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SwiftMote-Electrochemical IoT Customizable Sensor Platform Version 2

SwiftMote-Electrochemical Version 2 is a wireless Bluetooth potentiostat that was designed as part of the FABrIC project.  It’s main set of enhancements allow for easier prototyping and improved wireless connectivity.  Source code and hardware design files are available to FABrIC project members on GitLab™.

(3D design image, not exactly as shown)

What’s Included

  • ST BlueNRG-LP Bluetooth processor
  • 256kB of flash memory
  • 64-bit unique ID
  • Expansion ports with 4x 12-bit ADC and I2C
  • Analog Devices AD5941 potentiostat amplifier with 16-bit ADC and 12-bit DAC
  • Host PC application to record and process square-wave voltammetry data

Applications

  • Electrochemical experiments
  • Generic potentiostat interface for biomedical and gas sensing applications
  • IoT for AI at the edge, sensor fusion
  • Prototyping potentiostat/electrochemical applications

Related Products

Version 2 Enhancements and Modifications (by design) vs SwiftMote-Electrochemical

  • Greater configurability
  • Pluggable into a pair of breadboards or protoboard
  • Improved power options including:
    • Two JST PH 2mm connectors for different LiPo wiring
    • Sockets for choice of LiPo regulator (LE33CZ-TR tested on SwiftMote-EC v1)
    • Bypass regulation options
  • Standard 100mil headers for ease of use
  • Easily accessible AD5941 analog and digital ports
  • Various on-board calibration resistors
  • UART and LPUART ports
  • Three status LEDs, orange, yellow and red.
  • Configurable external gains and filtering
  • Ability to add external I2C sensor
  • Improved wireless (matching and larger antenna)
  • Improved BlueNRG-LP SMPS efficiency

Version 2 Status

As of January 2025, the design has been completed, however, a manufacturer has not been selected. The design and Bill of Materials outputs may need updates for manufacturability.

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James Millar
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