100 SwitchBlox switches, the GigaBlox is the same central concept — but with five gigabit Ethernet ports.
The SwitchBlox family of ultra-compact Ethernet switches for embedded projects has a new high-speed entry, with creator Josh Elijah releasing the five-port gigabit GigaBlox.
Elijah released the original five-port 10/100 SwitchBlox earlier this year, after finding a lack of compact networking options for embedded projects.
The five-port SwitchBlox was followed by the even smaller three-port SwitchBlox Nano, but both had one thing in common: They maxed out at 100Mb/s per port. Not so the GigaBlox, which offers 10/100/1000 connectivity across all five of its Ethernet ports.
“With an overall size of 45mm x 45mm [around 1.8in x 1.8in], GigaBlox is the smallest 5 port gigabit switch in the world,”
Impressively, the GigaBlox launches at a lower price than its 10/100 predecessor: The switch is available from the BotBlox Tindie store now priced at $125, while the 10/100 SwitchBlox has been reduced from its launch $155 to just $75.
As always, the source code for the switch is available on the BotBlox GitHub repository under the GPL 3.0 license.
Hartmut Wendt Hard- & Softwareentwicklung is working on a new ArduiBox MKR, a DIN rail enclosure set for MKR and Portenta H7 board. (Pictured here with a MKR1000, MKR 485 Shield, MKR ETH Shield, and a prototype of his custom M-BUS Shield.)
It has a huge range to control Infrared (IR) devices. I can hide this out of the way and still control things! I have Home Assistant talking to it and Tasmota running on it. I can even hook-up Alexa to talk to HA to control things too! https://www.facebook.com/automatethings.uk/posts/362348361869186
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Review: Kit for testing wireless and IoT antennas
https://www.edn.com/review-kit-for-testing-wireless-and-iot-antennas/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=link&utm_medium=EDNWeekly-20200723
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/11037-valmis-linux-moduuli-sulautettuihin
Tomi Engdahl says:
Seeed Studio packs a 200MHz SAM D51, 4MB of SPI flash, a display, and a wealth of sensors into a Raspberry Pi-compatible dev board for under $30.
Hands-On with the Wio Terminal, Seeed Studio’s Arduino, MicroPython, and ArduPy-Compatible Dev Box
https://www.hackster.io/news/hands-on-with-the-wio-terminal-seeed-studio-s-arduino-micropython-and-ardupy-compatible-dev-box-f8bf5b0bb493
Seeed packs a 200MHz SAM D51, 4MB of SPI flash, a display, and a wealth of sensors into a Raspberry Pi-compatible dev board for under $30.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Seeed Odyssey X86J4105 Review: PC and Maker Board in One
An Intel powered single board computer with Raspberry Pi and Arduino compatible GPIO.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/seeed-odyssey-x86j4105
Tomi Engdahl says:
Seeed Studio packs a 200MHz SAM D51, 4MB of SPI flash, a display, and a wealth of sensors into a Raspberry Pi-compatible dev board for under $30.
Hands-On with the Wio Terminal, Seeed Studio’s Arduino, MicroPython, and ArduPy-Compatible Dev Box
Seeed packs a 200MHz SAM D51, 4MB of SPI flash, a display, and a wealth of sensors into a Raspberry Pi-compatible dev board for under $30.
https://www.hackster.io/news/hands-on-with-the-wio-terminal-seeed-studio-s-arduino-micropython-and-ardupy-compatible-dev-box-f8bf5b0bb493
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2020/08/24/amazoniin-oma-iot-ohjainpiiri-ja-kehityspaketti/
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2020/08/24/congatec-kiihdyttaa-kasvuaan-lisapanoksin/
Tomi Engdahl says:
With a 400MHz dual-core RISC-V core and a Kendryte deep learning accelerator, this low-cost handheld gadget targets edge AI projects.
Sipeed Maix Amigo Brings Two Cameras, Touchscreen, and More in a $39 RISC-V-Powered Handheld Dev Kit
https://www.hackster.io/news/sipeed-maix-amigo-brings-two-cameras-touchscreen-and-more-in-a-39-risc-v-powered-handheld-dev-kit-ac43db6331aa?6d1e481bdcf159961818823e652a7725
With a 400MHz dual-core RISC-V core and a Kendryte deep learning accelerator, this low-cost handheld gadget targets edge AI projects.
Seeed Studio has opened pre-order for a low-cost, all-in-one edge artificial intelligence (edge AI) and computer vision (CV) development unit, built atop the free and open source RISC-V instruction set architecture: the Sipeed Maix Amigo.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Powered by a Sequans LTE Cat-M1 modem, Avnet’s new HAT comes pre-loaded with a Verizon ThingsSpace IoT SIM and mikroBUS Click compatibility.
Avnet’s Monarch Go Pi HAT Aims to Simplify LTE-M, NB-IoT Raspberry Pi IoT Project Development
https://www.hackster.io/news/avnet-s-monarch-go-pi-hat-aims-to-simplify-lte-m-nb-iot-raspberry-pi-iot-project-development-cb5d807cada8
Powered by a Sequans LTE Cat-M1 modem, the new HAT comes pre-loaded with a Verizon ThingsSpace IoT SIM and mikroBUS Click compatibility.
Avnet has launched a new add-on for Raspberry Pi and compatible single-board computers, designed to simplify the development of cellular Internet of Things (IoT) projects connected via LTE: the Monarch Go Pi HAT.
“Connectivity is the crucial pillar that all IoT solutions are built on, yet it presents one of the biggest hurdles for implementation,” claims Jim Beneke, Avnet vice president of products and emerging technologies. “By connecting Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible devices with Monarch Go LTE modems, developers and engineers can create seamless connectivity, saving time and money. This new component is the latest addition to Avnet’s end-to-end ecosystem of solutions and services to bring projects from idea to design, and design to production.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
With 48 GPIO pins and a range of features, the SwiftIO is designed to be a low-cost entry point to Swift programming.
SwiftIO Aims to Give Swift Developers a Route to Embedded Microcontroller Work Without the Apple Tax
https://www.hackster.io/news/swiftio-aims-to-give-swift-developers-a-route-to-embedded-microcontroller-work-without-the-apple-tax-255e32a1dfcb
With 48 GPIO pins and a range of features, the SwiftIO is designed to be a low-cost entry point to Swift programming.
MadMachine has developed the first microcontroller development board that runs Apple’s Swift programming language on the bare metal, via the Zephyr RTOS, aimed at helping Apple-centric developers make the leap into embedded projects: SwiftIO.
“SwiftIO offers a full Swift compiler and framework environment that runs on the microcontroller,” MadMachine explains of the initiative, which it positions as the lowest-cost way to get started with Swift development. “The SwiftIO board is a compact electronic circuit board that runs Swift on the bare metal, giving you a system that can be used to control all kinds of electronic projects.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Everactive Provides an Industrial IoT Platform Using Its Battery-Free Sensors
The sensors can run 24/7 using energy harvested from sources, such as indoor light and vibrations.
https://www.hackster.io/news/everactive-provides-an-industrial-iot-platform-using-its-battery-free-sensors-e7a6d56be3ed
Sensors are the backbone of industrial IoT systems, but they have their drawbacks in terms of power and maintenance. Sensors rely on a power source, be it batteries or an AC/DC feed, to remain operational, as well as regular maintenance; otherwise, the system fails. To overcome those limitations, tech startup Everactive has developed industrial sensors that can run 24/7, require minimal upkeep, and can last for 20 years.
The secret to the sensors’ outstanding performance lies in their ultra-low-power circuits, which harvest energy from surrounding sources, like indoor lighting and vibration, rather than garnering energy through traditional sources.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The AirBolt GPS Tracker Lasts Up to One Year Per Charge
This device offers global live tracking and features GPS, LTE-M, and NB-IoT low-power cellular networks.
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-airbolt-gps-tracker-lasts-up-to-one-year-per-charge-60be0354e4d1
Tomi Engdahl says:
The design is familiar, but the M5Stack Core2 offers considerably more performance than its ESP8266-based predecessor.
M5Stack Core2 Upgrades the All-in-One Dev Platform to a Dual-Core ESP32, Adds Capacitive Touch
https://www.hackster.io/news/m5stack-core2-upgrades-the-all-in-one-dev-platform-to-a-dual-core-esp32-adds-capacitive-touch-3f8599abe2df
The design is familiar, but the Core2 offers considerably more performance than its ESP8266-based predecessor.
Tomi Engdahl says:
SparkFun Electronics, Inc.’s Artemis family of modules and development boards is getting a considerable upgrade, both for future releases and all past variants: They’re receiving official support for the Arduino IDE, Mbed OS, and Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy capabilities.
SparkFun’s Artemis Family Receives Long-Awaited Arduino IDE, Mbed OS, and Bluetooth 5.0 Support
https://www.hackster.io/news/sparkfun-s-artemis-family-receives-long-awaited-arduino-ide-mbed-os-and-bluetooth-5-0-support-f6bbb22e9ec7
“We understand that it has been a long time coming,” company admits.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/16828
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coming soon to GroupGets via Hackster Launch!
The Open MV PureThermal thermal imaging board features an OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV5640, FLIR Systems’ Lepton 3.5, 64 MB of SDRAM, 32 MB of QSPI flash, an SD card slot, WiFi via a Microchip Makes WINC1500, DVI out for driving an external display, an 800×480 touchscreen LCD, an RTC, Qwiic/Grove connectors, and battery charging.
Stay tuned…
Tomi Engdahl says:
Murata, VitaNet to Automate Secure IoT Pairing and Authentication on BLE
Murata’s BLE module and VitaNet’s middleware makes it easier to convert industrial components into secure IoT devices.
https://www.mwrf.com/technologies/semiconductors/article/21141438/murata-vitanet-to-automate-secure-iot-pairing-and-authentication-on-ble
Tomi Engdahl says:
Check out this Grove connector board for the Nano 33 IoT, freshly baked in the idStudioLab! https://bit.ly/3hlZ04S
Tomi Engdahl says:
Avnet introduces 96Boards ON Semiconductor Dual Camera Mezzanine for developing low-cost embedded vision applications with the Ultra96-V2 platform: https://bit.ly/2FmoWQD
Tomi Engdahl says:
You can buy a Boston Dynamics Spot for $74,500 or build your own palm-sized robopup for about $200 with PetoiCamp’s Bittle: https://bit.ly/3c4swLI
Tomi Engdahl says:
With power draw as low as 3μA/MHz, a 192MHz peak clock, and Bluetooth Low Energy support, Ambiq’s new Apollo4 range ticks a lot of boxes.
Ambiq Launches Ultra-Low-Power Apollo4, Apollo4 Blue SoCs for Always-On Edge Voice Processing
https://www.hackster.io/news/ambiq-launches-ultra-low-power-apollo4-apollo4-blue-socs-for-always-on-edge-voice-processing-00048c778b73
With power draw as low as 3μA/MHz, a 192MHz peak clock, and Bluetooth Low Energy support, the Apollo4 range ticks a lot of boxes.
Tomi Engdahl says:
SparkFun Electronics, Inc. has launched two new Qwiic-compatible “experimental” sensor boards for those looking to measure distances quickly and with accuracy: TOF sensors based on lasers and ultrasonics capable of simultaneously ranging to multiple objects.
SparkFun’s New SparkX Qwiic Sensors Offer Laser, Ultrasonic Rangefinding to Multiple Objects
https://www.hackster.io/news/sparkfun-s-new-sparkx-qwiic-sensors-offer-laser-ultrasonic-rangefinding-to-multiple-objects-81e9b162634b
New “experimental” SparkX boards offer multi-object rangefinding via laser or ultrasonic pulse, but there’s no supporting library yet.
Tomi Engdahl says:
ESP8266 development board built by makers for makers.
[https://github.com/MaloufSleep/ME-ESP8266](https://github.com/MaloufSleep/ME-ESP8266)
Tomi Engdahl says:
“In terms of recommending boards as a hobbyist, it is a big YES for the Arduino MKR ENV shield. This board is the complete package when you consider the number of sensors on the board, supported Arduino library and documentation. And, it would also be a YES for the Arduino MKR 1300…”
(via Element14 Community)
https://www.element14.com/community/roadTestReviews/3427/l/arduino-mkr-wan-1300-env-sensor-shield-review
Tomi Engdahl says:
Designed for everything from power analysis and glitching to full-functional card reading, LEIA offers solo and ChipWhisperer operation.
Crowdfunded STM32 LEIA Board Looks to Be a One-Stop Platform for Smart Card Security Analysis
https://www.hackster.io/news/crowdfunded-stm32-leia-board-looks-to-be-a-one-stop-platform-for-smart-card-security-analysis-4674357ca69c
Designed for everything from power analysis and glitching to full-functional card reading, LEIA offers solo and ChipWhisperer operation.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Described as “a single-board computer in a system-on-module,” the PolarBerry is an ultra-compact alternative to Microchip Makes’ Icicle.
The Microchip Icicle Gets Hot Competition From Sundance DSP’s Upcoming PolarBerry System-on-Module
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-microchip-icicle-gets-hot-competition-from-sundance-dsp-s-upcoming-polarberry-system-on-module-02b069ff827e
Described as “a single-board computer in a system-on-module,” the PolarBerry is an ultra-compact alternative to Microchip’s Icicle.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Arduino’s Explore IoT Kit Will Get Students Coding, While the Upcoming Oplà IoT Kit Targets Makers
https://www.hackster.io/news/arduino-s-explore-iot-kit-will-get-students-coding-while-the-upcoming-opla-iot-kit-targets-makers-89e469fca464
The new kit, based around a MKR WiFi 1010 board with custom carrier, features a 10-step hands-on lesson plan for IoT education.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Odyssey Is A X86 Computer Packing An Arduino Along For The Trip
https://hackaday.com/2020/08/07/odyssey-is-a-x86-computer-packing-an-arduino-along-for-the-trip/
We love the simplicity of Arduino for focused tasks, we love how Raspberry Pi GPIO pins open a doorway to a wide world of peripherals, and we love the software ecosystem of Intel’s x86 instruction set. It’s great that some products manage to combine all of them together into a single compact package, and we welcome the recent addition of Seeed Studio’s Odyssey X86J4105.
[Ars Technica] recently looked one over and found it impressive from the perspective of a small networked computer, but they didn’t dig too deeply into the maker-friendly side of the product. We can look at the product documentation to see some interesting details. This board is larger than a Raspberry Pi, but its GPIO pins were laid out in exactly the same order as that on a Pi. Some HATs could plug right in, eliminating all the electrical integration leaving just the software issue of ARM vs x86. Tasks that are not suitable for CPU-controlled GPIO (such as generating reliable PWM) can be offloaded to an on-board Arduino-compatible microcontroller. It is built around the SAMD21 chip, similar to the Arduino MKR and Arduino Zero but the pinout does not appear to match any of the popular Arduino form factors.
https://www.seeedstudio.com/ODYSSEY-X86J4105800-p-4445.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Anyone looking to add video output to an Alorium Technology Snō FPGA development board now has a low-cost, add-on designed to make life easier: SparkFun Electronics, Inc.’s SparkX Snō Shoe.
SparkFun’s Snō Shoe Brings Full-Size HDMI, Qwiic, and USB Type-C to the Alorium Snō FPGA Dev Board
https://www.hackster.io/news/sparkfun-s-sno-shoe-brings-full-size-hdmi-qwiic-and-usb-type-c-to-the-alorium-sno-fpga-dev-board-232b58e2755c
Smart add-on ties in to a VGA HDMI accelerator block running on the FPGA to offer text and graphical output.
Tomi Engdahl says:
IoT Steps Up to Create Connected Campuses
IoT platform supports a digitally connected campus for a personalized student experience and efficient facility management.
https://www.mwrf.com/covid-19/article/21141006/iot-steps-up-to-create-connected-campuses?utm_source=RF+MWRF+Today&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS200921006&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
Zyter’s Smart Universities, an Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity platform designed specifically for school campuses, hopes to transform student life both on and off campus through smart classroom-based teaching, enhanced communication, and collaboration via secure remote learning, as well as wayfinding, navigation, and other personalized engagement options, all using familiar mobile devices. The platform also provides campus administrators with complete visibility of what is happening across an entire network of connected devices and sensors deployed around campus, supported by advanced analytics.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2020/09/25/ohjausrele-on-vaihtoehto-plc-logiikalle/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Adafruit Industries’s QT Py is a SAM D21-based, plug-and-play board in the Seeed Studio XIAO form factor with a STEMMA QT connector — oh, and it’s only $6!
This Little QT Py Has Certainly Caught Our Eye!
https://www.hackster.io/news/this-little-qt-py-has-certainly-caught-our-eye-dfc2e322775f
Adafruit just unveiled a new SAM D21-based, plug-and-play board equipped with a STEMMA QT connector — and it’s only $6!
Tomi Engdahl says:
Adafruit’s Matrix Portal Packs a SAM D51, Wi-Fi, and Accelerometer for Easy Large-Scale RGB Art
USB Type-C-powered board offers Arduino and CircuitPython compatibility via the ProtoMatter library.
https://www.hackster.io/news/adafruit-s-matrix-portal-packs-a-sam-d51-wi-fi-and-accelerometer-for-easy-large-scale-rgb-art-ce3a6ca02296
Adafruit has now released technical details of the upcoming Matrix Portal, a PyPortal variant designed for developing electronic art using RGB matrix displays and CircuitPython.
Tomi Engdahl says:
$119 Swarm Tile satellite modem is optimized for low-power and battery-based systems, while data plans start at $5 a month.
Satellite IoT Connectivity Startup Swarm Releases Pricing for the Swarm Tile Modem and Data Plan
https://www.hackster.io/news/satellite-iot-connectivity-startup-swarm-releases-pricing-for-the-swarm-tile-modem-and-data-plan-ebe205e6465b
Swarm, a startup looking to bring broader low-power connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) devices via a constellation of satellites, has announced pricing — and the Swarm Tile modem will set developers back just $119.
“Ben and I founded Swarm in 2017 to solve a global problem: That device connectivity remains inaccessible in much of the world and is prohibitively expensive for many industries,” co-founder Sara Spangelo explains. “Swarm is taking a giant step toward resolving this challenge. From the shipping lanes of the Bosphorus to the farmlands of California’s Central Valley, Swarm’s affordable network can now connect IoT devices at an unprecedented scale.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Specially designed for the new Arduino Explore IoT Kit, the MKR IoT Carrier is an extension of the MKR WiFi 1010 featuring five tactile buttons, several sensors, a 1.2″ display, five RGB LEDs, two 24V relays, an SD card slot, and plug-and-play connectors: store.arduino.cc/explore-iot-kit #ExploreArduino
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Could it run Doom? Mostly likely. STMicroelectronics NV just announced new STM32H7s featuring a Cortex-M7 running at 550 MHz.
New STM32H7s Are the Fastest Cortex-M7 MCUs Available
Could it run Doom? Mostly likely
https://www.hackster.io/news/new-stm32h7s-are-the-fastest-cortex-m7-mcus-available-119499021f00
STMicroelectronics is well-known for its STM32 microcontroller family. Many of us are familiar with their capabilities with boards like the Blue Pill. Their latest introductions the STM32H7 are incredibly powerful microcontrollers, perhaps the most powerful, now available today.
At its core, the new STM32H7s contain an Arm Cortex-M7 running at 550 MHz. It is the fastest clocked M7 that includes on-chip non-volatile memory. That point is essential because of the adage, “it isn’t just about clock speed.” The STM32H7s’ clock speed is slightly slower than the processor used in PJRC’s Teeny 4.0 board. That board contains a different vendor’s processor running at 600 MHz.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/11220-miljardi-cortex-m-piiria-norjasta
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Now on Crowd Supply, the Ten64 is an eight-core ARM64 networking platform with mainline Linux support.
The Traverse Ten64 Brings Eight ARM64 Cores, Mainline Linux to Bear
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-traverse-ten64-brings-eight-arm64-cores-mainline-linux-to-bear-78bd4466302d
Traverse Technologies’ Ten64 board is a networking-focused platform with an eight-core, 64-bit Arm CPU.
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Unexpected Maker has officially released the FeatherS2, a Feather-compatible development board built around Espressif Systems’ latest ESP32-S2 microcontroller.
Unexpected Maker Launches the FeatherS2, a Compact Full-Featured Feather-Format ESP32-S2 Board
https://www.hackster.io/news/unexpected-maker-launches-the-feathers2-a-compact-full-featured-feather-format-esp32-s2-board-46e94d811a2e
With an ESP32-S2, 8MB of PSRAM, 16MB of flash storage, two 3.3V LDOs, an RGB LED, light sensor, and more, this $20 board packs a punch.
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NVIDIA Announces $59 Jetson Nano 2GB, A Single Board Computer With Makers In Mind
https://hackaday.com/2020/10/05/nvidia-announces-59-jetson-nano-2gb-a-single-board-computer-with-makers-in-mind/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-machines/embedded-systems/jetson-nano/education-projects/
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From the original module’s miserly 512kB to the relaunched 1MB variant, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.’s latest ESP8266 module has the most storage yet.
SparkFun’s Redesigned Espressif ESP8266 Module Quadruples the Flash Storage to 4MB
https://www.hackster.io/news/sparkfun-s-redesigned-espressif-esp8266-module-quadruples-the-flash-storage-to-4mb-e5cb10a776f4
From the original module’s miserly 512kB to the relaunched 1MB variant, SparkFun’s latest ESP8266 module has the most storage yet.
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Big tinyML news! Just announced at Arm DevSummit, the new Arduino Portenta Vision Shield includes a low-power camera, twin microphones, and Ethernet or LoRa connectivity.
Arduino Launches Portenta H7 Vision Shield Add-On for Edge Computer Vision, Voice Work
https://www.hackster.io/news/arduino-launches-portenta-h7-vision-shield-add-on-for-edge-computer-vision-voice-work-c5c166d206da
Ultra-low-power motion-sensing camera, two beam-forming microphones, and your choice of Ethernet or LoRa connectivity — plus a microSD slot.
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Adafruit’s Metro M7 iMX RT1011 Brings NXP’s 500MHz Crossover Processor to the Uno Form Factor
https://www.hackster.io/news/adafruit-s-metro-m7-imx-rt1011-brings-nxp-s-500mhz-crossover-processor-to-the-uno-form-factor-52247629ccd9
With a 500MHz crossover CPU, the Metro M7 iMX RT1011 could be a great choice for high-speed work in the Arduino Uno form factor.
Adafruit’s upcoming Metro ESP32-S2 isn’t the only Arduino Uno-form factor board in development at the company: The Metro M7 iMX RT1011 takes the same core board shape and places a 500MHz NXP crossover processor at its heart.
“We stayed in and worked on the Metro M7 featuring the i.MX RT1011 (the lil’ sister chip to the RT1062 that stars in the Teensy 4),” Adafruit wrote when first unveiling the proposed design earlier this year. “This chip is really fast, clocking at 500 MHz, and has 128k of RAM. For flash, it uses an external QSPI chip which we’ll share for filesystem use as well.”
Since then the company has been working on refining the design and testing its compatibility with CircuitPython, its in-house port of MicroPython aimed at hobbyist development and education. “Even though it doesn’t have a ton of RAM,” the company writes, “it’s got a nice speediness to it which we really dig.
Metro M7 iMX RT1011 with CircuitPython
https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/10/07/metro-m7-imx-rt1011-with-circuitpython/
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This kitchen sink platform contains all of the essential elements used to prototype microcontroller-based electronic circuits.
Practical IoT Microcontroller Trainer Is Practical
https://www.hackster.io/news/practical-iot-microcontroller-trainer-is-practical-6075446ffc81
A kitchen sink platform that makes prototyping faster — just add jumper wires!
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Launched with the claim of performing edge AI tasks in one percent of the power envelope required by rivals, Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 impresses.
Maxim Launches Edge AI MAX78000 SoC with Neural Network Accelerator, RISC-V Coprocessor
https://www.hackster.io/news/maxim-launches-edge-ai-max78000-soc-with-neural-network-accelerator-risc-v-coprocessor-6781b3e72c0d
Launched with the claim of performing edge AI tasks in one percent of the power envelope required by rivals, the MAX78000 impresses.
Maxim Integrated has announced the launch of a new chip for the IoT, the MAX78000, claiming to accelerate edge AI tasks for a hundredth of the power required by rival platforms.
“We’ve cut the power cord for AI at the edge,”
The MAX78000 system-on-chip (SoC) is built around a dual-core Arm Cortex-M4 processor, with floating-point unit, running at up to 100MHz, with 512kB of flash memory and 128kB of static RAM (SRAM) plus a performance-boosting 16kB instruction cache. It also includes a low-power 60MHz coprocessor based on the free and open source RISC-V instruction set architecture – the same approach as taken by rival Espressif for its recently-launched ESP32-S2.
Full details on the part are available on the Maxim website, though pricing is only “on request;” an evaluation kit is also available, priced at $168.
https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/microcontrollers/MAX78000.html?utm_source=Maxim&utm_medium=press-rels&utm_content=MAX78000&utm_campaign=FY21_Q2_2020_OCT_MSS-LPMicros_WW_AICampaign_EN&utm_term=WF7093
MAX78000
Ultra-Low-Power Arm Cortex-M4 Processor with FPU-Based Microcontroller with Convolutional Neural Network Accelerator
A New Breed of AI Micro Built to Enable Neural Networks to Execute at Ultra-Low Power
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NickStick’s SwarmDrive Is an Open Source, ESP32-Powered Dev Board for Motor Driver Work, Education
https://www.hackster.io/news/nickstick-s-swarmdrive-is-an-open-source-esp32-powered-dev-board-for-motor-driver-work-education-6e787cae409e
This $75 board is designed as an approachable platform for mechatronics education and development.
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This low-cost, all-in-one board offers touchscreen, camera, CAN, and GPIO interfaces, plus on-board Wi-Fi and microphones for edge AI projects.
Banana Pi BPI-EAI80 Offers a Dual-Core CPU, 300 GOPS NPU for Edge AI Acceleration for Just $16
https://www.hackster.io/news/banana-pi-bpi-eai80-offers-a-dual-core-cpu-300-gops-npu-for-edge-ai-acceleration-for-just-16-71a597760023
Low-cost all-in-one board offers touchscreen, camera, CAN, and GPIO interfaces, plus on-board Wi-Fi and microphones.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Arduino Portenta Vision Shield is an add-board with a camera, two microphones, a MicroSD card, and Ethernet or #LoRaWAN connectivity designed for Portenta H7 #STM32 development board. #arduino #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #makers #AI
https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/10/12/arduino-portenta-h7-embedded-vision-shield-with-ethernet-or-lora-connectivity/
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With quick-connect three-pin header sets and up to 3A output current, the Grape is designed for bigger jobs than its Uno inspiration.
Frizzy Electronics’ Grape Is “the Perfect Evolution of Arduino,” Boasts 3A Output Current at 5V
https://www.hackster.io/news/frizzy-electronics-grape-is-the-perfect-evolution-of-arduino-boasts-3a-output-current-at-5v-e7751afa1590
With quick-connect three-pin header sets and up to 3A output current, the Grape is designed for bigger jobs than its Uno inspiration.
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Building on the earlier 10/100 SwitchBlox switches, the GigaBlox is the same central concept — but with five gigabit Ethernet ports.
BotBlox’s GigaBlox Offers Five Gigabit Ethernet Ports in a Tiny Package for Embedded Networking
https://www.hackster.io/news/botblox-s-gigablox-offers-five-gigabit-ethernet-ports-in-a-tiny-package-for-embedded-networking-3e818bf598ad
Building on the earlier 10/100 SwitchBlox switches, the GigaBlox is the same central concept — but with five gigabit Ethernet ports.
The SwitchBlox family of ultra-compact Ethernet switches for embedded projects has a new high-speed entry, with creator Josh Elijah releasing the five-port gigabit GigaBlox.
Elijah released the original five-port 10/100 SwitchBlox earlier this year, after finding a lack of compact networking options for embedded projects.
The five-port SwitchBlox was followed by the even smaller three-port SwitchBlox Nano, but both had one thing in common: They maxed out at 100Mb/s per port. Not so the GigaBlox, which offers 10/100/1000 connectivity across all five of its Ethernet ports.
“With an overall size of 45mm x 45mm [around 1.8in x 1.8in], GigaBlox is the smallest 5 port gigabit switch in the world,”
Impressively, the GigaBlox launches at a lower price than its 10/100 predecessor: The switch is available from the BotBlox Tindie store now priced at $125, while the 10/100 SwitchBlox has been reduced from its launch $155 to just $75.
As always, the source code for the switch is available on the BotBlox GitHub repository under the GPL 3.0 license.
https://github.com/botblox/GigaBlox
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Hartmut Wendt Hard- & Softwareentwicklung is working on a new ArduiBox MKR, a DIN rail enclosure set for MKR and Portenta H7 board. (Pictured here with a MKR1000, MKR 485 Shield, MKR ETH Shield, and a prototype of his custom M-BUS Shield.)
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It has a huge range to control Infrared (IR) devices. I can hide this out of the way and still control things! I have Home Assistant talking to it and Tasmota running on it. I can even hook-up Alexa to talk to HA to control things too!
https://www.facebook.com/automatethings.uk/posts/362348361869186
https://www.tindie.com/products/automate-things/ir-bridge/