Schlagwort: Nano Matter

  • Explore e-paper technology with Nano Matter and the new EPDK-Matter from Pervasive Displays

    Explore e-paper technology with Nano Matter and the new EPDK-Matter from Pervasive Displays

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    We’re excited to share that Pervasive Displays has just launched the E-Paper Development Kit for Matter! This groundbreaking, self-contained kit is designed to revolutionize how smart home devices use e-paper displays, enhancing user experience while driving down energy consumption. Created in collaboration with us and our long-time partner Silicon Labs, this kit marks a significant milestone in the integration of Matter protocol and e-paper technology

    What is e-paper? 

    E-paper technology is a display technology that mimics the appearance of ink on paper, using minimal power and providing excellent visibility in various lighting conditions, making it ideal for energy-efficient and highly readable digital displays.

    Discover the new kit!

    The E-Paper DevelopmentDisplay Kit for Matter (or “EPDK–Matter”) includes everything you need to explore the possibilities of e-paper technology in smart homes, building automation, and industrial IoT applications. 

    It includes an EXT4 Expansion Board, a state-of-the-art 2.90” e-paper screen, and an adapter board for easy connectivity (all designed and manufactured by Pervasive Displays) – and it bundles with an Arduino Nano Matter, which we developed based on the MGM240S SoC from Silicon Labs. The open-source libraries include Matter examples and leverage the Arduino SDK, together with extensive documentation.

    Peripherals include a 3-axis accelerometer and temperature/humidity sensors, a button, an RGB LED, and a passive NFC antenna. The Matter protocol ensures seamless communication between devices, further improving connectivity and interoperability in smart home environments.

    Perfect for both beginners and advanced developers, the kit provides ready-to-use examples for Arduino IDE, alongside a GitHub repository for deeper customization. It’s even compatible with other boards from the Nano family.

    All in all, it’s the full package for prototyping and developing your own ultra-low power, high-performance projects with e-paper displays: the possibilities are endless!

    Ready to dive into action? Explore all the tech specs and purchase options for your E-Paper Development Kit for Matter on Pervasive Display’s dedicated page. Try it out with our dedicated tutorial to get started! And stay tuned for more exciting projects and innovations from our partners!

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  • Bringing Quake to Arduino: a game-changing project by Nicola Wrachien

    Bringing Quake to Arduino: a game-changing project by Nicola Wrachien

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    Following up on his successful Doom port last year, engineer Nicola Wrachien – who works at Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world and long-time Arduino partner – has now tackled an even bigger challenge: porting Quake, the iconic 1990s’ first-person shooter, to an Arduino gamepad. 

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVnfwzxTJ00?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281]

    What a great warm-up for the upcoming Matter Challenge! If this kind of project sounds like fun, follow the competition or submit your own entry by October 31st. 

    Sponsored by Mouser Electronics, Silicon Labs and Arduino, the Matter Challenge is open to all skill levels. Take the opportunity to inspire others, by creating an incredible project with the Arduino Nano Matter board.

    Released just three years after Doom, Quake was a huge leap forward in gaming technology. It introduced full 3D environments complete with dynamic lighting effects, and its enemies and weapons were 3D models rather than 2D sprites. The game also featured a scripting engine that gave modders a lot of creative freedom. But with more realistic graphics, a particle engine, and more complex sound effects, Quake was also a far bigger technical challenge to port.

    Tackling this project required Wrachien to level up on memory and speed constraints. If you want to dive deeper into these challenges, be sure to check out the dedicated post on the Silicon Labs community blog.

    In the face of demanding requirements, Wrachien turned to the Arduino Nano Matter, developed with the powerful Silicon Labs® MGM240S as part of a partnership to better enable seamless development of Matter over Thread applications on the Arduino platform, which also led to the release of Arduino’s first-ever Matter software library earlier this year. 

    Reflecting on the Arduino Nano Matter board, Wrachien said: “The Nano Matter board, featuring the Silabs xG24, offers impressive processing power and versatility in a compact size, making it a fantastic tool for both simple and complex projects like this one.”

    If you’re intrigued and want to explore more technical details, dive into Wrachien’s full post and get into the nitty-gritty of this remarkable project on his blog. You can get your Arduino Nano Matter from our store and replicate his idea thanks to all the information he shares, or imagine a new challenging project of your own! 

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  • Easily build an energy meter with the Arduino Nano Matter

    Easily build an energy meter with the Arduino Nano Matter

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    The primary appeal of microcontrollers is their versatility. They are, essentially, the embedded equivalent of computers — general purpose devices that can perform a wide range of functions. And to get the most out of a microcontroller, you’ll also want connectivity suitable for your application. That’s why we released the Arduino Nano Matter and YouTuber Mr Innovative has shared a great video illustrating how easy it is to build an energy meter using this new development board.

    The Nano Matter is based on the powerful Silicon Labs MGM240S, which has an Arm Cortex-M33 processor and support for a number of wireless connectivity options, including 802.15.4 (Zigbee and Thread), Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.3, Bluetooth® Mesh, and Matter. That makes the Nano Matter perfect for smart home and other Internet of Things applications. To demonstrate that, Mr Innovative created an energy meter that would be useful to many people around the world.

    This unit monitors the power flowing to any device or appliance connected to mains AC power. It displays information about that power consumption on a small OLED screen, and also sends the data over Bluetooth to a connected smartphone for logging. The Nano Matter can’t monitor mains AC voltage directly, so Mr Innovative used a ZMCT103C current transformer for the job. The Arduino receives its power from a 9V battery and the components fit inside a 3D-printed enclosure. A printed sticker label gives that a nice, smooth top finish. 

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSaoCrtKpnY?start=2&feature=oembed&w=500&h=281]

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