=====n-Blocks PRO=====
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  *<fs medium>**n-Blocks** is a modular open source low power embedded systems platform based on a modular form factor. n-Blocks adopts a plug and play concept where computing, sensor, energy harvesting/powering, and communication boards can be plugged together to achieve particular embedded system platform capabilities.</fs>
  
  * <fs medium>A number of embedded processors are used based primarily on the ARM Cortex series. Wireless communication capabilities include boards with for example Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRa, WiFi, IEEE802.15.4/Zigbee, and NB-IoT. </fs>

  * <fs medium>The sensing capabilities include temperature, humidity, acceleration, light, VOC, CO2, air quality, and others.</fs>

  * <fs medium>The n-Blocks platform is built with the following principles in mind:</fs>
                  * <fs medium>**Modularity**- boards that can be plugged together like bricks in an efficient and seamlessmanner to create wireless nodes or industrial style controllers with  varying  computing, communication and sensing capabilities </fs>
                  * <fs medium>** Functional Scalability**- boards have 240 pins divided into four 60 pin standardized low profile connectors to expose as many  functions as possible and create  a  scalable platform that is not limited by communication capabilities between boards</fs>
                  * <fs medium>**Processing performance scalability**- from the  ARM Cortex M family of microprocessor to support a wide range of software applications starting from battery-powered ultra-low power wireless sensor applications running onCortex M0 to Linux OS based applications running on Cortex A8</fs>

  * <fs medium>Following these principles, we have created a range of [[https://www.n-blocks.net/nmodules/doku.php?id=start|n-Blocks PRO]] boards, initially for use within industry sponsored R&D projects in the Nimbus Research Centre..</fs>

  * <fs medium>The most important n-Blocks PRO boards are being assembled and are in the testing phase. We are migrating our standard [[https://www.n-blocks.net/nmodules/doku.php?id=nblocks:list_of_n-blocks| n-Blocks]] (about 100 different n-Blocks) to the new n-PRO form factor </fs>

  *<fs medium>n-Blocks  has  been evaluated in a number of academic-industry pilot projects for use cases covering: </fs>
                        *  <fs medium>Wireless Sensor Networks</fs>
                        *  <fs medium>Motion Control</fs>
                        * <fs medium>Industrial Control</fs>
                        * <fs medium>Environmental Monitoring</fs>
                        *  <fs medium>Smart Buildings</fs>
                        * <fs medium>Healthcare</fs>
                        


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