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Stirling Blue - BBC micro:bit LCD - Blog 6

dougw

One of the PCBs I designed for the BBC micro:bit arrived and I wanted to see if it worked, so here is a short blog about it.This PCB is one of the two PCBs that will make up the micro:bit TXTR introduced in Blog 3. Here is what the PCB looks like on ...
- 10 Jun 2018
Bluetooth Unleashed : AAPSAD #6 : The Mooooood Lamp

sakthi.1260

Hello guys ,On last weeks update our hero started detecting emotions like a charm,Now I had a confusion on what to post this week While cleaning our work space found a mysterious white box! With no clue what it was and a curiosity to know went f...
- 7 Jun 2018
Smart exercise bike computer. Part #5: Experiments with power generation

yuritikhonov

Good day! Two weeks ago I promised to continue my project when a parcel from Element14 arrives to me. The package is still on the way, but I think that this is not an excuse to stop the project. The fact is that a good idea came to me: even if I...
- 5 Jun 2018
BTU - Project Loki - The Plan

jkutzsch

Welcome to Project LOKI! Reading through the concept of this Design Challenge: Bluetooth Unleashed I was very intrigued by the 12 options for Heros. So many great choices to choose from what would should I go with... Then I thoug...
- 5 Jun 2018
BTU - Project LOKI: E14 community is Awesome for support!

jkutzsch

Huge thank you to Element 14 staff and Members! Time for a quick update and starting forward movement on Project Loki! Earlier I expressed my intent to enter in the Blue Tooth Unleashed Challenge as a Un-Sponsored Challenger. One of my...
- 4 Jun 2018
Smart Doorbell System – Part 4 – Digital Audio and Sound Synthesis

shabaz

For all the parts to this project, click here! Smart Doorbell System IntroductionThe Smart Doorbell System is an idea for a home bell-push/chime system with better range and features than expected from existing systems! The project will use...
- 4 Jun 2018
Bluetooth Unleashed : AAPSAD #5 : Audio and Visuals

sakthi.1260

Hello guys,Before I start, apologies for not responding to your comments, although I've been going through them I couldn't reply to you guys have been running on a tight schedule.Previously in Bluetooth Unleashed....With no clue on recognizing ...
- 2 Jun 2018
Bluetooth Challenge - Home Security System - Blog Post IV

kedwards@swbell.net

Hello Everyone, Things did not go as planned last week so this post is late. Its also the inspiration for this post’s quote of the moment. I did complete the design of the software modules on the BeagleBone Black. I ordered the electric solenoid...
- 2 Jun 2018
BT_Sentry : Raspberry Pi

mcb1

This is the 5th of my Blogs for the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge The other posts are here :-Link to other postsBT_Sentry Introduction BT_Sentry : Zero Emission Detection BT_Sentry : Data Transmission BT_Sentry : Sentry Power ...
- 1 Jun 2018
Blog #5: Getting the right “maître d'” for taBLE Assistant

BigG

This week I moved onto the challenge of determining which solution would make the ideal “maître d'” for the system, as in, which type of device would provide both the best central control function and the best user satisfaction. I had three BLE-...
- 31 May 2018
Bluetooth Maze - The supporting actor - BBC Micro Bit

carmelito

As part of project – Bluetooth Maze, I am using BBC Micro Bit as a supporting actor to the Beaglebone wireless which is my Hero board. In this blog post my intention is to test out a couple of features of the BBC Micro bit which I intend to use in my...
- 31 May 2018
Stirling Blue - Interface Description - Blog 5

dougw

I have been immersed in trying to learn how some of the subsystems I chose for this project actually work.Current and Voltage MeasurementThe belt-driven DC generator on the Stirling engine flywheel outputs voltage and current that will be monit...
- 31 May 2018
Project BEEP - Ultrasonic Module - Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge - Blog Post #2

milosrasic98

IntroductionHi! This will be my second update on the project BEEP. In the last blog I covered the idea and plan behind the whole project, and for this one I'll cover the first one of the modules, the ultrasonic module. As the name suggests this modul...
- 30 May 2018
Pycom Arrived!!!

lexbryan

One of the most exciting moments of the project came when the boards arrived. The were designed neatly and sleek.Next blog, I will test bluetooth connection and getting sensor data. Temperature sensors.
- 30 May 2018
Neonatal Jaundice Phototherapy - Part 2.a: BLE try-out _ CC2640R2

sunnyiut

Title: Neonatal Jaundice PhototherapyBy: sunnyiut Design Challenge: Bluetooth UnleashedBlog number: 03 Blog List 01 : Introduction 02 : Project Plan03 : BLE try-out_CC2640R2It's been a while since I have re...
- 28 May 2018
Neonatal Jaundice Phototherapy - Part 1.b: Detail Project Plan - Hardware Overview

sunnyiut

Title: Neonatal Jaundice PhototherapyBy: sunnyiut Design Challenge: Bluetooth UnleashedBlog number: 02 Blog List 01 : Introduction02: Project PlanThis is my second blog post in the Bluetooth Unleashed and I'll...
- 27 May 2018
PlantProtector3100 - Bernhard - Bluetooth Unleashed #1 - Introduction

bernhardmayer

Description of the ProblemPlants need water to develop well and stay healthy. Healthy and not so healthy plant: This sounds very simple and everyone understands it. Neverless plants sometimes have to suffer dryness simply because the owner ...
- 26 May 2018
Bluetooth Unleashed : AAPSAD #4 : The Rise of the Fallen!

sakthi.1260

Hello guys,Before I start I need to thank our community members.That was a lot of thoughts and tips tried a few and realized the issue was the model itself, that was a huge data set to be processed and matched so we decided to do something else.So be...
- 26 May 2018
Smart Doorbell System – Part 3 – Test Bed, Software Process and APIs

shabaz

For all parts to this project, click here! Smart Doorbell System IntroductionThe Smart Doorbell System is an idea for a home bell-push/chime system with better range and features than expected from existing systems! The project will use a T...
- 26 May 2018
BT_Sentry : Sentry Power

mcb1

This is the 4th of my Blogs for the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge The other posts are here :-Link to other postsBT_Sentry Introduction BT_Sentry : Zero Emission Det...
- 26 May 2018
Smart exercise bike computer. Part #4: Castling

yuritikhonov

Good day! Today I want to devote my article to programming, namely the implementation of the basic functions of a bike computer, the formulas for which we defined in the two previous articles. However, how can I program something if this is some...
- 25 May 2018
Blog #4: Getting flashy with taBLE Assistant

BigG

This week I decided to move onto the flashy part of my project (excuse the pun), which was to start playing with my NeoPixels or addressable RGB LED’s that use a WS2812 driver. The purpose of the neopixels for my project is to provide a vi...
- 24 May 2018
[Bluetooth Unleashed] Felo'melorn #3.5: Tools

fvan

More of a quick update rather than a real blog, hence the ".5" in the numbering My shopping cart was delivered, big thanks to danzima for taking care of this! Let's have a look at what I ordered ... USD to EUR Shopping Cart Rotary Tool...
- 21 May 2018
Stirling Blue - Fuel Measurement - Blog 4

dougw

The Stirling Blue project will be measuring several Stirling engine parameters including inputs and outputs so I can calculate efficiency. The input to the engine is fuel - alcohol in this case, and I will need to know how much is consumed. I could d...
- 21 May 2018
Bluetooth Unleashed : AAPSAD #3 : The Fall

sakthi.1260

Hi guys, There's been a lot of confusions, lots of algorithms, lot of choices for the face analysis part. Spent a lot of time over it, learnt a couple of new things, so what else it was time to test things out. I started with the tradit...
- 19 May 2018