Sensor Kit enables building of IoT prototypes without need to build hardware or write firmware

Available now from RS Components, the Thingy:52 from Nordic Semiconductor is a multi-sensor IoT development platform in a compact, power-optimised, designed for building IoT prototypes and demos without having to build hardware or write firmware. The device is based on the NRF52832 Bluetooth 5 SoC and connects to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as laptops, phones and tablets. The device sends data to and from the built-in sensors and actuators to an application or the cloud. The device offers quick and easy configuration over-the-air via Bluetooth API. The device can either play sounds via its speakers or stream it to the host. The variety of sensors on it include humidity, pressure, temperature, air quality, colour and light as well as nine-axis motion sensing via accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.