{"id":106316,"date":"2024-12-12T03:33:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T03:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=106316"},"modified":"2024-12-24T02:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T02:30:50","slug":"introducing-smart-citizen-kit-starter-pack-v2-3-a-smarter-citizen-centric-tool-for-environmental-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/12\/introducing-smart-citizen-kit-starter-pack-v2-3-a-smarter-citizen-centric-tool-for-environmental-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Smart Citizen Kit 2.3: An Open Source Tool for Environmental Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"106316\" class=\"elementor elementor-106316\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16935ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16935ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ff20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ff20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016daa572\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, the growing concern over environmental issues such as air pollution, climate change, and urbanization has led to a heightened awareness of the importance of monitoring our surroundings. With the advancement of technology and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), individuals and communities now have the power to gather and analyze environmental data more easily than ever before. One innovative solution that embodies this shift is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\">Smart Citizen Kit<\/a><\/strong> by Fab Lab Barcelona, Seeed Studio, IAAC, and the European Commission. It is an open-source tool that allows anyone to monitor their environment, understand it, and contribute data through the Smart Citizen Platform. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the launch of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen-Kit-p-2864.html\">first Smart Citizen Kit<\/a><\/strong> in 2012, Fab Lab Barcelona has been committed to empowering communities to better understand their surroundings by developing open tools for environmental monitoring.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to empower citizen scientists, researchers, educators, and environmentally-conscious individuals, this comprehensive tool enables users to monitor various environmental parameters while providing a complete platform and tools to foster open data collection and community engagement. Smart Citizen provides <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a unique ecosystem of sensor kits, software platforms, and tools that enable communities to make sense of their environment and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5552be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5552be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016dab0e1\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the SCK2.3: More Advanced Than Ever<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c250d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c250d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af55916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af55916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016dac1b6\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeed Studio and Fab Lab Barcelona proudly introduce <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\">the latest version of the Smart Citizen Kit<\/a>: the SCK2.3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The new SCK collects environmental data <\/span><b>more accurately and it\u2019s easier to use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Likewise, it introduces new sensors and a more robust firmware loaded with features, while maintaining everything that made the previous versions great!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8beca e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce8beca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c7884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05c7884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016dae1e2\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-1030x773.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-2.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e448e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e448e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016daea84\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-1030x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-1030x672.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-1-1024x668.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065e867 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"065e867\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6452b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6452b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016daf973\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-Sensor Capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The new SCK2.3 is compatible with the previous <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen-Starter-Kit-p-2865.html\">SCK2.1<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It brings <strong>new sensors, more customization, and exciting features that allow anyone to accurately measure and collect better quality data<\/strong>, including UV readings, an improved PM sensor to better measure air quality, along with the classic sensors from the previous SCK2.1: temperature, humidity, noise and light pollution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>User-Friendly Interface<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\">SCK2.3<\/a><\/strong> is designed to allow anyone to start measuring in no time, <strong>making it accessible for beginners, educators, and researchers alike<\/strong>. Its straightforward setup process and intuitive interface allow users to easily start collecting data without needing advanced technical skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Open Source Hardware with Customization Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As with previous versions, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\">SCK2.3<\/a> <\/strong>is fully open source, allowing users to modify and <strong>customize its hardware and firmware,&nbsp; tailoring the SCK to meet their specific needs<\/strong>. For example, users can add a diverse selection of new sensors to measure additional metrics for indoor and outdoor air quality, and water and soil measurements. In addition, Fab Lab Barcelona has a wide range of open-source designs that allow users to 3D print and build their enclosures, recycling them when they are done, and saving some industrial plastic manufacturing in the process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data Sharing and Visualization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Collected data can be uploaded to the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smartcitizen.me\/kits\">Smart Citizen Platform<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where <strong>users can visualize their findings through easy-to-read graphs<\/strong>. The Smart Citizen Platform is completely open for people to access, making it easy for anyone to play, experiment, and work with environmental data!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Various data-logging options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\"> SCK2.3<\/a><\/strong> is designed to publish data using your <strong>home or office Wi-Fi and can store data in CSV format on a MicroSD.<\/strong> It also includes an internal memory to store more than a month\u2019s worth of data in case the device loses its Wi-Fi connection. Data is published automatically when the connection is recovered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flexible Power Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Similar to previous versions, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\">SCK2.3<\/a> <\/strong>can be powered via <strong>micro USB<\/strong>, and it also comes with a <strong>2000mAh LiPo battery<\/strong>. The battery is meant to be a complete power option for short-term measurements (from days to a week) and a backup solution when the SCK is used for longer periods. It is also compatible with various other charging options, including <strong>battery packs, or solar panels for off-the-grid deployments<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354d39e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"354d39e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4bc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf4bc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db10a3\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-106340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-3-675x450.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e724b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e724b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89e303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a89e303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db1eaf\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brought to Market by Fusion Co-Create Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad5b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db252c\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2014, Seeed Studio has collaborated with Fab Lab Barcelona to promote the Smart Citizen Kit, making it more accessible for anyone to use. We\u2019re proud to announce the latest SCK2.3, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">now available for Pre-order on our official store!<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/fusion.html\"><b><\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2a0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a2a0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db2cea\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/fusion.html\">Seeed Fusion<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is dedicated to <span data-font-family=\"default\">elevating your innovative ideas into products and solutions for various verticals. 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Kit.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supply chain optimization: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize the supply chain locally to find the best suppliers and reduce costs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Batch manufacturing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Commit to manufacturing to ensure that the kit is available in sufficient quantities for users.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product launch:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Understand the market and launch the product on our official website, making it easily accessible to the public.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marketing support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Leverage our extensive marketing channels to promote the product, ensuring it reaches a wider audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlocking potential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Help Fab Lab Barcelona understand where to go next, and explore potential synergies with Seeed products.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547688d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"547688d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd1747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fd1747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db5a09\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-order Now\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287bbe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287bbe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db60a1\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Smart-Citizen2-3-p-6327.html\"><b>The Smart Citizen Kit 2.3 is now available for pre-order at our website for $149<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you want to support Smart Citizen, we\u2019re also offering <strong>an early bird discount of<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> 10% off.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the code <\/span><b>Smartcitizen<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to enjoy this exclusive discount NOW as it\u2019s a limited offer that expires on <\/span><b>December 20, 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8be73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f8be73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db716c\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/smart-citizen-4.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e284e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e284e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db7879\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re interested in bringing this amazing invention to your community or country, please feel free to reach out to us at <\/span><strong><i>maker@seeed.cc<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moreover, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/co-create.html\"><b>Fusion Co-Create Program<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is dedicated to enabling more developers and teams like Fab Lab Barcelona to scale up their impactful designs, while providing them with a licensing fee for each piece sold. If you also have a cool Seeed-based project that you want to bring to the market, feel free to reach out to us at <\/span><strong><i>fusion@seeed.io<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050ed56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"050ed56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d1016db7f6a\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-font-family=\"default\">Useful Links<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up your kit: <\/span><a 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