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| - | ====== n-Blocks PRO: Modular System For End to End IoT Development ====== | + | ====== n-Blocks PRO: Modular IoT ====== |
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| - | **n-Blocks PRO** is a modular sensing, processing and communications hardware and firmware platform for the next generation Internet of Things (IoT) applications, developed in [[http://www.nimbus.cit.ie/|Nimbus centre / Cork Institute Technology]]. The n-Blocks PRO hardware modules have a defined form factor, common mechanical and electrical interfaces equipped with sensing, embedded processing and wireless/wired communication capabilities. n-Blocks Firmware includes an SDK with open APIs to take advantage of every feature of the hardware. | + | **n-Blocks PRO** is a modular sensing, processing and communication hardware and firmware platform for the next generation Internet of Things (IoT) applications, [[nblocks:n-blocks_n-pro|developed]] in [[http://www.nimbus.cit.ie/|Nimbus centre / Cork Institute Technology / Ireland]]. |
| - | With a modular, small form factor, ultra-low power, plug & play hardware platform comprising of sensors,32-bit-ARM computing & communication modules, power and energy harvesting boards **n-Blocks PRO** is all about taking the Internet of Things to the next level. | + | |
| + | The n-Blocks PRO hardware modules have standardized form factor and connectors pinout. Each module is equipped with embedded processing, sensing technology, and wireless/wired communication capabilities. The n-Blocks Firmware includes an SDK with open APIs to take advantage of every feature of the hardware. | ||
| + | The n-Blocks PRO has a modular design with small form factor and ultra-low power consumption. It comes with 32-bit-ARM processor. It is a plug & play hardware platform comprising of sensors and communication modules. The user can choose from the various combinations of power, performance and energy harvesting boards to enable features such as extended battery life. In short, **n-Blocks PRO** is all about taking the Internet of Things to the next level. | ||
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| - | **<fs large>Modular IoT system prototyping platform suite of components</fs>** | + | **Modular IoT system prototyping platform suite of components** |
| - | * <fs medium>Host and Peripheral boards‘click together’ to implement the use case</fs> | + | * Host and Peripheral boards ‘plug together’ to implement the use case |
| - | * <fs medium>Clean and Tidy system, no interconnection cables</fs> | + | * Clean and Tidy system, no interconnection cables |
| - | * <fs medium>Many IoT use cases can be delivered by clicking together a Host and Sensor Peripheral Board</fs> | + | * Many IoT use cases can be delivered by pluging together a Host and Sensor Peripheral Board |
| - | **<fs large>Host boards:CPU boards mostly focused on ARM-Cortex-M Microcontrollers</fs>** | + | **Host boards:CPU boards mostly focused on ARM-Cortex-M & A Microcontrollers** |
| - | * <fs medium>Ultra Low Power and Wireless</fs> | + | * Ultra Low Power and Wireless |
| - | * <fs medium>LoRa, LoRaWAN, BLE and more</fs> | + | * LoRa, LoRaWAN, BLE and more |
| - | * <fs medium>STM32 Cortex M0+, M3, M4, M7</fs> | + | * STM32 Cortex M0+, M3, M4, M7 |
| - | * <fs medium>Nordic Cortex M4</fs> | + | * Nordic Cortex M4 |
| - | *<fs medium> NXP Cortex M0, M3</fs> | + | * NXP Cortex M0, M3 |
| - | * <fs medium>Arduino also supported with an AT-Mega328 board</fs> | + | * Linux supported with a Cortex A8 n-Block |
| - | * <fs medium>Linux also supported with a pocket-BeagleBone n-Block</fs> | + | * All Host boards have common pinout: 240 pins in 4 low profile 60 pin connectors |
| - | * <fs medium>All Host boards have common pinout: 240 pins in 4 low profile 60 pin connectors</fs> | + | **Peripheral boards** |
| - | **<fs large>Peripheral boards</fs>** | + | * Ultra Low Power Sensing |
| - | * <fs medium>Ultra Low Power Sensing</fs> | + | * Application specific motherboards (3D printer, Industrial control…) |
| - | * <fs medium>Application specific motherboards (3D printer, Industrial control…)</fs> | + | * Display boards |
| - | * <fs medium>Display boards</fs> | + | * Extended Wireless Sensor Network functionality |
| - | * <fs medium>Extended Wireless Sensor Network functionality</fs> | + | * Actuators and Motor controls |
| - | *<fs medium> Actuators and Motor controls</fs> | + | **Development** |
| - | **<fs large>Development</fs>** | + | * Breakout and prototyping |
| - | * <fs medium>Breakout and prototyping</fs> | + | * Mbed-enable |
| - | * <fs medium>Mbed-enable</fs> | + | * Ultra Low Power development support |
| - | * <fs medium>Ultra Low Power development support</fs> | + | **Expandable System** |
| - | **<fs large>Expandable System</fs>** | + | * Easy to create new Host or Peripheral boards |
| - | * <fs medium>Easy to create new Host or Peripheral boards</fs> | + | * Mechanical and connectivity Template |
| - | * <fs medium>Mechanical and connectivity Template</fs> | + | |
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