Experimenting with Extreme Environments

Project Phases	Dates
Application Period	5th February 2024
Application Deadline	8th March 2024
Applicants Selected	13th March 2024
Extra Credit Blogs Due	17th June 2024
Final Summary Blog Due	20th June 2024

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Challengers must devise experiments to test the enclosure under various extreme environments.

Congratulations to our official challengers! Unofficial challengers can still participate by purchasing the kit separately to win great prizes.

Results for Winners

Garden Secrets System - Summary Blog

dougw

Intro This design challenge is about protecting electronic systems in extreme environments. Hammond Manufacturing and element14 provided a weatherproof Hammond enclosure, a weatherproof Amphenol connector and some Raspberry Pi electronics and a Midas…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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CycleSafe - Summary Blog

vlasov01

Project goals The goal of CycleSafe project is to improve safety of cyclists on the road. The secondary goal is to make it affordable for a wider community. Project Overview The project will use RPi 4, a camera, and machine learning algorithms to…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
- Blog
Final Results -- IoT Device Protection in Harsh Environments

skruglewicz

As part of a Design Challenge titled Experimenting with Extreme Environments , sponsored by Hammond Manufacturing , I submitted this blog as the final results blog. This is the last blog in a series of extra credit blogs that cover topics of major steps…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
- Blog
Final Blog - Wildlife Monitor Project

ralphjy

Wildlife Monitor Introduction The purpose of this design challenge is to test the performance of a Hammond IP68 enclosure housing an electronic project in an extreme or harsh environment - "Experimenting with Extreme Environments" . The inspiration…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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Extreme Environment Wardriving and Wireless Network Analysis - Summary Blog

MarioDL99

Introduction Wardriving in extreme environmental conditions serves several important purposes and offers unique advantages such as assessing the coverage and reliability of wireless networks in areas that may not have reliable infrastructure. Also,…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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Exploring hidden extremes of sheltered environment - final summary blog

JWx

Intro During this year's Experimenting with Extreme Environments design challenge I have decided to continue my work of identifying edge cases of environmental origin when deploying electronic systems outdoors. And - as of outdoors - I am not even thinking…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
- Blog
Final blog - Pool temperature sensor

iker46

Introduction This is the last blog entry for my Experimenting with Extreme Environment challenge entry. In the first one , the project was presented together with a brief explanation of the main chemical reaction taking place in my swimming pool. It…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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PicoPorch Final Touches

dougw

Intro The backyard camera system is finally nearing completion. It now consists of four different Raspberry Pi cameras (a Pi Camera Module 2, a Pi Camera Module 2 NOIR, a Pi Camera Module 3, and a Pi HQ Camera Module).. The cameras are run by 4 Raspberry…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
- Blog
Extreme Environment Home Assistance Sensors #6 Final Blog Home Assistant on the Go in Mobile

fyaocn

#6 Final Blog: Home Assistant on the Go in Mobile For Extreme Environment Home Assistance Sensors 1 Brief Home Assistant Operation System can utilize many plugins and hardware to integrated in one smart control system. This can be arranged at…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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Weathering the Station - Final Entry - Life finds a way

Anthocyanina

Table of Contents Life finds a way Initial testing of the components The connector and cable build New sensor data, a full day Interfacing with the LCD Building time A new day Media server, a simple implementation Life finds a…
- 5 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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Final Blog - UrbanRest Guardian - Smart Street Noise Monitor

javagoza

UrbanRest Guardian Project Introduction Greetings! I'm Enrique, a Spanish software developer working in the credit card payment industry. I've been having trouble sleeping recently. Noise in my neighborhood has gotten crazy. It's a constant mix of traffic…
- 6 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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Experimenting with Extreme Environments - Winners' Announcement

rscasny

What is Experimenting with Extreme Environments? As IoT solutions continue to be deployed around the world, more and more electronic devices are exposed to harsh and extreme environments. To learn more about what is involved in protecting electronics…
- 5 months ago
- Experimenting with Extreme Environments
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I'll Start Shipping the Prizes Tomorrow - Experimenting with Extreme Environments

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Driving the LCD - share your experience

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by beacon_dave
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An apology to the organizers

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by rscasny
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Would you be interested in Judging the Final Blogs of the Experimenting with Extreme Environments Challenge?

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Reminder - June 20th is the Deadline for Submitting the Final Summary Blog - Experimenting with Extreme Environments

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Blog - Post List

Blog#4 Implementation of Electronic Parts Project

skruglewicz

The goal of this blog is to detail the construction of the electronic components that will be contained within a Hammond Manufacturing enclosure. The intention of this is to evaluate the impact of the enclosure's environment on the electronics. As pa...
- 10 May 2024
Exploring hidden extremes of sheltered environment - extra blog 2 - dispatching hogs (RPI temperature inside of enclosure)

JWx

Intro In the previous blog we have checked the possibility of running Raspberry PI CM4 without an heat-sink inside of open enclosure and have learned that SoC temperature is limited to about 80°C by clock frequency throttling, which is ...
- 10 May 2024
PicoPorch - the LCD interface PCB

dougw

Intro This quick update in the Experimenting with Extreme Environments design challenge shows how the Raspberry Pi Pico connects to the Midas LCD using a custom PCB. The display is mounted in a 3D printed white bezel that creates a contrasting backgr...
- 9 May 2024
CycleSafe - #2 - HAMMOND 1554VA2GYCL Snow Test

vlasov01

Why do I need to test the enclosure? CycleSafe will be used in the outdoor environment. It will be subject for all kinds of environmental conditions, including snow, and vibration. The role of the enclosure is to host and protect sensitive ...
- 5 May 2024
CycleSafe - #1 - Introduction

vlasov01

I'd like to thank HAMMOND and Element14 for the selection of my CycleSafe project proposal for this design challenge! Project goals The goal of CycleSafe project is to improve safety of cyclists on the road. The secondary goal is to make it affo...
- 4 May 2024
Blog 3 - UrbanRest Guardian - Prototype Construction Journey

javagoza

Introduction We're now halfway through the Experimenting with Extreme Environments challenge, sponsored by Hammond Manufacturing and Element14. This marks my third blog, detailing the progress of my UrbanRest Guardian project, aimed at monitoring and...
- 2 May 2024
Blog#3 Deep Dive into the Hammond Enclosure

skruglewicz

The purpose of this blog is to take a deep dive into the IP68 Waterproof Enclosure, supplied by Hammond. As part of a Design Challenge titled Experimenting with Extreme Environments, sponsored by Hammond Manufacturing, I submitted this extra cr...
- 30 Apr 2024
Blog#2 Deep Dive into the Electronic IoT Parts

skruglewicz

The goal of this blog is to take a deep dive into the electronic parts supplied by Hammond for the challenge. Before I can use the parts for my project, I need to understand how the parts fit together. As part of a Design Challenge titled ...
- 29 Apr 2024
Blog#1 Design

skruglewicz

The goal of this blog to describe my design of my initial idea, for an element14 Design Challenge. It will describe the functionality and the technical aspects of my idea. My idea is to conduct a number of tests to determine the Ingress Propert...
- 29 Apr 2024
PicoPorch and ComputeCam - The Motor System

dougw

Intro This update in the experimenting with extreme environments design challenge focusses on the motor mechanism which allows the camera in a Hammond enclosure to pan across the yard. The Motor System Video https://youtu.be/O7soWijLdiU Update The in...
- 29 Apr 2024