(Thingy:53) from Nordic Semiconductor is a user-friendly IoT development and prototyping platform. It makes it possible to create prototypes and proofs-of-concept (PoCs) without having to build custom hardware.
Embedded machine learning (ML) models can be run directly on the Thingy:53 thanks to its dual Arm Cortex-M33 processors, but users can also upload data to their ML cloud accounts using Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and a mobile device running the nRF Edge Impulse App, and then download trained ML models to the Thingy:53 for deployment and inferencing.
The Thingy:53 is equipped with a wide range of sensors which include environment, color, light, accelerometers, magnetometers, and microphone. It also supports several wireless protocols, including Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee, and its own proprietary 2.4 GHz protocols. Which can all be utilized without need for additional hardware. Compliance to the “Thread protocol” makes Thingy:53 an excellent option when creating for the new “Matter” environment. Matter is a standardized application layer for connected home applications, using the Internet Protocol (IP) as the network layer.
The Thingy:53 is powered by a rechargeable Li-Po battery with a 1350 mAh capacity that can be charged via USB-C. There is also an external 4-pin JST connector compatible with the Stemma/Qwiic/Grove standards for interfacing with other external I/O peripherals.
