Transform Your Thinking

The challenge

ON Semiconductor is challenging the Hackster community to design the most creative solution utilizing their Bluetooth Low Energy multi-sensor development kit.

ON Semiconductor wants the Hackster community to design solutions to everyday problems using the ultra-low power consumption BLE on the RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK. You can use the sensors provided on the board or add your own sensors and actuators to be controlled by the RSL10 Sense and Control app.

Interesting applications might include:

• Helmets connected to a Bluetooth network to monitor and report worker safety
• Wristbands with automatic fall detection and emergency services notification
• Automatic light operation for indoor lighting systems
• Smart locks utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy

The Hardware

Whether it is monitoring the safety of workers on job sites or wanting the lamp to turn on when it gets dark enough in the living room, the RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK can be used in multitudes of designs to create solutions to everyday problems and obstacles. Using the industry's lowest power Bluetooth® Low Energy SoC, the RSL10, and 7 configurable sensors the RSL10 Sensor Development Kit can easily help you develop your Internet of Things applications. The compact design and 1 year deep sleep battery life from the CR2032 coin cell battery will enable designs of all sizes and all areas of IoT.

Included in the RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK box is:

• RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVB
• Segger J-Link LITE Cortex-M debugger
• USB to Mini USB cord

Based on the RSL10 System-in-Package (SiP)

• Industry's lowest power consumption in Deep Sleep Mode (62.5 nW) and Rx in Receive Mode (7 mW)

Configurable, low-power sensors

• NOA1305 (Ambient light)
• BHI160 (Integrated low power smart hub, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope)
• BMM150 (Low Power, Low Noise 3-axis digital geomagnetic sensor)
• BME680 (Integrated high-accuracy gas, pressure, humidity and temperature sensor)
• INMP522 (Ultra-low noise digital Microphone)
• APTF1616 (Programmable RGB LED)
• N24RF64 (64kB NFC EEPROM)
• 3 programmable push-buttons

The Software

Supported by the RSL10 Sense and Control app (IoS ®, Android ™) for cloud connectivity. Using this app you can select multiple sensors to monitor an send to a connected cloud service. You can also add your own sensors and actuators to be controlled through the app using the plus button on the bottom right of the sensor selector screen.

There are 2 modes to the RSL10 Sense and Control app, Send and Receive mode. Receive Mode is for viewing the data from the sensors controlling any actuators you have connected through BLE or the cloud. Broadcast Mode is for sending the sensor data from BLE to a connected cloud service. These settings can be changed by pressing the cog wheel in the top right of the main page.

The RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK firmware can also be edited and uploaded directly using the provided debugger. On Page 3 of the RSL10-SENSE-GEVK & RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK User Manual, you can find all of the information of how to upload your own ultra-low power firmware to the RSL10-SENSE-DB-GEVK.

Submissions

In order to win, you must solve a problem in one of these categories, and they will be chosen for the most interesting idea in each of the following categories:

• Wearable or Healthcare
• Safety or Asset Monitoring
• Smart Home
• Best Overall Design

In order to win in one of the above categories you must solve a problem in one of those categories.

There will also be 10 Runner Up Prizes!

Please see the rules for full details.

Prizes

Best Overall Design

1 winner

Gift Card

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$1,000 value

Electronic Visa Gift Card (prize value in US dollars)

Smart Home

1 winner

Gift Card

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$1,000 value

Electronic Visa Gift Card (prize value in US dollars)

Safety or Asset Monitoring

1 winner

Gift Card

-

$1,000 value

Electronic Visa Gift Card (prize value in US dollars)

Wearable or Healthcare

1 winner

Gift Card

-

$1,000 value

Electronic Visa Gift Card (prize value in US dollars)

Runner Up

10 winners

Gift Card

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$100 value

Electronic Visa Gift Card (prize value in US dollars)

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