The growing demand for intelligent automation and real-time sensing in areas like security, smart buildings, and industrial monitoring calls for embedded platforms that are both powerful and developer-friendly. KIWI board family addresses this demand by offering rich I/O capabilities, robust hardware, and a key differentiator: a built-in middleware layer that dramatically simplifies hardware communication.

Showcase Scenario: Smart Motion Detection Made Easy

A typical example showcasing the strengths of the KIWI board family is the development of an intelligent motion detection system. By simply connecting a PIR motion sensor to one of the KIWI310 or MIO333’s GPIO pins, developers can implement an intelligent monitoring solution within hours. Thanks to the middleware’s stability and simplicity, tasks such as configuring GPIO input modes, monitoring sensor states, and triggering responsive actions require minimal effort. More importantly, KIWI’s platform ensures real-time responsiveness and stable GPIO communication, which are essential for applications like security, automation, and occupancy tracking. Developers can effortlessly expand the system by integrating additional sensors, actuators, or activating alarms.

Hardware Integration Example: Using PIR Sensor and Relay Control

In this demonstration, the PIR motion sensor is directly connected to the GPIO input of the KIWI310. When the sensor detects movement, it sends a high signal to the assigned GPIO pin. The application logic interprets this signal through the KIWI middleware and activates a relay module. The relay serves as an electronic switch, allowing you to connect external actuators such as lights, buzzers, or other devices. Alternatively, the same detection event can trigger a software-based notification, such as sending an alert email, updating a cloud database, or notifying a central server.

This modularity enables developers to easily build complex automation systems with minimal wiring and simple logic control.
A sample Python script demonstrating this flow is available for download here.

Broader Applications: More Than Motion Detection

Beyond motion detection, the versatility of KIWI boards enables a wide range of practical deployments. They serve as the core for access control systems, intelligently detecting presence to unlock doors or trigger automated greetings. They empower energy management systems, optimizing lighting and HVAC operations based on real-time occupancy. KIWI boards can monitor movement across production lines in industrial settings to enhance safety or efficiency. In retail, they offer analytics solutions by tracking customer movement and dwell times. Thanks to their modular architecture and middleware integration, KIWI boards support scalable systems, evolving from basic sensing solutions into sophisticated, event-driven ecosystems.

About KIWI board

KIWI board is a complete solution provider, supporting all aspects of your project, from hardware to software to system integration, to keep your application running securely, reliably, and at peak performance. KIWI board builds its products for high reliability, performance, security, scalability, and versatility. So, customers can expect a long lifespan, quickly adapt to evolving system requirements, and adopt future technologies as they emerge.

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