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nRF Connect Thingy:52 IOTA Data Marketplace Publisher

nRF Connect Thingy:52 IOTA Data Marketplace Publisher (nRF Connect IDMP) is a module built to collect sensor readings using the Nordic Thingy:52, and publish these measurements to the IOTA Data Marketplace (IDMP). The module uses the nRF52 Development Kit to allow for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication with the Thingy.

nRF Connect Thingy:52 is implemented as an app for nRF Connect.

This project was developed by a group of students from NTNU as part of their bachelor project.

Installation

This module runs on top of nRF Connect for dektop; make sure this is installed and running. The application can be downloaded from the nRF Connect product page.

nRF Connect currently supports the following operating systems:

• Windows
• Ubuntu Linux 64-bit
• macOS

Compiling from source

Since nRF Connect expects local apps in $HOME/.nrfconnect-apps/local (Linux/macOS) or %USERPROFILE%/.nrfconnect-apps/local (Windows) directory, make sure the repository is cloned or linked there.

Dependencies

To build this project the following tools must be installed.

• Node.js (>=6.9)
• npm (>=5.6.0)

Compiling

Run the following command from the command line, standing in the root folder of the repository:

npm install

When the install is complete — build the application using:

npm run build

The nRF Connect launcher will then be able to run the app.

For development purposes, the module can be built using:

npm run dev

This will notice for changes and rebuild when nessecary.