The document introduces the Genuino 101 board and its features. It contains a Curie module with a 32-bit dual core processor running at 32MHz that supports machine learning libraries. It also has a Pattern Matching Engine (PME) that allows for pattern recognition using k-nearest neighbors and Radial Basis Function classification algorithms. The document provides instructions on how to program the board using the Arduino IDE and links to additional resources like a GitHub project page.