Nicla Sense ME

Arduino’s Nicla Sense ME is ideal for research projects, rapid prototyping and development, and a wide range of IoT applications

Image of Arduino's Nicla Sense MEArduino’s Nicla Sense ME features a 9DoF smart motion sensor and a 4DoF environmental sensor with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. It is ideal for research projects, rapid prototyping and development, and a wide range of IoT applications.

The “ME” in Nicla Sense ME stands for “motion and environment.” It comes with Bosch Sensortec’s BHI260AP AI sensor system with integrated motion sensor, BMM150 magnetometer, BMP390 pressure sensor, and the unique BME688 4-in-1 gas sensor with AI and integrated high-linearity, and high-accuracy pressure, humidity, and temperature sensors.

The Nicla Sense ME has the ability to sense and process many different types of data on the edge, increases autonomy and reduces latency and power consumption, offers more privacy, and requires less bandwidth. It is a tiny board with a great mix of sensors and high computational power, opening a range of applications leveraging sensor fusion.

Because of its vibration and environmental sensors, it can be a valuable tool for predictive maintenance on industrial equipment. The AI smart sensor hub with integrated 6-axis IMU (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope) is ideal for activity detection, powered by a 32-bit Synopsys DesignWare ARC™ EM4™ CPU. This can be helpful to stabilize robots and rovers. In addition, the Nicla Sense ME's motion sensing capabilities are ideal for exoskeletons. A robot's working area can be monitored to ensure employees' safety while improving production line efficiency.

Features
  • Tiny size, packed with features
  • Low power consumption
  • Add sensing capabilities to existing projects
  • When battery-powered, it becomes a complete standalone board
  • Powerful processor capable of hosting intelligence on the edge
  • Measures motion and environmental parameters
  • Robust hardware, including industrial-grade sensors with embedded AI
  • BLE connectivity maximizes compatibility with professional and consumer equipment
  • 24/7 always-on sensor data processing at ultra-low power consumption
  • Microcontroller: 64 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 (nRF52832)
  • Sensors
    • BHI260AP: Self-learning AI smart sensor with integrated accelerometer and gyroscope
    • BMP390: Digital pressure sensor
    • BMM150: Geomagnetic sensor
    • BME688: Digital low power gas, pressure, temperature, and humidity sensor with AI
  • I/O castellated pins feature
    • 1x I2C bus (with ext. ESLOV connector)
    • 1x serial port
    • 1x SPI
    • 2x ADC
    • Programmable I/O voltage from 1.8 V to 3.3 V
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth® 4.2
  • Power
    • Micro USB (USB-B)
    • Pin header
    • 3.7 V Li-poly battery with integrated battery charger
  • Memory
    • 512 KB Flash/64 KB RAM
    • 2 MB SPI Flash for storage
    • 2 MB QSPI dedicated for BHI260AP
  • Interface: USB interface with debug functionality
  • Dimensions: 22.86 mm x 22.86 mm
  • Weight: 2 g
Applications
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Data fusion
  • AI
  • Gas detection

Nicla Sense ME

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
NICLA SENSE MEABX00050NICLA SENSE ME72 - Immediate$406.66View Details
Published: 2021-10-15