Samsung Electronics has released a new open platform called ARTIK that can develop smart devices faster and easier.
According to the TechCrunch web site, ARTIK includes three circuit boards, software support, developer tools and embedded encryption for security.
Alex Hawkinson, chief executive of SmartThings, which was acquired by Samsung, announced SmartThings Open Cloud to help developers create apps for their devices.
ARTIK 1, smallest module in the series is just 12mm by 12mm. It is intended for use in wearables and end nodes. ARTIK 1 includes a 9-axis motion sensor and Bluetooth low energy connectivity. Samsung claims it can run for one week on a single charge. Artik 5, which runs a faster 1 gigahertz dual-core processor and on-board storage. The largest board, the ARTIK 10, is an eight-processor chip, 2GB of RAM, 32 gigabytes of storage and can handle video encoding and playback. It also includes Wi-Fi and Zigbee connectivity,
ARTIK's users already include Boogio, which makes sensors for shoes, and Weenat, which helps farmers monitor their fields.
Other than selling ARTIK to other companies, Samsung Electronics also plans to use the platform to speed up the development of its own smart-phones, televisions and home appliances.
Young Sohn, Samsung's president and chief strategy officer, told the WSJ that all Samsung product divisions will now use ARTIK technology instead of choosing their own chips and software.