Build a bike movement alert prototype
The HardwareBlocks Motion Kit can provide acceleration, rotation and a moving flag for a bike movement experiment. Your application decides when the bike is armed and when to notify you. The current kit needs Wi-Fi coverage; it is not a GPS tracker or a standalone theft alarm.
Build it step by step.
Simulate movement
Add a Motion Kit simulation. Read motion.sample with moving, acceleration_g and rotation_dps. Show an armed state in your own application.
Separate movement from an alarm
Test incidental vibration, deliberate movement and a disarmed bike. Add a cooldown and avoid treating every event as theft.
Build the notification path
Run your own backend that reads events, remembers what it has processed and sends a notification through your chosen provider. The standard web app shows readings; it does not send alerts.
Verify the physical route
Test mounting, sensitivity, power and Wi-Fi where the bike will be used. A lost connection must show as offline. A future phone gateway would require additional development.
Choose the right project
This is a useful indoor or Wi-Fi-covered prototype. For a bike moving beyond Wi-Fi, choose a solution with suitable connectivity or build that layer separately. The kit does not establish position or recover a stolen bike.
The event contract.
Example payload for simulation; it is not a physical measurement. Use the current sensor schema for validation.
{
"type": "motion.sample",
"data": {
"moving": true,
"acceleration_g": {
"x": 0.1,
"y": 0.2,
"z": 1.1
},
"rotation_dps": {
"x": 2,
"y": 3,
"z": 15
}
}
}Your starting prompt.
Copy into your coding assistant. Keep all private keys out of the prompt.