Decentralized network provider Nodle has launched a bluetooth hardware sticker that is aimed at increasing Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity for a variety of industrial use cases.
The firm announced that it will open source it’s Nodle NanoComputer (N1), which features a Hardware Security Module (HSM) that enables a range of bluetooth operations. The N1 can be attached to any variety of items, with use cases ranging from logistics to track and trace applications.
Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, Nodle co-founder Garrett Kinsman said the intended use of the devices it to “bring intelligence to assets” that are not yet linked to an IOT network or are physically difficult to connect:
“Among the most relevant use cases are the tracking of shipping pallets, an old industry with volumes up to 6 billions units per year; they tried to use cellular or LoRawan radios and these solutions turned out to be too energy intensive and costly.”
While Nodle will use the devices to increase the coverage and connectivity of devices utilizing its bluetooth-based blockchain network, Kinsman believes their decision to make the technology open source stands to benefit the wider IoT industry.
“Anyone building on the Nodle network can use the license, start printing and using Nodle N1 stickers. The purpose of open sourcing a hardware platform is to accelerate the adoption and the innovation in the space.”
Furthermore, the impact of blockchain technology provides a decentralized alternative to conventional IoT networks that host data from sensors and devices on centralized servers. Kinsman said that the latter relies on trust in a centralized point, which can be hacked, tampered with or modified:
“By pushing a public private keypair into each sticker, the sensors themselves can act as a root of trust. This makes manipulating data or tampering with the overall system significantly harder as the root of trust lies at the edge.”
As previously explored by Cointelegraph, Nodle’s network taps into bluetooth connectivity of a variety of smart devices to rent computing power, storage and communication capabilities. Nodle’s essentially uses smartphones to locate and connect nearby bluetooth-connected objects in over 160 countries.
Kinsman also touched on the environmental impact of bluetooth devices and N1’s approach to lessen its footprint. While the N1 uses a powered tag to provide enough energy…
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