Crux Smartwatch

Crux Smart Watch

Overview Most smartwatches are designed to maximise engagement. Crux is designed to minimise it — giving you the essentials without the noise. My role Hardware Design + Firmware + Product Design MCU ESP32 Status Ongoing GitHub candorgander/CruxSmartWatch Features Current Timekeeping with a clean, minimal UI built using LVGL ESP32-based — Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capable Planned Call notifications via Bluetooth Turn-by-turn navigation feedback using onboard RGB LEDs Hardware Highlights Built on the ESP32 for wireless connectivity without needing an external radio module. Planning to migrate to nRF series for improved energy efficiency LVGL-based UI running directly on the microcontroller — no external display driver SoC required Designed for low BOM cost and open-source replicability Firmware UI built with LVGL (Light and Versatile Graphics Library) — a lightweight, embedded-first graphics framework Running on ESP32 with custom display driver integration Images ...

January 1, 2024 · 1 min · Abishek Shankar