The Firefly Project aims to democratize the Internet of Things by developing an open source, modular device platform. The first device, called Firefly Ice, is an activity and environmental monitor that allows quantified self data collection. The project provides open hardware designs, firmware, cloud services and development tools to support a family of small, low-power sensing devices that can be customized for various form factors and functions. The current status is that a prototype of the first Firefly Ice device has been developed and the team is working on firmware, cloud services and an app to sync data.

1. Firefly Project
Denis Bohm / Firefly Design
fireflydesign.com

2. What is it?
Internet of Things (people, places, and things)
Activity Monitor
Quantified Self
What do you want them to be?

3. Democratization Of...
Devices
Firmware Algorithms
Data Storage & Access

4. Open Source
Following Open Source Hardware Principles
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Apache License, Version 2.0

5. Full Stack
Electronics
Mechanicals
Firmware
Cloud Data Storage
Software for Phone, Tablet, Laptop

6. Device Family
Multiple Form Factors (small thin low power core)
Sensing Options (motion, environment, biometrics, etc)
Power Options (batteries, wireless charging, energy
harvesting)
Communication Options (USB, Bluetooth LE, etc)
User Interface (LEDs, haptic feedback, touch, etc)
Temperature range, waterproofing, etc

7. Production Support
Orderable Bill Of Materials
Panelization
Test Fixture
Manufacturing Support (programming, testing, etc)
FCC Testing Support (Bluetooth test mode, etc)

8. Useful Design Bits
ARM Cortex-M Serial Wire Debug Framework
Over the Air Firmware Updates
Production Tools
Chips & Firmware Drivers

9. Current Status
First device designed: Firefly Ice.
10 Firefly Ice PCBAs made.
3D printed enclosures have arrived.
Firmware for functional checkout working.
Cloud data storage service development started.
App to sync data from device to storage started.

10. Get Involved
Product & App Developers
Open Source IDE & GCC Toolchain
Industrial Design & Mechanical Engineering
RF Engineering
OAuth Provider & Data Visualization
Group Hardware Build