Pocuter Is an All-in-One Miniature Computing Device

Dev boards come and go, often with a number of really interesting features. Few, however, have the same sort of capabilities as the miniscule Pocuter. The device — a sequel to the PocketScreen that we featured some time ago — is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter at reward levels starting at 39 euros, or about $46 USD. According to the campaign:

The Pocuter is an Arduino-compatible mini-computer that combines a full color OLED, ATSAMD21G18A 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+, ESP32 with WiFi and Bluetooth capability, microSD card connector for up to 512 Gigabytes of storage, three assignable buttons, microphone, accelerometer, temperature sensor, ambient light sensor with PPG capability, RGB LED and charging module in a coin-sized package.

In other words, whatever you would want to do with such a device, it likely already has accommodations for it. All of this in a 50 euro cent coin-sized package, measuring in at 26 x 23mm (~1" x 0.9"). With a battery and housing it’s 11mm thick — just under half an inch.

The crowdfunding video features some impressive clips of what the OLED screen can do, displaying a rotating rendering of itself. Perhaps some micro-gaming applications are on the horizon with this system. It can also play short video clips, or display other information as needed.

The ESP32 WiFi capabilities open up a host of interactive options, as do the onboard sensors including the accelerometer and temperature sensor. Another welcome addition is the battery charging circuit, which takes care of an annoyance of many portable projects. As shown in the Kickstarter campaign, the unit could very easily be used as a watch, bike computer, home weather station, or anything else you can imagine!

Estimated delivery of the Pocuter is estimated for December 2021. I’d have to bet there will be many eagerly watching their mailboxes for it as the date approaches!