Marvell unveils Kinoma Create

SANTA CLARA & AUSTIN, USA: Kinoma, an integrated team of designers and engineers within semiconductor company Marvell, launched its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for Kinoma Create, the JavaScript-powered Internet of Things construction kit that helps software developers become makers, makers tackle projects with less hassle, and designers prototype products faster.

Kinoma Create includes the hardware needed to start creating connected consumer electronics and their companion apps. Kinoma Create integrates a power-efficient CPU; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity; a capacitive touchscreen; and numerous input/output options for external sensors, LEDs, and input devices. All this is enclosed in a stylish, adaptable case that makes projects portable, and adds polish to product prototype demonstrations.

Kinoma Platform Runtime (KPR) is the software at the heart of Kinoma Create. KPR draws from 12 years of experience building applications for consumer electronics in JavaScript. Using JavaScript and XML for programming makes KPR accessible to novice programmers, while its advanced architecture empowers professional programmers to deliver commercial products more easily.

Kinoma Studio is the development environment for KPR. Kinoma Studio includes the Kinoma Create simulator to speed development, a wireless debugger to eliminate cables, and application packagers for iOS and Android to build mobile apps with KPR that interact with Kinoma Create prototypes.