Chris Gammell, Author at The Golioth Developer Blog https://blog.golioth.io/author/chrisgammell/ Golioth, Zephyr, and IoT Development News and How Tos Thu, 28 May 2026 19:16:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.golioth.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-Golioth_Symbol_Coral_RGB-1-32x32.png Chris Gammell, Author at The Golioth Developer Blog https://blog.golioth.io/author/chrisgammell/ 32 32 Local Shell talks SMP to your devices over Web Serial https://blog.golioth.io/local-shell-talks-smp-to-your-devices-over-web-serial/ Thu, 28 May 2026 19:01:20 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10610 Local Shell is a new web-based tool that talks to Zephyr devices using Simple Management Protocol (SMP) over Web Serial APIs. This is an easy way to communicate with devices and mirrors capabilities from tools like mcumgr and smpmgr.

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]]> Sending images to Bluetooth devices using Golioth Pouch https://blog.golioth.io/sending-images-to-bluetooth-devices-using-golioth-pouch/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:53:49 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10579 Golioth partner AL2Tech used the Pouch protocol to send JPEG images encrypted end-to-end from the Cloud down to low power Bluetooth devices

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]]> Golioth Edge Inference using Bluetooth and Qualcomm hardware is a Snap https://blog.golioth.io/golioth-edge-inference-using-bluetooth-and-qualcomm-hardware-is-a-snap/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:03:40 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10544 Golioth showcased a Bluetooth node running a gesture detection program developed by EdgeImpulse on an nRF52840. The results of the detection are sent through a Bluetooth Gateway implementation packaged as a Snap and imported onto an Qualcomm iQ9 running Ubuntu.

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]]> Why build hardware at a software company? https://blog.golioth.io/why-build-hardware-at-a-software-company/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:48:59 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10499 Golioth has built a range of custom hardware to test out many of the aspects of our own IoT offering. These challenges mirror what our customers face with their IoT products. We continue to probe these challenges as hardware gets smaller, more power constrained, and takes on new capabilities.

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]]> When Rapid Prototyping becomes Rapid Deployment https://blog.golioth.io/when-rapid-prototyping-becomes-rapid-deployment/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:20:57 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10460 Modern IoT teams can move beyond rapid prototyping to rapid deployment. By combining LLM-assisted development with Golioth’s device management, connectivity, and fleet orchestration capabilities, it’s now possible to create IoT fleets with a range of connectivity options in days instead of months.

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]]> A Physical Meme Terminal for Distributed Teams https://blog.golioth.io/a-physical-meme-terminal-for-distributed-teams/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:21:40 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10422 Have you ever wanted to bypass slack and send a meme directly to your co-worker's desk? This hack day project builds on top of work from 2022 and pulls in some new features of Golioth's IoT platform, as well as some vibe coded front end / back end work to make the experience smoother. Dive into each part of the project in this blog and associated video.

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]]> Send-when-idle using Zephyr and Golioth Pouch https://blog.golioth.io/send-when-idle-using-zephyr-and-golioth-pouch/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:42:32 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10339 Bundling data to send when a device is no longer generating new events is an efficient way to operate a low power Bluetooth device. This post explores how to use Zephyr RTOS components to easily wait until a device is idle to start transmitting using Golioth Pouch.

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]]> Now on NXP’s Application Code Hub: Golioth Connectivity via the FRDM-MCXW71 https://blog.golioth.io/now-on-nxps-application-code-hub-golioth-connectivity-via-the-frdm-mcxw71/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:14:05 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10322 Golioth's Bluetooth example using Pouch on the FRDM-MCXW71 and the FRDM-RW612 is now available on NXP's Application Code Hub (ACH).

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]]> Bluetooth roaming with Golioth Connectivity https://blog.golioth.io/bluetooth-roaming-with-golioth-connectivity/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:08:47 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10225 Golioth Connectivity enables Bluetooth devices to 'roam' between gateways out of the box. This post and video explain how Golioth enables Bluetooth fleets to securely connect to the cloud through standard gateways.

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]]> Visualizing Bluetooth OTA Firmware Updates https://blog.golioth.io/visualizing-bluetooth-ota-firmware-updates/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:30:20 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10163 This demo shows a full end-to-end encrypted Over-The-Air (OTA) Firmware Update for a Bluetooth Device from the Cloud using Golioth's Pouch capabilities and . The demo also utilizes the accelerometer and LED matrix of the Tikk board to activate the OTA and display progress throughout the download.

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