Bluetooth Mesh Sensor add new sensor

[Ziyao Zhou]

I'm using Bluetooth Mesh Sensor code, working on the nRF52833 DK. I want to add my own sensor, the ICM20948 IMU, to this function and send the sensor's readings to the Mesh network. However, I currently don't have an overlay. Could you give me some advice?

[Hieu]

Hi Ziyao,

To realize your eventual goal of sending the sensor data on the Mesh network, it requires more step than just setting up an overlay. However, I will interpret that for this DevZone case, you want to focus on how to setup the sensor device first.

You will first need to add a custom driver, because this sensor isn't supported natively in the nRF Connect SDK. The topic is covered in the nRF Connect SDK Intermediate course on our Developer Academy platform.
Would you like to visit it and take a look?

The topic in particular is covered in Lesson 5 and 7. That being said, the Intermediate course requires finishing the nRF Connect SDK Fundamentals course first. Additionally, some lessons are designed to be taken in order. Therefore, please finish both the Fundamentals and Intermediate courses lessons if possible. Of course, if you find that you have mastered a certain topic, you can skip it.

Hieu

[Ziyao Zhou]

Thank you so much for your reply! I will try to figure it out!

[Hieu]

I am happy to help. Best of luck!

[Ziyao Zhou]

Dear Hieu,

Do you have anytime to check with this problem I am facing. I think this is a relevant issue for BLE mesh sensor.

 How to integrate BLE Mesh + NUS together in Zephyr 

Thank you so much!

[Hieu]

Hi Ziyao,

I see that a colleague of mine is taking a look at it. I trust that you will receive help soon.

[Ziyao Zhou]