Samsung Rolls Out Platform To Spur Development of IoT Products, Applications

Samsung announced an IoT platform combining integrated production-ready modules, software, development boards, drivers, tools, security features and cloud connectivity that are designed to speed development of “better, smarter” IoT devices. By leveraging Samsung’s high-volume manufacturing, silicon process, packaging technologies and ecosystem, the Artik platform allows developers to “rapidly turn great ideas into market leading IoT products and applications,” said Young Sohn, Samsung chief strategy officer. On the hardware side, Artik comprises embedded hardware security technology, on-board memory and advanced processing power in an open platform, said Samsung. Security is a key element of the integrated software that enables connection to the Internet for cloud-based data analytics and enhanced services, said the company. Artik is configurable to meet requirements for a range of devices including wearables, home automation, smart lighting and industrial applications, said Samsung. Components of Artik include Artik 1, said to be the smallest IoT module available at 12mm x 12mm. It has Bluetooth Smart connectivity, a nine-axis sensor and is designed for low-power, smart form factor applications, said the company. Artik 5, with a 1 GHz dual-core processor, on-board DRAM and flash memory, is designed for use in home hubs, drones and high-end wearables, Samsung said. At the high-performance end, Artik 10 has an eight-core processor, 1080p video decoding/encoding, 5.1 audio, 2 GB DRAM and 16GB flash memory, said the company. It includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Smart and ZigBee connectivity and is designed for use with home servers, media applications, and in industrial settings, it said.