MicroPython has been an interesting project to watch over the last few years. If you’ve not heard of it, MicroPython is an open source project to port Python to run in a real-time, microcontroller-based environment. The ports typically are for ARM Cortex-M processors but there are several ports that run other architectures from Microchip Technology Inc. and other vendors. There are several advantages to using MicroPython over a traditional programming language like C such as:
Easy to learn (I’ve seen elementary students write Python code)
It is object-oriented.
Is an interpreted scripting language which removes compilation
Supported by a robust community including many add-on libraries which minimizes re-inventing the wheel
Includes error handling (something that C didn’t get the memo on)
Easily extensible
The Pyboard D-Series Module
As of this week, MicroPython has announced that their pyboard D-series modules are now available. These modules are particularly interesting because they provide a MicroPython compatible microcontroller along with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth that can be connected to a carrier board through a mezzanine connector as shown below in Figure 1. This overcomes the challenges that developers face with using MicroPython in a production environment that forced them spin their own MicroPython compatible boards since the pyboard D-series is a module.
The first is their standard model which utilizes a STM32F722 microcontroller from STMicroelectronics N.V. to provide 256k RAM and 512k of internal flash.
The second option available is the pyboard D-series high-performance module. This module is based on the STM32F767, which provides 512k of RAM and 2MB of internal flash for application scripts.
Since the launch of pyboard and release of MicroPython source code, we’ve played with ports running on an ESP8266 and on a BBC micro:bit. The software ecosystem has continued to grow, most recently we looked at LittlevGL graphics library. But just because all the flashy action has been happening on the software side doesn’t mean the hardware side has been sitting stagnant.
Pyboard-D upgraded from original pyboard’s STM32F4 to more capable STM32F7 chips. Witnessing the popularity of MicroPython on networked darlings ESP8266 and ESP32, there will be a pyboard D variant with a Murata 1DX on board for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Today, Nvidia released their next generation of small but powerful modules for embedded AI. It’s the Nvidia Jetson Nano, and it’s smaller, cheaper, and more maker-friendly than anything they’ve put out before.
The Jetson Nano follows the Jetson TX1, the TX2, and the Jetson AGX Xavier, all very capable platforms, but just out of reach in both physical size, price, and the cost of implementation for many product designers and nearly all hobbyist embedded enthusiasts.
The Nvidia Jetson Nano Developers Kit clocks in at $99 USD, available right now
Last year Microsoft unveiled Azure Sphere — an end-to-end solution for securing micro-controller based smart things. Alongside the announcement was hardware support. With that announcement was the first official Azure development board built around the Mediatek MT3620 released by Seeed Studio, it cost $84.95.
That price point was way out of line in a market that is highly price sensitive, and people are willing to make do with computing that is “good enough.”
much cheaper version, the new MT3620 Mini Dev Board priced at a rather more reasonable $34.90.
Schneider Electricin Magelis Edge Box -lupaa estää ulkoiset ja sisäiset tietoturvahyökkäykset sekä fyysiset tietoturvauhat, kuten varastetun laitteen hyödyntämisen.
Doppler an exciting platform, as it was built as a platform for open music hardware, and packs a Microchip SAM D51 microcontroller and a Lattice iCE40 FPGA.
IoT-suunnittelutalo Haltian on saanut Amazonin AWS Advanced Technology Partner -akkreditoinnin IoT-ratkaisuilleen. Haltianin IoT-alusta Thingsee hyödyntää myös AWS-verkkorakenteita.
NI on lisännyt AWR-suunnittelutyökaluihinsa kirjaston, josta löytyy laaja valikoima Fractus Antennasin virtuaalisia antennimalleja.
Virtuaaliantenni on 5x5x5-millinen komponentti, joka tulee kaikkia mahdollisia langattomia tekniikoita (mukaan lukien NB-IoT, LoRa, Sigfox, Wifi, GPS, 3G, 4G ja 5G) sekö taajuusalueita (650 MHz – 6 GHz). Pienen koon ansiosta antenni voidaan suunnitella mihin tahansa laitteeseen.
Microchip has released the space industry’s first Arm-based MCUs that unite the low-cost and large ecosystem benefits of COTS technology with space-qualified versions that have scalable levels of radiation performance. Based on the automotive-qualified SAMV71, the SAMV71Q21RT radiation-tolerant and SAMRH71 radiation-hardened MCUs implement the broadly deployed Arm Cortex-M7 SoC, allowing more integration, cost reduction and greater performance in space systems.
Based on the WiFi / Bluetooth wunderchip, clad in a polycarbonate frame, and looking like something that would be an amazing cell phone for 2005, the WiPhone is now available on Kickstarter.
We’ve seen the WiPhone before, and it’s an interesting set of features for what is effectively an ESP32 board with some buttons and a screen. It’s become something of a platform, with expansion daughterboards for LTE, LoRa, a camera, a Bus Pirate, and a programmable NFC/RFID doohickey. If you’ve longed for the day of big ‘ol Nokia brick phones, want to hack your phone, but don’t really care about actually having cellular connectivity, this is something that’s right up your alley.
Judging by what he’s got so far, we think [Samuel Klit] is well on his way. He’s using the ESP32 and some off-the-shelf modular components to create an Internet-connected air quality monitoring station. But he’s not just building one or two of them, he’s building enough so they can be distributed and collect data over a wide area. Who knows, perhaps you’ll be building one next.
[Samuel] is using the CCS811 sensor which can pick up potentially harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and determine carbon dioxide concentrations, as well as a BMP280 sensor to read ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. There’s also an SD card reader for local data storage, a 1602 LCD display that provides a basic user interface, and the electronics required to support the 18650 Li-Ion batteries which power the unit for up to 12 hours on a charge.
Uusin tagi eli Ruuvi Node pohjaa Nordicin nRF52840-radiopiiriin sekä nRF9160-moduuliin. Näiden avulla tagi toimii sekä eri protokollilla 2,4 gigahertsin taajuudella että mobiiliverkkojen IoT-yhteyksissä (LTE-M ja NB-IoT).
Ruuvi Node on huoltovapaa. Virtansa se saa sulautetusta aurinkopaneelista. Tämä tarkoittaa, että joissakin sovelluksissa pariston virta ei koskaan lopu. Tagi on kuolematon, kuten Ruuvin perustaja Lauri Jämsä hehkuttaa.
Manufacturers will invest $70 billion in IoT technologies by the year 2020, resulting in data collection from millions of smart sensors like temperature measurement, predictive maintenance, and more. As this massive amount of data is transmitted to the cloud, it puts a major strain on the network.
We make it easy to build an intelligent gateway with the SimpleLink Ethernet MSP432E4 MCU. It’s a complete solution with hardware, software, and cloud partners. The ethernet MAC and PHY is integrated with more than 22 interfaces available and many connectivity options.
Sonos and Ikea have fully unveiled the pair of speakers that the two companies have collaborated on for years. The Symfonisk table lamp ($179) and bookshelf speaker ($99) will both ship this August, and you’ll be able to control them with Sonos’ app, allowing each speaker to be fully integrated as part of a multiroom audio setup.
The ubiquitous STM32-based Blue Pill board is everywhere. It’s not popular, or particularly easy to use, but it’s cheap enough to be practically free in quantity, and readily available. It’s a poster child for capable computing.
However, we all know the Blue Pill has problems.
However rather oddly perhaps the board, called the MH-Tiny produced by MH-ET Live, is based around the ATtiny88.
Programmable USB Hub, which doubles as a development board, and a bridge between your computer and I2C (via SparkFun Qwiic connectors), GPIO, and SPI using its a mikroBUS header.
the phone, intended to be “…hackable, modular, cheap, and open,” is now live on Kickstarter.
Measuring 120 x 50 x 12 mm, and weighing in at just 80g, the WiPhone comes in two versions and colours.
The two models have a 700mAH battery, which is predicted to be good for eight hours of talk time, or one week of standby time. The phone has a 24-button silicon keypad
The basic software on the phone will handle your contacts and allows Voice over IP (VoIP) calling and text messaging. The WiPhone is not a cellphone, instead it is a VoIP phone that allows you to make calls over the Internet.
However, it is pretty easy to get a PSTN, a ‘real’ telephone number from a VoIP provider
WiPhone have put together walkthrough on creating a free SIP account
Built around the Espressif ESP32
4MB of PSRAM and 16MB of Flash memory, along with a standard 3.5mm audio jack, and an internal micro SD card slot. It uses a 2.4-inch screen, driving the 320×240 pixel display over SPI, and has a micro USB connector for charging, serial communication, and programming.
WiPhone is expandable through daughter boards
UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, ADC, and GPIO.
Example daughter boards, including a mega-battery pack, a LoRa board, an RGB array, and a board to turn the WiPhone into a radio-controlled car, have already been prototyped.
The phone is programmable in the Arduino development environment, or by building user applications with MicroPython.
standard WiPhone costs $89, plus $25 for worldwide shipping
Thunderboard Sense 2 is a compact, featured-packed development platform. It provides the fastest path to develop and prototype IoT products such as battery-powered wireless sensor nodes.
Chatterbox will be launching on Kickstarter soon, but is already starting to generate some buzz in the media. It’s a home voice assistant with capabilities similar to the Amazon Echo, but offers two features that you won’t find in a typical voice assistant. The first is that Chatterbox comes as DIY kit that kids can assemble and even program themselves. The second is that it puts privacy first, which means you don’t have to worry about some corporation gathering data about your children.
Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Single-chip microcontrollers geared to servo and other industrial/EV control applications help engineers cost-effectively design multiple-axis systems.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
MicroPython May Be Powering Your Next Embedded Device
MicroPython has announced that their pyboard D-series modules are now available.
https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/micropython-may-be-powering-your-next-embedded-device/164173310860457?ADTRK=UBM&elq_mid=7879&elq_cid=876648
MicroPython has been an interesting project to watch over the last few years. If you’ve not heard of it, MicroPython is an open source project to port Python to run in a real-time, microcontroller-based environment. The ports typically are for ARM Cortex-M processors but there are several ports that run other architectures from Microchip Technology Inc. and other vendors. There are several advantages to using MicroPython over a traditional programming language like C such as:
Easy to learn (I’ve seen elementary students write Python code)
It is object-oriented.
Is an interpreted scripting language which removes compilation
Supported by a robust community including many add-on libraries which minimizes re-inventing the wheel
Includes error handling (something that C didn’t get the memo on)
Easily extensible
The Pyboard D-Series Module
As of this week, MicroPython has announced that their pyboard D-series modules are now available. These modules are particularly interesting because they provide a MicroPython compatible microcontroller along with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth that can be connected to a carrier board through a mezzanine connector as shown below in Figure 1. This overcomes the challenges that developers face with using MicroPython in a production environment that forced them spin their own MicroPython compatible boards since the pyboard D-series is a module.
The first is their standard model which utilizes a STM32F722 microcontroller from STMicroelectronics N.V. to provide 256k RAM and 512k of internal flash.
The second option available is the pyboard D-series high-performance module. This module is based on the STM32F767, which provides 512k of RAM and 2MB of internal flash for application scripts.
Tomi Engdahl says:
New Part Day: Pyboard D is Smaller, Wireless, and Has Expansion Modules
https://hackaday.com/2019/03/20/new-part-day-pyboard-d-is-smaller-wireless-and-has-expansion-modules/
Since the launch of pyboard and release of MicroPython source code, we’ve played with ports running on an ESP8266 and on a BBC micro:bit. The software ecosystem has continued to grow, most recently we looked at LittlevGL graphics library. But just because all the flashy action has been happening on the software side doesn’t mean the hardware side has been sitting stagnant.
Pyboard-D upgraded from original pyboard’s STM32F4 to more capable STM32F7 chips. Witnessing the popularity of MicroPython on networked darlings ESP8266 and ESP32, there will be a pyboard D variant with a Murata 1DX on board for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hands-On: New Nvidia Jetson Nano is More Power In A Smaller Form Factor
https://hackaday.com/2019/03/18/hands-on-new-nvidia-jetson-nano-is-more-power-in-a-smaller-form-factor/
Today, Nvidia released their next generation of small but powerful modules for embedded AI. It’s the Nvidia Jetson Nano, and it’s smaller, cheaper, and more maker-friendly than anything they’ve put out before.
The Jetson Nano follows the Jetson TX1, the TX2, and the Jetson AGX Xavier, all very capable platforms, but just out of reach in both physical size, price, and the cost of implementation for many product designers and nearly all hobbyist embedded enthusiasts.
The Nvidia Jetson Nano Developers Kit clocks in at $99 USD, available right now
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-machines/embedded-systems/
Tomi Engdahl says:
LoDev S76S Is an STM32 LoRa-Based Development Platform for the IoT
https://blog.hackster.io/lodev-s76s-is-an-stm32-lora-based-development-platform-for-the-iot-cd991954afbf
Tomi Engdahl says:
A New Azure Sphere Development Board From Seeed Studio
https://blog.hackster.io/three-new-azure-sphere-boards-from-seeed-studio-ca19374649f3
Last year Microsoft unveiled Azure Sphere — an end-to-end solution for securing micro-controller based smart things. Alongside the announcement was hardware support. With that announcement was the first official Azure development board built around the Mediatek MT3620 released by Seeed Studio, it cost $84.95.
That price point was way out of line in a market that is highly price sensitive, and people are willing to make do with computing that is “good enough.”
much cheaper version, the new MT3620 Mini Dev Board priced at a rather more reasonable $34.90.
https://www.seeedstudio.com/MT3620-Mini-Dev-Board-p-2919.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
New Part Day: Pyboard D is Smaller, Wireless, and Has Expansion Modules
https://hackaday.com/2019/03/20/new-part-day-pyboard-d-is-smaller-wireless-and-has-expansion-modules/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/22/tietoturvaa-kone-ja-laitevalmistajille/
Schneider Electricin Magelis Edge Box -lupaa estää ulkoiset ja sisäiset tietoturvahyökkäykset sekä fyysiset tietoturvauhat, kuten varastetun laitteen hyödyntämisen.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nvidia unveils $99 Jetson Nano single-board computer
https://techreport.com/news/34522/nvidia-unveils-99-jetson-nano-single-board-computer
Tomi Engdahl says:
Dadamachines’ Doppler Development Board Packs Both a SAM D51 and iCE40 FPGA
https://blog.hackster.io/dadamachines-doppler-development-board-packs-both-a-sam-d51-and-ice40-fpga-f09a62aadd29
Doppler an exciting platform, as it was built as a platform for open music hardware, and packs a Microchip SAM D51 microcontroller and a Lattice iCE40 FPGA.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Introducing the NVIDIA Jetson Nano
GPU-Enabled Machine Learning for Makers for Just $99
https://blog.hackster.io/introducing-the-nvidia-jetson-nano-aaa9738ef3ff
Tomi Engdahl says:
New features in OpenStack Neutron
https://opensource.com/article/19/3/openstack-neutron?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
OpenStack’s Stein release offers a variety of network connectivity-as-a-service enhancements to support 5G, the IIoT, and edge com
Tomi Engdahl says:
The New BeagleBone AI
https://blog.hackster.io/the-new-beaglebone-ai-b3eea55e09f2
Tomi Engdahl says:
Introducing the SparkFun Edge
Tiny models on tiny computers!
https://blog.hackster.io/introducing-the-sparkfun-edge-34c9eb80a000
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9264-nvidialta-maailman-pienin-tekoalykortti
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9274-advantech-lisasi-tehoa-teollisuuskoneelle
Mini-ITX-kokoisen emolevyn. AIMB-286-levyllä prosessori on päivitetty Intelin 8. polven Core-suorittimiin
AIMB-286
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 LGA 1151 Mini-ITX with H310, DP/HDMI/LVDS(or eDP), 6 COM, 4 USB3.0, 3 x GbE LAN, PCIe x 4, M.2 E & B key, DDR4, DC Input
https://www.advantech.eu/products/68ccaea2-9ff5-4f85-97f2-3d11244b0a08/aimb-286/mod_ad53f4ec-0d78-4995-aeed-337921f3c837
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/27/oululainen-iot-yritys-laajensi-aws-tukeaan/
IoT-suunnittelutalo Haltian on saanut Amazonin AWS Advanced Technology Partner -akkreditoinnin IoT-ratkaisuilleen. Haltianin IoT-alusta Thingsee hyödyntää myös AWS-verkkorakenteita.
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9290-virtuaaliantenni-nopeuttaa-rf-suunnittelua
NI on lisännyt AWR-suunnittelutyökaluihinsa kirjaston, josta löytyy laaja valikoima Fractus Antennasin virtuaalisia antennimalleja.
Virtuaaliantenni on 5x5x5-millinen komponentti, joka tulee kaikkia mahdollisia langattomia tekniikoita (mukaan lukien NB-IoT, LoRa, Sigfox, Wifi, GPS, 3G, 4G ja 5G) sekö taajuusalueita (650 MHz – 6 GHz). Pienen koon ansiosta antenni voidaan suunnitella mihin tahansa laitteeseen.
https://www.fractusantennas.com/virtual-antenna/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/04/01/arm-ohjainpiirit-paasevat-avaruuteen/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microchip – Space applications scaled with COTS-to-radiation-tolerant MCUs (SAMV71Q21RT)
https://www.electropages.com/2019/03/microchip-space-applications-scaled-cots-to-radiation-tolerant-mcus/?utm_campaign=2019-04-02-Electropages&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=article&utm_content=Microchip+-+Space+applications+scaled+with+COTS-to-radiation-tolerant+MCUs
Microchip has released the space industry’s first Arm-based MCUs that unite the low-cost and large ecosystem benefits of COTS technology with space-qualified versions that have scalable levels of radiation performance. Based on the automotive-qualified SAMV71, the SAMV71Q21RT radiation-tolerant and SAMRH71 radiation-hardened MCUs implement the broadly deployed Arm Cortex-M7 SoC, allowing more integration, cost reduction and greater performance in space systems.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Phone For Hackers Launches A Crowdfunding Campaign
https://hackaday.com/2019/04/03/phone-for-hackers-launches-a-crowdfunding-campaign/
Based on the WiFi / Bluetooth wunderchip, clad in a polycarbonate frame, and looking like something that would be an amazing cell phone for 2005, the WiPhone is now available on Kickstarter.
We’ve seen the WiPhone before, and it’s an interesting set of features for what is effectively an ESP32 board with some buttons and a screen. It’s become something of a platform, with expansion daughterboards for LTE, LoRa, a camera, a Bus Pirate, and a programmable NFC/RFID doohickey. If you’ve longed for the day of big ‘ol Nokia brick phones, want to hack your phone, but don’t really care about actually having cellular connectivity, this is something that’s right up your alley.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103809433/wiphone-a-phone-for-hackers-and-makers
Tomi Engdahl says:
Building an Army of ESP32 Air Quality Sensors
https://hackaday.com/2019/04/05/building-an-army-of-esp32-air-quality-sensors/
Judging by what he’s got so far, we think [Samuel Klit] is well on his way. He’s using the ESP32 and some off-the-shelf modular components to create an Internet-connected air quality monitoring station. But he’s not just building one or two of them, he’s building enough so they can be distributed and collect data over a wide area. Who knows, perhaps you’ll be building one next.
[Samuel] is using the CCS811 sensor which can pick up potentially harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and determine carbon dioxide concentrations, as well as a BMP280 sensor to read ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. There’s also an SD card reader for local data storage, a 1602 LCD display that provides a basic user interface, and the electronics required to support the 18650 Li-Ion batteries which power the unit for up to 12 hours on a charge.
https://hackaday.io/project/164694-esp32-air-quality-monitor
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9326-uusi-okdo-haluaa-iot-korttien-kauppapaikaksi
https://www.okdo.com/
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9325-oululainen-iot-tagi-ei-tarvitse-paristoa
Uusin tagi eli Ruuvi Node pohjaa Nordicin nRF52840-radiopiiriin sekä nRF9160-moduuliin. Näiden avulla tagi toimii sekä eri protokollilla 2,4 gigahertsin taajuudella että mobiiliverkkojen IoT-yhteyksissä (LTE-M ja NB-IoT).
Ruuvi Node on huoltovapaa. Virtansa se saa sulautetusta aurinkopaneelista. Tämä tarkoittaa, että joissakin sovelluksissa pariston virta ei koskaan lopu. Tagi on kuolematon, kuten Ruuvin perustaja Lauri Jämsä hehkuttaa.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Wyze launches a $20 home sensor system for its $20 security cam
https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/27/wyze-launches-a-20-home-sensor-system-for-its-20-security-cam/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Avnet Introduces Ultra96-V2 Development Board
https://news.avnet.com/press-release/avnet/avnet-introduces-ultra96-v2-development-board
Tomi Engdahl says:
SimpleLink MSP432E4 Gateway to Cloud
https://training.ti.com/simplelink-msp432e4-gateway-cloud?HQS=asc-null-null-ethernet-asset-tr-ElectronicDesign-wwe&DCM=yes&dclid=CIje4KeCwOECFZKNGAodfwMNZw
Manufacturers will invest $70 billion in IoT technologies by the year 2020, resulting in data collection from millions of smart sensors like temperature measurement, predictive maintenance, and more. As this massive amount of data is transmitted to the cloud, it puts a major strain on the network.
We make it easy to build an intelligent gateway with the SimpleLink Ethernet MSP432E4 MCU. It’s a complete solution with hardware, software, and cloud partners. The ethernet MAC and PHY is integrated with more than 22 interfaces available and many connectivity options.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ikea and Sonos made the ultimate speaker lamp
The lamp speaker and a bookshelf speaker are coming in August
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300153/sonos-ikea-symfonisk-lamp-bookshelf-speakers-features-pricing-release-date
Sonos and Ikea have fully unveiled the pair of speakers that the two companies have collaborated on for years. The Symfonisk table lamp ($179) and bookshelf speaker ($99) will both ship this August, and you’ll be able to control them with Sonos’ app, allowing each speaker to be fully integrated as part of a multiroom audio setup.
Tomi Engdahl says:
An Alternative to the Blue Pill?
An ATtiny88-Based Replacement for the STM32-Based Blue Pill
https://blog.hackster.io/an-alternative-to-the-blue-pill-7e5a8e771afd
The ubiquitous STM32-based Blue Pill board is everywhere. It’s not popular, or particularly easy to use, but it’s cheap enough to be practically free in quantity, and readily available. It’s a poster child for capable computing.
However, we all know the Blue Pill has problems.
However rather oddly perhaps the board, called the MH-Tiny produced by MH-ET Live, is based around the ATtiny88.
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9342-tosiboxin-lukko-palkittiin-vuoden-tuotteena
Tomi Engdahl says:
Components Set to Release Programmable USB Hub
https://blog.hackster.io/capable-robot-components-set-to-release-programmable-usb-hub-7de7240fbbbf
Programmable USB Hub, which doubles as a development board, and a bridge between your computer and I2C (via SparkFun Qwiic connectors), GPIO, and SPI using its a mikroBUS header.
Tomi Engdahl says:
A VoIP phone with LoRa support? That’s a perfect fit for contributing to TTN Mapper
The WiPhone Is Now on Kickstarter
A phone designed by hackers, for hackers.
https://blog.hackster.io/the-wiphone-is-now-on-kickstarter-b78e44a4c3dc
the ESP32-based Voice over IP (VoIP) phone
the phone, intended to be “…hackable, modular, cheap, and open,” is now live on Kickstarter.
Measuring 120 x 50 x 12 mm, and weighing in at just 80g, the WiPhone comes in two versions and colours.
The two models have a 700mAH battery, which is predicted to be good for eight hours of talk time, or one week of standby time. The phone has a 24-button silicon keypad
The basic software on the phone will handle your contacts and allows Voice over IP (VoIP) calling and text messaging. The WiPhone is not a cellphone, instead it is a VoIP phone that allows you to make calls over the Internet.
However, it is pretty easy to get a PSTN, a ‘real’ telephone number from a VoIP provider
WiPhone have put together walkthrough on creating a free SIP account
Built around the Espressif ESP32
4MB of PSRAM and 16MB of Flash memory, along with a standard 3.5mm audio jack, and an internal micro SD card slot. It uses a 2.4-inch screen, driving the 320×240 pixel display over SPI, and has a micro USB connector for charging, serial communication, and programming.
WiPhone is expandable through daughter boards
UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, ADC, and GPIO.
Example daughter boards, including a mega-battery pack, a LoRa board, an RGB array, and a board to turn the WiPhone into a radio-controlled car, have already been prototyped.
The phone is programmable in the Arduino development environment, or by building user applications with MicroPython.
standard WiPhone costs $89, plus $25 for worldwide shipping
…if you want a LoRa daughterboard, just add $30
Tomi Engdahl says:
Thunderboard™ Sense 2 Sensor-to-Cloud Advanced IoT Development Kit
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/thunderboard/thunderboard-sense-two-kit
Thunderboard Sense 2 is a compact, featured-packed development platform. It provides the fastest path to develop and prototype IoT products such as battery-powered wireless sensor nodes.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Helium Hotspot
https://www.helium.com/hellohotspot
The Helium Hotspot is the world’s first miner that uses radio waves instead of power-hungry computations.
Tomi Engdahl says:
ARDUINO MKR THERM SHIELD
https://store.arduino.cc/mkr-therm-shield
The MKR THERM Shield allows a board of the MKR family to acquire temperatures from a thermocouple of type K and a DS18Bxx digital one wire sensor
Tomi Engdahl says:
Doing Machine Learning From the Arduino Development Environment?
https://blog.hackster.io/doing-machine-learning-from-the-arduino-development-environment-b6c63838a596
The Maixduino, a New MAix-Based Board From Sipeed
Tomi Engdahl says:
AIoT: Sipeed MAix Board + Arduino on OSX
https://www.hackster.io/andri/aiot-sipeed-maix-board-arduino-on-osx-a8455d
Maixduino was released to support Arduino development for Sipeed’s MAix dev boards. But it’s only for Linux and Windows, what about OSX?
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9393-langaton-yhteys-helposti-laitteeseen
https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/i/iotize?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=pressrelease
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9391-toisen-polven-gecko-pienempi-herkempi-ja-helpompi-iot-radio
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9399-wifi-ja-bluetooth-radiot-alle-neliosentilla
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9384-microsoftista-tuli-yrityskaupalla-rtos-talo
Tomi Engdahl says:
Chatterbox Is an Amazon Echo-Like Device That Protects Your Kids’ Privacy
https://blog.hackster.io/chatterbox-is-an-amazon-echo-like-device-that-protects-your-kids-privacy-dac95d4d3280
Chatterbox will be launching on Kickstarter soon, but is already starting to generate some buzz in the media. It’s a home voice assistant with capabilities similar to the Amazon Echo, but offers two features that you won’t find in a typical voice assistant. The first is that Chatterbox comes as DIY kit that kids can assemble and even program themselves. The second is that it puts privacy first, which means you don’t have to worry about some corporation gathering data about your children.
https://hellochatterbox.com
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Onion Omega2 LTE Brings 4G Connectivity and GNSS Global Positioning
https://blog.hackster.io/the-onion-omega2-lte-brings-4g-connectivity-and-gnss-global-positioning-9bd47643eba0
Tomi Engdahl says:
Three New Seeed Studio W600-Based Wireless Boards
https://blog.hackster.io/three-new-seeedstudio-w600-based-wireless-boards-347c8ec21d47
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9417-com-express-type-7-tekee-konenaosta-ja-tekoalysta-joustavasti-skaalattavaa
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9416-palvelinmoduulilla-lisaa-suorituskykya-ankariin-olosuhteisiin
Tomi Engdahl says:
IP-ytimiä myytiin 3,6 miljardilla dollarilla
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9415-ip-ytimia-myytiin-3-6-miljardilla-dollarilla
Tomi Engdahl says:
Imagine a World Where the IoT Is Powered By Body Heat
https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/imagine-world-where-iot-powered-body-heat/107056568160688?ADTRK=UBM&elq_mid=8389&elq_cid=876648
Matrix Industries’ novel thermoelectric generators can already power a smartwatch. Now the company wants to take on even more IoT devices.
Tomi Engdahl says:
3 of the Best Budget Embedded Platforms for Predictive Analytics
https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/3-best-budget-embedded-platforms-predictive-analytics/51099917160702?ADTRK=UBM&elq_mid=8440&elq_cid=876648
If you’re a Maker looking to experiment with predictive analytics, these three platforms will get you started for only around $30.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Jump-Start Your Industrial Drives and Servo-Control Development
https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/jump-start-your-industrial-drives-and-servo-control-development?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20190419_ED-003_250&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=24991&utm_medium=email&elq2=5501bafc0c9f4e35b8f916acc65e1292
Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Single-chip microcontrollers geared to servo and other industrial/EV control applications help engineers cost-effectively design multiple-axis systems.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Under Pressure: An Alternative to Telemetry for Monitoring Water Pressure
https://www.sealevel.com/videos/under-pressure-an-alternative-to-telemetry-for-monitoring-water-pressure/