HDK & SDK improve IoT product development efficiency

The development environment includes an HDK embedded with the TZ1001MBG processor and a biometric sensor board that measures pulse waves and the heart’s electrical activities. The SDK includes driver software that controls each component incorporated in TZ1001MBG, middleware that measures activity and pulse waves, as well as application software that controls the overall system.

The kits will allow users to evaluate and develop software in an environment closer to their final products and to optimise use of the application processor for specific applications. The development environment will contribute to reduced design man-hours and shorten time-to-market. The platform is supported by recommended development tools, including KeilMDK-ARM and IAR Embedded Workbenchfor ARM.

The TZ1000 series devices integrate a sensor, a processor, flash memory, and a BLE controller in a single package. The series is designed to provide single-device solutions for measuring, processing, saving and communicating the data required for wearable and IoT devices. Toshiba aims to further strengthen the series line-up with the development of software algorithms to measure weak biological signals, like pulse waves and the heart’s electrical activities, as well as environmental data such as temperature and humidity.

Toshiba will start supplying IoT device developers with the HDK and SDK on May 7^th and will also conduct a trial campaign that will offer a limited quantity of reference boards and the development environment free of charge.