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Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Winners Announcement

e14phil — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 13:59:12 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by e14phil on 8/7/2018 1:59:12 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed: Winners Announcement

After 11+ weeks of designing, researching, prototyping, coding and testing, our Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge has come to a close.

How have our Heros saved the world!?!

The judges have tallied their thoughts and feedback on all 17 of our Challengers and have managed to whittle down the Grand Prize, Runner Up and 3rd Prize Winners as well as the Finishers.

We are very pleased to congratulate all the Winners of the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge as well as all of the participants!

The Winners:

Grand Prize
Smart Doorbell - shabaz

Project Summary

www.youtube.com/watch

Shabaz has created one of the most super-powered and well engineered doorbells in the history of mankind, using Texas Instruments, custom PCBs and Bluetooth Low Energy. The project is a lot more complex than it looks even if the outcome is only a bell sound.

Link to Shabaz’s Blogs
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/authors/shabaz

Shabaz’s Wrap up Post (including videos)
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/2018/07/20/smart-doorbell-system-part-10-complete-project-video

Judges' Feedback:

A practical, yet fun project that provides both excellent how-to documentation as well as educational commentary. Shabaz pulls it all together in this well done project.

An extremely detailed, creative, and well-designed doorbell system that delivers unique capabilities beyond just basic doorbell functionality.

His blogs and videos are exemplary. Very Very Polished, fun and informative.

Grand Prize Includes:

$2000.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Runner Up
Smart Exercise Bike Computer - yuritikhonov

Project Summary

www.youtube.com/watch

Yuri has upgraded his exercise machine with the NXP FRDM-KW41Z.FRDM-KW41Z. His blogs, written in a playful point of view, walk through his experiments in adding sensors, an app, electricity generation and phone chargers to his bike.

Yuri included all his mathematical formulas and process details, wrapping up his blogs with a 3rd person story recounting the tale of his heroic build. His English is not perfect but we cannot hold him back for that. His project is working and added some unexpected features.

Link to Yuri's Blogs
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/authors/yuritikhonov

Yuri’s Wrap up Post (including videos)
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/2018/07/16/smart-exercise-bike-computer-part-11-the-final-story

Judges' Feedback:

Very fun and informative read, a great and practical project. Highly look forward to any of his future projects.

This is one of the best built and documented designs that helps address the need for renewable sources of energy through generating electricity with an exercise machine

Yuri's blogs show the math required for his project. In this blogs and videos he really shows character and warmth without losing any integrity.

Not your typical blog style project description. Yuri makes this project an entertaining read while demonstrating a useful application of Bluetooth technology. The platform he has developed can continue to grow with additional features, which makes it a great starting point for the indoor bike enthusiast.

Runner Up Prize Includes:

$1500.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Third Prize
AAPSAD (Adaptive Ambiance for People with Stress and Depression) - sakthi.1260

Project Summary

players.brightcove.net/.../index.html

Sakthi created a mood sensing room ambiance system with facial recognition. If it detects you are mad or sad, it makes the room smell nice, plays a soothing fire and changes the lightings. All of this is controlled by Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Bluetooth. A fun and light project that is as functional as it is enjoyable to read about!

Link to Sakthi’s Blogs
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/authors/sakthi.1260

Sakthi’s Wrap up Post (including videos)
https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/bluetoothunleashed/blog/2018/07/19/bluetooth-unleashed-aapsad-11-conclusion

Judges' Feedback

Using technology to solve everyday problems is a great way to help others. Sakthi has integrated a number of hardware components together in a creative way, providing excellent examples for others to learn from.

An impressive and creative ecosystem of boards, end products, and sensors connected together via Bluetooth and triggered by facial recognition that results in a practical yet fun room ambiance system.

The project seems simple on the outside but, this is false, it really effective when you see the demo.

The write up of this project and code supported the utility of the project. I feel I need to install one of these devices in my own home.

Third Prize Includes:

$1000.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Finishers:

Not everyone can win the Grand Prize but everyone who's reached the finish line is a winner in their own way.

Anyone who adhered to the terms and conditions, used our Hero boards and posted more than 10 progress blogs receives a Finishers' prize pack.

This also includes all Winners and any non-sponsored Challengers that have completed the Design Challenge

Smart Doorbell System
Shabaz Yousaf
See Progress

Home Security System
Keith Edwards
See Progress

Universal LED Animator
Monika Gal
See Progress

BT_Sentry
Mark Beckett
See Progress

B.E.E.P (Bluetooth Empowered Education Pi)
Milos Rasic
See Progress

Bluetooth Maze
Carmelito Andrade
See Progress

Smart Exercise Bike Computer
Yuri Tikhonov
See Progress

AAPSAD (Adaptive Ambiance for People with Stress and Depression)
Sakthivigneshwar R
See Progress

Stirling Blue
Douglas Wong
See Progres

Non-Sponsored Challengers:

John Kutzschebauch - Project Loki

jkutzsch

John Kutzschebauch

Finisher Prize Pack Includes:

A Finisher who has completed their project, used one of the 10 Hero Boards with Bluetooth, posted 10+ updates in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space, and adhered to the requirements in the Terms and Conditions will receive: Pocket Beagle Bone, Tenma Fume Extractor, Tenma Soldering Station, and element14 Community Backpack.

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: About This Challenge

randogless — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:51:01 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 7/12/2018 2:51:01 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Unleash the Power of Bluetooth.

Integrate Bluetooth one of our 10 "Hero" boards into your project for the chance to win a prize package worth up to $2000.

The Bluetooth Design Challenge will choose 20 sponsored challengers to receive one of our 10 Hero Boards and Power it up with a $150 Shopping cart.

In this story, our Hero, Bluetooth wireless networking, is sweeping the globe and being employed as the go-to wireless connectivity standard for a wide variety of electronic devices today. From IoT devices to smartphones to beacons, Bluetooth connectivity is inspiring creativity and imagination while empowering the extreme possibilities of new product design. Let’s face it: Bluetooth is limitless, so let's unleash it powers with the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge Participants will be tasked to create and build a prototype that uniquely showcases the unlimited possibilities of Bluetooth with the use of one of the 10 Hero Boards. Unleash your Bluetooth superpowers and help save this world..

Example applications could include:

• Tracking Pets

• Local Bluetooth Sensor Network

• Extend your cell phones sensors

• Bluetooth Controlled Electronic Home Appliances

• Advertisement Beacons

• Bluetooth Home Automation

• OBD-2 Bluetooth

• Marketing Nodes

• Multiplayer Games

• Audio Systems

• Home Automation

The Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge will have up to 20 sponsored Challengers who will each receive one “Hero” Board and a $150 Shopping Cart on any element14 transactional site.

But anyone can join the Challenge as a non-sponsored Challenger.

Here's how: Choose one of our Hero Boards with Bluetooth and integrate them into your project, as well as post 10 blogs about your design journey in the Bluetooth Unleashed space Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

What are Design Challenges?

Design Challenges are 11 week long build challenges where applicants submit a project idea to a panel of judges. The best 20 applications are sent the official challenger’s build kit and spend the next 11 weeks building and blogging their progress on the element14 community. After the 11 weeks are over, the judges choose which projects and blogs deserve the prizes and glory that comes with being a Design Challenge winner.

Project Submission Deadline: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

All Challengers must build their projects in accordance with the Challenge's Terms and Conditions. All projects must utilize Bluetooth and one of our 10 Hero Boards

Tags: dc_iot, about this challenge, design_challenge, bluetooth_unleashed, bluetooth unleashed design challenge: about this challe, about_this_challenge

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Challengers

randogless — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:00:05 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 7/11/2018 12:00:05 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Welcome to the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challengers Page!

Our judges have chosen 16 applicant as sponsored challengers, and these challengers will receive their choice of one of the 10 "Hero Boards" and a $150 USD Shopping cart from their local element14 stores, free of charge.

Please join us in congratulating the official sponsored Challengers. We look forward to reading all your initial blogs introducing your project designs.

Keith Edwards

USA

Selected Hero Board: BeagleBone Black

Project: Home Security System Implemented with Bluetooth LE

Synopsis:

Keith Edwards's project blogs

curry82

Poland

Selected Hero Board: Raspberry Pi

Project: Bluetooth Asset Tag (Baggage Tag)

Synopsis:

Krzysztof Stasiak's project blogs

Bernhard Mayer

Germany

Selected Hero Board: STM Nucleo

Project: PlantProtector 3100

Synopsis:

Bernhard Mayer's project blogs

mgal

Poland

Selected Hero Board: RedBear

Project: Universal LED Animator

Synopsis:

Monika Gal's project blogs

sunnyiut

Bangladesh

Selected Hero Board: LaunchPad

Project: Neonatal Jaundice Phototherapy

Synopsis:

Md. Kamrul Hussain's project blogs

mcb1

New Zealand

Selected Hero Board: Raspberry Pi

Project: BT_Sentry

Synopsis:

Mark Beckett's project blogs

milosrasic98

Serbia

Selected Hero Board: Raspberry Pi

Project: B.E.E.P (Bluetooth Empowered Education Pi)

Synopsis:

Milos Rasic's project blogs

carmelito

Canada

Selected Hero Board: BeagleBone Black

Project: Bluetooth Maze

Synopsis:

Carmelito Andrade's project blogs

lexbryan

Philippines

Selected Hero Board: Pycom

Project: Ardufarm - Modular Farm

Synopsis:

Lex Bryan Bangot's project blogs

fvan

Belgium

Selected Hero Board: RedBear

Project: World of Bluetooth - Felo'melorn

Synopsis:

Frederick Vandenbosch's project blogs

yuritikhonov

Russia

Selected Hero Board: NXP FRDM-KW41ZFRDM-KW41Z

Project: Smart Exercise Bike Computer

Synopsis:

Yuri Tikhonov's project blogs

BigG

Ireland

Selected Hero Board: PSoC 6

Project: The Bar or Restaurant taBLE Assistant

Synopsis:

Colin Gerrish's project blogs

hvravikiran

India

Selected Hero Board: NXP FRDM-KW41ZFRDM-KW41Z

Project: Bi Key

Synopsis:

Ravikiran Hv's project blogs

dougw

Canada

Project: Stirling Blue

Selected Hero Board: PSoC 6

Synopsis:

Douglas Wong's project blogs

sakthi.1260

India

Selected Hero Board: Raspberry Pi

Project: AAPSAD (Adaptive Ambiance for People with Stress and Depression)

Synopsis:

Sakthivigneshwar R's project blogs

shabaz

Selected Hero Board: LaunchPad

Project: Smart Doorbell System

Synopsis:

Shabaz Yousaf's project blogs

Interested in joining the Challengers? You can do it as a non-sponsored Challenger! Here's how:

Even if you aren't a sponsored challenger, you can still participate in the Design Challenge as long as you follow with the Terms and Conditions, integrate Bluetooth and one of the Hero Boards into your design, and post 10 blogs about your design journey in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space (tagging your blogs 'Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge') and you'll be eligible to win the awesome prizes.

Submission date: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

Read full terms & conditions for more details.

Good Luck Everyone!

Tags: the challengers, bluetooth_unleashed, bluetooth unleashed, the_challengers

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Kit

randogless — Tue, 01 May 2018 10:43:42 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 5/1/2018 10:43:42 AM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

All of the sponsored Challengers for the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge will receive their choice of one of the 10 "Hero Boards" below and a $150 shopping cart from one of our element14 stores for FREE.

Our judges will choose at least 10 applicants to become sponsored challengers, and these challengers will receive their choice of one of the 10 "Hero Boards" below and a $150 USD Shopping cart from their local element14 stores, free of charge.

If your application is not chosen to become a sponsored challenger, you can buy one of the "Hero Boards" from the link below and still be in the running to win!

Feature Products

Cypress - PSOC 6 Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-BLE)
Buy NowBuy Now
BBC - micro:bit
Buy NowBuy Now
Redbear - Blend Arduino + BLE
Buy NowBuy Now
NXP - FRDM-KW41ZFRDM-KW41Z
Buy NowBuy Now
STM - NUCLEO-L073RZNUCLEO-L073RZ and X-NUCLEO-idb05a1
Buy NowBuy Now
BeagleBone - BeagleBone Black Wireless
Buy NowBuy Now
Pycom - GPY
Buy NowBuy Now
Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Buy NowBuy Now
Samsung ARTIK - ARTIK 710 (SIP-KITNXE001)
Buy NowBuy Now
Texas Instruments - CC2640R2 LaunchPad
Buy NowBuy Now

Once the sponsored Challengers receive their chosen board and put together a shopping cart, they will then embark on their journey of designing an exciting and original project that uses the Bluetooth on their Hero Board. (NOTE: Even if you aren't a sponsored challenger, you can still participate in the Design Challenge as long as you follow with the Terms and Conditions, and integrate Bluetooth and one of the Hero Boards into your design.)

The deadline for application submissions is 11th April 2018.

The Kit

Cypress - PSOC 6 Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-BLE)

Bluetooth Specs	BLE v5.0
Wifi Specs	N/A

BBC - micro:bit

Bluetooth Specs	Bluetooth Pairing*
Wifi Specs	N/A

Redbear - Blend Arduino + BLE

Bluetooth Specs	BLE 4.0
Wifi Specs	N/A

NXP - FRDM-KW41ZFRDM-KW41Z

Bluetooth Specs	BLE 4.2
Wifi Specs	802.15.4 Zigbee

STM - NUCLEO-L073RZNUCLEO-L073RZ and X-NUCLEO-idb05a1

Bluetooth Specs	BLE v5.0
Wifi Specs	N/A

BeagleBone - BeagleBone Black Wireless

Bluetooth Specs	Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE
Wifi Specs	802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz Wi-Fi

Pycom - GPY

Bluetooth Specs	LTE, BLE 4.2 and Classic
Wifi Specs	802.11 b/g/n 16mbps .

Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Bluetooth Specs	BLE 4.2
Wifi Specs	Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac WLAN

Samsung ARTIK - ARTIK 710 (SIP-KITNXE001)

Bluetooth Specs	BLE 4.1 BLE Classic
Wifi Specs	802.11 a/b/g/b/ac 802.15.4 ZigBee/Thread

Texas Instruments - CC2640R2 LaunchPad

Bluetooth Specs	BLE v5.0
Wifi Specs	N/A .

* While the BBC micro:bit has hardware capable of allowing the device to work as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device, it only has 16k of RAM. The BLE stack alone takes up 12k RAM which means there’s not enough room to run MicroPython. Future versions of the device may come with 32k RAM which would be sufficient. However, until such time it’s highly unlikely MicroPython will support BLE. BLE radio is supported in Java Blocks. We have added this board to help open design challenges to a broader audience.

Interested in joining the Challenge? You can do it as a non-sponsored Challenger! Here's how:

Project Submission Deadline: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

Tags: redbear arduino + ble, stm nucleo, samsung artik 710, pycom gpy, ti launchpad, bbc micro:bit, bluetooth_unleashed, design_challenges, nxp frdm-kw41z, psoc6, the_kit, beaglebone_black_wireless, raspberry pi 3 model b plus

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Intro Video

randogless — Tue, 01 May 2018 10:25:59 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 5/1/2018 10:25:59 AM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Unleash the Power of Bluetooth.

Let’s face it: Bluetooth is limitless, so let's unleash its powers with the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge. Participants will be tasked to create and build a prototype that uniquely showcases the unlimited possibilities of Bluetooth with the use of one of the 10 selected Heroes. Unleash your Bluetooth superpowers and help save this world.

To learn more about the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge, please watch the fun video below.

players.brightcove.net/.../index.html

Interested in joining the Challengers? You can do it as a non-sponsored Challenger! Here's how:

Even if you aren't a sponsored Challenger, you can still participate in the Design Challenge as long as you follow with the Terms and Conditions, integrate Bluetooth and one of the Hero Boards into your design, and post 10 blogs about your design journey in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space (tagging your blogs 'Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge') and you'll be eligible to win the awesome prizes.

Project Submission Deadline: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

Tags: bluetooth unleashed design challenge: intro video, bluetooth_unleashed, design_challenges, intro_video

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Prizes

randogless — Tue, 01 May 2018 10:25:39 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 5/1/2018 10:25:39 AM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Prizes Sponsored by The element14 Community

To reward the creativity and innovation of the challengers in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge, element14 is offering some cool prizes that both sponsored and non-sponsored finishers can win.

Grand Prize Includes:

$2000.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Runner Up Prize Includes:

$1500.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Third Prize Includes:

$1000.00 USD Shopping Cart at any element14 transactional site.

Finisher Prize Pack Includes:

A finisher who has completed their project, used one of the 10 Hero Boards with Bluetooth, posted 10+ updates in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space, and adhered to the requirements in the Terms and Conditions will receive: Pocket Beagle Bone, Tenma Fume Extractor, Tenma Soldering Station, and element14 Community Backpack.

Non-Sponsored Challengers Are Eligible to Win These Cool Prizes

To be eligible for these cool prizes, if you are a non-sponsored challenger all you need to do is integrate one of the 10 Hero Boards into your project, utilize its Bluetooth, and post 10 blogs about your design journey in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space (tagging those blogs 'Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge').

Project Submission Deadline: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

Tags: bluetooth unleashed design challenge: the prizes, bluetooth_unleashed, design_challenges, the_prizes

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Terms & Conditions

randogless — Tue, 01 May 2018 10:22:45 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 5/1/2018 10:22:45 AM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Like most other competitions, element14's Design Challenges have established rules that the contestants must follow.

They ensure fair play and prevent abuses, among others. These rules are detailed in our Terms and Conditions. You can read the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge's terms by downloading the attached PDF.

Interested in joining the Challengers? You can do it as a non-sponsored Challenger! Here's how:

Even if you aren't a sponsored Challenger, you can still participate in the Design Challenge! Follow the Terms and Conditions, integrate Bluetooth and one of the Hero Boards into your design, and post 10 blogs about your design journey in the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge space (tagging your blogs 'Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge') and you'll be eligible to win the awesome prizes.

Project Submission date: Friday 20/07/18 11:59 PM GMT

Attachments:

community.element14.com/.../Bluetooth-Unleashed-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

Bluetooth Unleashed Terms and Conditions.pdf

Tags: terms and conditions, bluetooth_unleashed, design_challenges

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Technical Documents

randogless — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:43:19 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 4/30/2018 3:43:19 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Check out the following technical documentation for the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Cypress CY8CKIT-062-BLE - PSOC 6 PIONEER KIT

User guides, release notes, code examples, design files and support community

http://www.cypress.com/documentation/development-kitsboards/psoc-6-ble-pioneer-kit

Redbear: Blend Arduino + BLE

Starter Guides

http://redbearlab.com/getting-started-blend/

http://redbearlab.com/quick-start-codebender

https://github.com/RedBearLab/Blend

STM NUCLEO-L073RZNUCLEO-L073RZ and x-nucleo-idb05a1

Tool Page

http://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/nucleo-l073rz.html

Data Brief

http://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/data_brief/c8/3c/30/f7/d6/08/4a/26/DM00105918.pdf/files/DM00105918.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.DM00105918.pdf

Technical Note

http://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/technical_note/group0/30/c8/1d/0f/15/62/46/ef/DM00290229/files/DM00290229.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.DM00290229.pdf

User Manuals

http://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/user_manual/1b/03/1b/b4/88/20/4e/cd/DM00105928.pdf/files/DM00105928.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.DM00105928.pdf

http://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/user_manual/group0/32/90/61/05/d1/7d/45/d8/DM00210197/files/DM00210197.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.DM00210197.pdf

BLE Note

https://os.mbed.com/components/X-NUCLEO-IDB05A1-Bluetooth-Low-Energy/

Github

https://github.com/ARMmbed/ble-x-nucleo-idb0xa1

Pycom GPY - IOT DEV BOARD, LTE/WIFI/BLUETOOTH

Getting Started, Tools, Tutorials

https://docs.pycom.io/

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2571935.pdf

Pinouts, specs, docs

https://pycom.io/product/gpy/

SIP-KITNXE001 - Evaluation Board, ARTIK™ 710 System in Module, Quad Core ARM®Cortex®-A53 Processor

Resources, datasheet, user guide, schematics, application notes, firmware

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2313099.pdf

http://developer.artik.io/downloads/an112-app-note/download

https://www.artik.io/modules/artik-710/

BBC micro:bit

Starter guides and specs

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2256923.pdf

http://microbit-micropython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/microbit-micropython/latest/microbit-micropython.pdf

micro python guide

http://microbit.org/guide/python/

https://community.computingatschool.org.uk/files/7319/original.pdf

https://www.microbit.co.uk/open-source

https://github.com/bbcmicrobit

NXP FRDM-KW41ZFRDM-KW41Z

Specifications and tool sets

https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-based-processors-and-mcus/kinetis-cortex-m-mcus/w-serieswireless-conn.m0-plus-m4/freedom-development-kit-for-kinetis-kw41z-31z-21z-mcus:FRDM-KW41Z

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2150685.pdf?_ga=2.227736277.955186206.1518542271-1716107964.1507669740

https://os.mbed.com/platforms/FRDM-KW41Z/

BeagleBone Black Wireless

Starter Guides

https://beagleboard.org/getting-started

https://www.element14.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/84382-1-229084/BB-black-wireless-Quick-Start.pdf

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2182565.pdf

https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/downloads/pdf/setting-up-wifi-with-beaglebone-black.pdf

https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlackWireless

RASPBERRYPI3-MODB-1GBRASPBERRYPI3-MODB-1GB

Datasheets and software

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2027912.pdf

https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-81294

https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

Texas Instruments CC2640R2 LaunchPad

Specifications and Quick Start Guides

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2306564.pdf

http://dev.ti.com/launchxl-cc2640r2

Quick Start Guide

Tags: bluetooth unleashed design challenge: technical doc, bluetooth_unleashed, technical_documents, design_challenges

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: University Team Prize

e14phil — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:56:48 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by e14phil on 4/30/2018 2:56:48 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

Announcement:

We are pleased to announce an additional prize for the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

This prize is available only to University Teams based in the USA with one or more members and has been provided by Newark.com

University Team Prize:

$2000.00 USD Shopping Cart on Newark.com site.

Additional Terms:

Enrolled University Teams (Students and Tutors) will be treated as an individual and asked to follow the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Terms & Conditions.
University Teams will need to complete 10+ Blog Posts to be eligible for the University Team Prize.
One person must be selected as the recipient of team prizes and kit.
Please Identify your team members and university in your application.

What is Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge?

To learn more about the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge, please watch the fun video below.

players.brightcove.net/.../index.html

Integrate Bluetooth one of our 10 "Hero" boards into your project for the chance to win a prize package worth up to $4000.

The Bluetooth Design Challenge will choose 20 sponsored challengers to receive one of our 10 Hero Boards and Power it up with a $150 Shopping cart.

Example applications could include:

• Tracking Pets

• Local Bluetooth Sensor Network

• Extend your cell phones sensors

• Bluetooth Controlled Electronic Home Appliances

• Advertisement Beacons

• Bluetooth Home Automation

• OBD-2 Bluetooth

• Marketing Nodes

• Multiplayer Games

• Audio Systems

• Home Automation

The Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge will have up to 20 sponsored Challengers who will each receive one “Hero” Board and a $150 Shopping Cart on any element14 transactional site.

But anyone can join the Challenge as a non-sponsored Challenger.

What are Design Challenges?

The deadline for application submissions is 11th April 2018.

All Challengers must build their projects in accordance with the Challenge's Terms and Conditions. All projects must utilize Bluetooth and one of our 10 Hero Boards

Tags: bluetooth unleashed design challenge: university team, redbear arduino + ble, stm nucleo, samsung artik 710, pycom gpy, university_team_prize, ti launchpad, bbc micro:bit, bluetooth_unleashed, nxp frdm-kw41z, psoc6, beaglebone black wireless, university_team_challenge, raspberry pi 3 model b plus

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Example Application

randogless — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:43:50 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 4/30/2018 2:43:50 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

The key to a great application is to provide as much meaningful information about your proposed project as possible.

It should provide the judges that you have an understanding of the problem you are going to solve, a design plan, how the kit will be used, images, drawings, rough sketches, and how you will solve the problem. Adding your past involvement in Design Challenges or RoadTests should also be included. You should also include a short bio on your professional background.

Below is an application example from community member Douglas Wong for the Safe and Sound Design Challenge.

Safe and Sound Design Challenge Application: Invisible Hazardous Environmental Factors Monitoring System (IHEF)

The first step in becoming safe and sound is to know the dangers and risks. Then we can devise strategies to stay safe and sound. This project investigates what invisible environmental factors might have hazardous side effects, how we might detect these conditions and what we can do to minimize the risks.

Are you worried about the side effects of being near power lines?

Are you worried about the possible side effects of cell phone radiation?

Are you worried about Wi-Fi radiation?

Are you worried about stray radiation from your microwave oven?

Are you worried about radon gas?

Are you worried about high levels of CO₂ or low levels of oxygen in the air you breathe?

Most people are aware that there are numerous invisible environmental factors that are potentially dangerous to humans, and many of us have nagging concerns that we are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels without knowing about it.

This project is not any kind of scientific medical study, it just explores how we might attempt to monitor some potentially dangerous environmental factors that cannot be detected by human senses. It will also discuss health risks filtered from information on the internet and provide some techniques we can use to minimize risks and exposure.

This project has been on my to-do list for a long time and this challenge is a good catalyst to place a completion schedule on it, not only for my own benefit, but for all those who are also concerned or curious about these potential health risks.

The Problems

Light

When people think of dangerous radiation, they don't usually think of light, but the most common adverse health effect due to radiation is sunburn - from ultraviolet light. Excessive UV exposure can also lead to skin cancer. UV radiation is divided into wavelength ranges identified as UVA (315 to 400 nm), UVB (280 to 315 nm), and UVC (100 to 280 nm). Of the solar UV energy reaching the equator, 95% is UVA and 5% is UVB.

UVC is so energetic it gets absorbed in the atmosphere and never reaches the planet surface. UVB is both good and bad for people – it helps us synthesize the extremely important hormone called vitamin D, but can also damage DNA - leading to health problems.

Microwaves

Cell phones generally include 3 microwave transmitters - Wi-Fi, cell phone, and Bluetooth – how dangerous are these microwave emissions? How can we reduce our exposure and health risks? Other devices in this category include tablets, Wi-Fi routers and microwave ovens.

There is significant ambiguity around possible carcinogenic effects of cell phones, possibly because it may take 40-50 years to have conclusive statistics. The risk of cancer from microwave radiation is probably increased by our lifestyle, but still a small risk.

However, cancer isn't the only potential risk - there is already fairly conclusive evidence that cell phone emissions adversely affect reproduction in humans, but how severe is it? I will review what is “known”, and what can be done about it. I will also explore how to measure cell phone emissions and determine when cell phones are transmitting at high power. We don't want to give up the benefits of cell phone technology, so how do we keep the benefits and minimize the risks.

Radioactive Radiation

Radon Gas – How prevalent are dangerous levels of Radon and what can we do to reduce exposure? Radon is everywhere but at different concentrations, so the question is what level is acceptable? The US EPA has set a level of 4 pCi/L, beyond which corrective measures should be taken, but this level is still estimated to represent a far higher risk of lung cancer than the risks allowed for carcinogens in food. 4 pCi/L over 48 hours is equivalent to 8.88 particle decays per liter per minute. These decays eject alpha particles (helium nuclei) at 15,000 m/s and result in other radioactive particles like Polonium that will in turn eject more alpha particles, all of which can damage lung tissue. Assuming we want to have the least exposure to high energy alpha particles, what steps can we take? I will explore how Radon levels are measured and mitigated.

Invisible Gases

Carbon Dioxide – How do we know when we are exposed to excessive levels and what can we do about it. Outdoor concentrations of CO2 range from 350-400 ppm or higher if combustion engines are present. Indoors the concentration can rise if fresh air infusion is not adequate. ASHRAE recommends 17 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person to keep CO2 below 1000 ppm. Adverse symptoms can appear at concentrations of 5,000 ppm, although it is not considered unsafe until concentrations exceed 10,000 ppm. I want to get a feel for the concentration levels where I live and work and figure out how to ensure enough fresh air.

Carbon monoxide – CO is another gas that can be dangerous without us being able to detect it. By contrast, oxygen levels can become dangerously low but equally undetectable. Some dangerous volatile hydrocarbons are also not easy for people to detect.

Low Frequency Magnetic and Electric Fields

High voltage power lines – What are the dangers of proximity to high voltage power lines and how much exposure is acceptable? There have been hundreds of reputable studies performed all over the world to determine the health effects of proximity to power lines. It is possible to find good studies that will validate just about any opinion from completely benign to virtually suicidal, but about two thirds of the studies find a definite link between power line proximity and adverse health effects. Since the majority of researchers conclude it is not healthy to have extensive close exposure to power lines, I want to figure out what that means. We all live near power lines of some sort, only the voltages and proximity are quite variable. I want to get some idea for example how the field 500 m from a high voltage line compares to the field 1 m from a 220 V line.

Other electronic devices – There are any number of other electronic devices that may emit harmful radiation, such as induction cooking ranges. I want to perform an audit of all the electrical devices in my life to determine which have significant emissions. Since starting to research for this project I have already made some surprising discoveries.

The Project Plan

Research

The problems addressed by the project will be researched

The instrumentation that is needed to quantify the problems will be researched and selected

The challenge kit of parts will be researched with respect to using them in the project

System Design

Block diagram

PCB Design

Wearable Chassis design

Software Design

Power supply design

Material Procurement

Material needed for the project will be sourced and procured

System Build

Electronics build, Mechanical Build, Software programming

Developmental Testing

System electrical testing, System software testing, System mechanical testing

System Application Tests

The system will be used to audit my environment

Documentation & Conclusions

Each of the project plan tasks will include a related blog

System Concept

The instrumentation that I am proposing to use to monitor the invisible entities outlined above takes up a considerable amount of physical space, as does the supplied kit of modules to be used in the challenge. It could easily fill up a backpack, but in order to better meet the wearable requirement, I will package all the instrumentation in a forearm-mounted “sleeve”. Although it will be too large for everyday wearing, I want to make it wearable, useful, ergonomic and aesthetically professional looking. The plan is to have 4 displays, a touch pad, and UV sensor lined up along the top of the forearm, one of the displays will be the Sharp graphics LCD that is part of the challenge kit.

Display 1 - α, β, γ, x-radiation
Display 2 - EMF (ELF magnetic field, electric field, & RF)
Display 3 - microwave & RF field strength
Display 4 - UV & air quality (O2, CO2, CO, VOC)

Along the inside of the forearm will be the computer module and Wi-Fi Booster (parts of the challenge kit).

Along the outside of the forearm will be a suite of environmental sensors.

On the underside of the forearm will be the battery and power supplies.

At least 2 of the instruments will need mechanisms to fold away when not in use. Each folding mechanism requires five 3D printed parts.

At least 10 of the modules will require 3D printed cases to mount on the sleeve, where each case may need 2 or more 3D parts.

Aside from 3D parts, the mechanics of the system will need some soft goods, pads and straps to attach comfortably to a forearm.

Electrically the air quality sensor suite will require a custom PCB to turn them into a module. Firmware will be needed to read and display sensor data, and I would like to publish the data on an MQTT broker since the kit includes a Wi-Fi module. Hopefully I can use a Raspberry Pi as the MQTT broker.

Credentials

I have participated successfully in several element14 design challenges and complex Road Tests. These projects are referenced to demonstrate how fully I participate in Design Challenges, my level of technical capabilities and the diligence of my blog postings.

Summary & Notes

This wearable environmental factors instrumentation system is a fairly ambitious project with many challenges, but I find the subject matter and chance to learn and stretch my capabilities very motivating. Although there will be a lot of work associated with sourcing and procuring instrumentation, learning device characteristics, designing and building hardware and programming firmware, most of it is the type of engineering I am familiar with. The main risks for me are learning and trusting other people's software, such as MQTT broker software, but it is a good opportunity to explore this interesting technology.

There is a significant problem in finding low cost sensors that will interface to a computer while providing reasonable data, so part of this project is a fairly comprehensive search for suitable instrumentation. This has already been researched enough to build the above block diagram, however there are a lot of peripherals in the plan and I have not done enough detailed design yet to know if there are enough pins on the MCU to interface with all of these devices. There are 4 Booster packs from the supplied kit in my block diagram but I'm not sure even these can all work together – they certainly don't look stackable.

I still expect the design challenge modules kit should make a fine wearable platform with an MSP-EXP432P401RMSP-EXP432P401R MCU a CC3100MODBOOSTCC3100MODBOOST Wi-Fi link and a 430BOOST-SHARP96430BOOST-SHARP96 LCD forming the core platform. The core platform can always be extended as new peripherals become available or feasible. This is an exciting design challenge that fits well with my interests in wearable technology and IoT. I have already benefited by doing fairly extensive research and conceptual design for this proposal.

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Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Judges

randogless — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:42:27 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by randogless on 4/30/2018 2:42:27 PM

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge

To judge the merits of the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge applications and final project builds, element14 asked the help of a panel of experts who agreed to be the judges of the Challenge.

So, without further ado, element14 is pleased to introduce our panel of judges:

Jim Beneke - VP, Global Technical and Electronics Marketing – Avnet

Jim Beneke of Premier Farnell's parent company Avnet will be giving his expert feedback and advice. He will call on his experience as an Engineer and his time at Avnet to help support and judge your projects.

Pete Wenzel - Global Director of Raspberry Pi, Single Board Computers, and Software – Premier Farnell

Pete Wenzel from Premier and Newark Farnell has always worked closely with the community and will be bringing his experience with Single Board Computers to the Bluetooth Unleashed Design challenge.

element14 Team - Community Judges

Senior members of the element14 Community Team will provide their support and input on this Design Challenge.

They will be tasked with checking in on challengers, helping to connect engineers with solutions, and making sure everyone adheres to the rules!

Their combined experience in engineering, design challenges and the Maker scene will be tested as they help lead the team of judges and challengers to the finish line.

Thank you to our Judges for offering their time and service, as well as being on hand to respond to questions during the Challenge. The element14 Community Team will help oversee the judges and challengers during the design challenge process.

For any general questions about the challenge, you can post a 'comment' on the About This Challenge page. Your fellow challengers and others following the challenge are likely to respond.

To keep up-to-date on the Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge, please 'bookmark' the Challenge.

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Documents

Documents

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Winners Announcement

Bluetooth Unleashed: Winners Announcement

Grand PrizeSmart Doorbell - shabaz

Runner UpSmart Exercise Bike Computer - yuritikhonov

Third PrizeAAPSAD (Adaptive Ambiance for People with Stress and Depression) - sakthi.1260

Finishers:

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: About This Challenge

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Challengers

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Kit

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Intro Video

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Prizes

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Terms & Conditions

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Technical Documents

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: University Team Prize

Announcement:

What is Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge?

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: Example Application

Bluetooth Unleashed Design Challenge: The Judges

Grand Prize
Smart Doorbell - shabaz

Runner Up
Smart Exercise Bike Computer - yuritikhonov

Third Prize
AAPSAD (Adaptive Ambiance for People with Stress and Depression) - sakthi.1260