The Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module uses the Intel\u00ae Quark\u2122 system on a chip, which provides a complete low-power solution for wearable devices and consumer and industrial edge products. The Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module has a built-in six-axis combination sensor, Bluetooth* low energy radio, and low power usage, making it the perfect board for building \u201calways-on\u201d projects like health and fitness monitors.<\/p>\n
To start prototyping and developing apps, you can use the Arduino* development board\u2014also called Genuino 101* or Arduino 101*\u2014which ships with the Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module. To start developing, you can use the Arduino IDE and write the program (called a sketch in Arduino) that reads the values of your sensors.<\/p>\n
The sensor data is then transmitted to the AWS IoT platform over MQTT using the supported network. The Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module provides support for Bluetooth low energy, so one option is to connect the module to a smartphone over Bluetooth and use the smartphone\u2019s cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity as a hub to connect to the Internet. The Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module provides dedicated Bluetooth low energy libraries, which make it easier to communicate with other devices that support Bluetooth (for details, see the Intel\u00ae Curie\u00ae Bluetooth LE Library). The other option is to connect the Intel\u00ae Curie\u2122 module to an Intel gateway using Bluetooth, with the Intel gateway then connecting to the AWS IoT platform. Other options are available, as well, such as using a Wi-Fi shield with an Arduino 101 board to enable the development board to connect to the Internet directly. Your choice of network strategy depends on the use case and how the final product will be used.<\/p>\n