IoT learner kit based on Raspberry Pi3

12th October 2016

Mick Elliott

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What is said to be a market first IoT Learner Kit is being shipped by Farnell element14. The kit was developed in collaboration with IBM. It provides an end-to-end learning solution for makers, hardware and software developers and students looking to get started with IoT development and can be used in conjunction with IBM’s Coursera course: “A Developer`s Guide to Internet of Things (IoT)”.

The IoT learner kit has been built around the Raspberry Pi3 and Raspberry Pi sense hat, which have fuelled the maker culture and become a symbol for creativity and innovation for the Internet of things. By accessing the IoT space through the kits hardware, and with full support from the IBM course, developers will be able to learn the skills required for IoT development, create innovative projects and bring innovative projects into commercial application.

Commented Richard Curtin, Strategic Alliance Director at element14: “The maker market is a home for innovation and we continue to see bright and exciting ideas come from this space and turn into real commercial prospects. By collaborating with IBM in the development and launch of this starter kit, element14 is making it even easier for makers to take that first step towards the commercial market, creating the potential for an innovation revolution.”

Bret Greenstein, Vice President, IBM Watson IoT Platform,responded, “So many engineers and entrepreneurs first start tinkering with their IoT ideas on a Raspberry Pi, which is why IBM has engaged and committed to the Pi ecosystem by teaming up with element14, a Premier Farnell trading company and a licensed manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi.”