If you are new to the Maker’s world and do not possess an electrical engineering background, you probably would feel like giving up becoming one. The learning process can be time-consuming and effort-taking, which easily drives away potential Makers.

To reduce the chances of beginners being scared away and to help them set foot into the Maker’s world, our team simplified the hardware components and this will free Beginners from the long and arduous training. 

By having PieceDuino decrease work effort for them, they can quickly make practical things and explore more opportunities. 

What exactly is PieceDuino about? It is a modularized Arduino and works when stacking together as if you are matching the studs to tubes of lego bricks. No more bread boards! No more wire jumpers! Just stack them up!

Arduino Compatible

Arduino is definitely a familiar term in the Maker’s world. We consider it extremely important to design our modules compatible with Arduino. This way, beginners as well as experienced makers will find our modules the most handy and build their prototype in the shortest time.

The Solution: Modularization

PieceDuino stacks each piece to create different applications and requires no wire jumpers and no PCB bases. It is a brand new solution to current problems and provides a better and more efficient method for developing applications.

Powerful Wireless Solutions

(WiFi & Bluetooth & Zigbee)

PieceDuino contains different wireless communication modules and they can all be included in one application. With more access to wireless connection, PieceDuino applications can stay connected at all time.

• PieceDuino Core + CC3000 Modular = WiFiDuino
  
• PieceDuino Core + Bluetooth Modular = BluetoothDuino
  
• PieceDuino Core + Zigbee Modular = ZigbeeDuino
  

Full Shield Compatibility with Arduino 

If you prefer the original Arduino size, we also provide the same-size carrier board to reduce hassles. You may choose PieceDuino Modular which functions as a Shield on a full-size Arduino. Otherwise, you may also choose PieceDuino Core as the replacement of a full-size carrier board.

OpenSource 

ALL raw data, including electrical circuit and layout, and SDK for iOS and Android will be released. No reservations!

Small Size 

We have customized PieceDuino components to a 26mm*26mm standard. It is so far the tiniest, standardized size for modular components to fit easily and invisibly into any applications.

Modules

1. Core
   
   
   
2. Wireless
   
   
   
3. Sensor
   
   
   
4. Power
   
   
   
5. Touch
   
   
   
6. Simulation
   

Production

Pure Made in Taiwan Product

Our team is capable of manufacturing and producing all the modules. We have gone through the prototype-making and improving procedure for three solid cycles. PieceDuino modules can be manufactured and delivered in less than 3 months.

PieceDuino Kit Set

Schedule

Cloud Platform for your data

What’s the next step for PieceDuino users after connecting their application to the Internet? Our team has built a cloud database to save all the data: TronkCloud. Users are able to store and access data here through http protocol.

• We will assign an API key for our users to store and access data in the cloud freely.
  
  
  
• WebSite User Interface
  
  
  
• We created an arduino Library to store and access data

Application Examples

Our Team

About us

PieceDuino Core Team is consisted of a group of classmates in master program. We share enthusiasm and professional experiences in Interactive Technology and brewed the idea of creating PieceDuino together. We were all once a beginner and a dreamer and couldn't realize our ideas because of the limitation of hardware. The impact was especially devastating during prototype-development and designing. This has motivated us to find the solution to providing Makers(-to-be) easy, effective and efficient resources. Since April 2013, our team members spared time after our day jobs to design, to develop, and to make prototypes. None of us is able to devote fulltime to this project due to financial difficulties. Even though we took a long time creating PieceDuino and ran three solid cycles of prototype-making and testing (which cost more than USD 10K.) Finally the day for mass production is approaching and all of us are not far from working fulltime at what we are most passionate about, the Interactive Technology.