Silicon Labs introduced a cost-effective prototyping vehicle that makes it easy to connect wireless sensor nodes to mobile devices and the cloud to help businesses make data-driven decisions. Silicon Labs’ new Thunderboard React developer kit features a battery-powered, sensor-rich demonstration board with Bluetooth® low energy technology and a powerful ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor for IoT connectivity, along with open-source design files and software for mobile apps running on Android and iOS devices. All hardware schematics, firmware, mobile apps and cloud software are available at no charge to developers. Thunderboard React simplifies IoT design by providing the sensing, processing and wireless components needed to connect a battery-powered sensor node to a cloud database. The on-board sensors measure motion, light and environmental conditions, and this real-time sensor data is transmitted to the cloud over a Bluetooth connection. An intuitive mobile app displays the data on smartphones and tablets while enabling the user to control the board.
The Thunderboard React kit includes the following Silicon Labs components and software:
- BGM111 globally pre-certified Bluetooth low-energy module
- Si7021 relative humidity and temperature sensor
- Si1133 UV index and ambient light sensor
- 6-axis gyro/accelerometer
- Hall effect position sensor
- Open-source design files
- Android and iOS mobile app
Learn more at the Alcom electronics presentation at D&E event on November 2nd at 14:15.