Adafruit FLORA - Wearable Electronic Platform: Arduino Compatible

FLORA - Adafruit's tiny and versatile wearable electronics platform!

• Built-in USB support. Just plug it in with a mini USB to program it. The FLORA has USB HID support, so it can act like a mouse, keyboard, MIDI, etc. to attach directly to cellphones.
• Onboard reset button to reboot the system
• Onboard polarized 2 JST battery connector with protection schottky diode for use with external battery packs from 3.5v to 16v DC in.
• Can be used with LiIon/LiPoly, LiFe, alkaline or rechargeable NiMh/NiCad batteries of any size.
• The FLORA does not have a LiPo charger included by design, this allows safe use with multiple battery types and reduces risk of fire as it is not recommended to charge these batteries on fabric.
• Onboard power switch connected to 2A power FET for safe and efficient battery on/off control.
• Onboard 3.3v 100mA regulator with protection diode and USB fuse so that power is consistent and can power common 3.3v modules and sensors.
• 4 indicator LEDs: power good, digital signal LED for bootloader feedback, data rx/tx.
• Fabric friendly. The FLORA does not use FTDI headers (built in USB support) headers of any kind sticking out can grab and tear fabric.
• 14 sewing tap pads for attachment and electrical connections. Data buses are interleaved with power and ground pads for easy module and sensor attachments without worrying about overlapping traces which are not possible with conductive thread.

The FLORA works with the Adafruit-fixed Leonardo-like bootloader and will work with any future released Leonardo-compatible bootloader. FLORA is currently using Adafruit's bootloader and Adafruit USB vendor ID. The FLORA comes with Adafruit's support, tutorials and projects. Adafruit has dozens of projects that will be released with the FLORA in 2013 and has staff 100% dedicated to creating tutorials and projects for use with the FLORA. PRODUCT VIDEO