Matrix Labs FPGA-driven “Matrix Creator” IoT daughter board for the Raspberry Pi 3 is loaded with sensors, 802.15.4 radios and a mic array. The disc-shaped Matrix Creator add-on for the Raspberry Pi is based on AdMobilize’s successfully Kickstartered Matrix home automation and surveillance hub. According to Matrix Labs, the Matrix Creator is the first Raspberry Pi add-on with support for NFC, as well as 802.15.4-compliant short-range wireless radios like Z-Wave, ZigBee and Thread. The device has 3D accelerometer, 3D gyroscope, 3D magnetometer, temperature sensor, ultraviolet sensor, pressure sensor, humidity sensor and 8 MEMS microphone array.
Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA and an Atmel ATSAM3S2C Cortex-M3 MCU
RGBW LED light array
IR RX/TX for remote controller compatibility
Infrared ring for the Raspberry Pi NoIR camera
2 x ADC channels
17 x digital GPIOs
SPI, I2C, UART interfaces
Applications
Sensing & Instrumentation, Robotics, Building Automation, Wireless, Embedded Design & Development
Components
Microcontroller
Atmel Cortex-M3 ATSAM3S2
FPGA
Xilinx Spartan 6 XC6SLX4
Microphone Array
8 MEMS MP34DB02 audio sensor digital microphones
IMU
ST LSM9DS1 3D accelerometer, 3D gyroscope, 3d magnetometer
Temperature / Humidity
ST HTS221 capacitive digital sensor for relative humidity and temperature
Altitude Sensor
NXP MPL3115A2 precision pressure sensor with altimetry
