C h a p t e r 5
UNO Q FOR COMPANIES
In the professional world, product-shaped
prototypes can reduce commercial
uncertainty by enabling teams to validate
full-system behavior before committing to
custom silicon or complex PCB designs.
For example, development platforms
provide teams with immediate access
to a complete operating system and
pre-integrated hardware functionalities.
Engineers can simply use pre-made
platforms to test a given processor's
capabilities or to verify sensor reading
speeds and connectivity performance in
real-world environments before beginning
chip-down design.
The UNO Q is completely open
source, meaning the schematics
and all the CAD files are fully
available. You can simply drag and
drop pieces of its available files
and put them together for your
own design."
In this effort, using a singular prototyping
platform improves alignment between
firmware, hardware, and product teams.
By providing a common technical
language and accessible platforms,
these tools enable even non-technical
stakeholders to participate in the
development process. For instance,
business leaders can use these tools to
move a high-level commercial idea closer
toward a functional technical pilot. Single-
board solutions ultimately eliminate the
need for disparate evaluation kits that
often fail to communicate during the early
stages of development.
For these reasons, open-source hardware
designs significantly simplify the move
from prototype to mass production.
Andrea Richetta
Senior Product Manager for Arduino, Qualcomm Europe
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