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Re:Arduino Uno R4 by 0xDEF on Sunday March 26, 2023 @12:57PM (#35316648)
I love the ESP32 and use it as the central gateway (IoT hub) solutions I develop.

However the ESP32 power consumption is too high. TI has a ARM-based wireless sensor platform that can run for years while making measurements every five minutes.

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Re:Arduino Uno R4 by DeathArrow on Sunday March 26, 2023 @01:00PM (#35316684)
ESP has more than ESP32 microcontrollers. They also have lower power microcontrollers and even RISC-V based microcontrollers.
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Re:Arduino Uno R4 by Avamander on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:01PM (#35317437)
I've used a lot of them, I've used various boards in education. Few alternatives offer as mature and smooth experience that Arduino (AVR) boards do.

That's not to say there aren't some great ones out there, but any stumbling stones as a beginner might as well be cliffs.

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Re:Arduino Uno R4 by clort on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:24PM (#35317690)
can you name it please? I'm interested in a hobbyist project and although I haven't got up off my arse yet, I might one day...
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Re:Arduino Uno R4 by 0xDEF on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:52PM (#35318040)
Look at TI's CC1310 platform for wireless sensors. There may be newer models of it.
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