There's currently a minor issue that came up in the PineTime chat - that there isn't an affordable, nicely available and open platform for building a Bluetooth LE mesh network. It would be a very nice supplement the PineTime, but BT Mesh wouldn't be limited to just it.
The idea in general was that it would be nice to have something similar to the Sonoff S26/S20 - a hackable mains-powered home automation device. But with the ability to build a Bluetooth mesh. If the device were to use e.g. the nRF52840, it would also make it possible to build ZigBee, 802.15.4 and Thread networks which might appeal to even more people. Having the ability to attach a few sensors to the board or having a few (optionally?) built-in (like humidity/temp/motion/illumination) would be a cherry on top.
A visualization for those that aren't familiar with the Sonoff S20:
![[Image: ytAfocC.png]](https://i.imgur.com/ytAfocC.png)
If the price were on-par with the Sonoff S20, it would very certainly appeal to a rather considerable amount of people.
What do you think? @tllim, do you think this idea has any merit and that it's doable?
The idea in general was that it would be nice to have something similar to the Sonoff S26/S20 - a hackable mains-powered home automation device. But with the ability to build a Bluetooth mesh. If the device were to use e.g. the nRF52840, it would also make it possible to build ZigBee, 802.15.4 and Thread networks which might appeal to even more people. Having the ability to attach a few sensors to the board or having a few (optionally?) built-in (like humidity/temp/motion/illumination) would be a cherry on top.
A visualization for those that aren't familiar with the Sonoff S20:
If the price were on-par with the Sonoff S20, it would very certainly appeal to a rather considerable amount of people.
What do you think? @tllim, do you think this idea has any merit and that it's doable?