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Winners Announcement - Summer of Green Tech

2023-11-02T14:56:44Z

Winners Announcement - Summer of Green Tech 72 Applicants, 20 Challengers, 36 Posts, 98 Comments. Please Congratulate the Winners of Summer of Green Tech Design Challenge. To celebrate Earth Day, we invited challengers to d...(read more)

Blog #4: SunRay Bender - Development of controller

2023-10-23T09:56:32Z

In my previous blog, I had shown the physical sytem containing a mirror mounted on two axis gimbal. Now, to know where we are pointing, we need sensors on each axis (azimuth and elevation). Sensor integration: For elevation, I used the Grove 3-axis a...(read more)

Eco-friendly Smart Plant Monitoring System (Part 3): Testing The Sensors

2023-10-19T17:24:38Z

In part 3, we shall see the software that we use for this project and test each of the sensors individually before connecting them together. Table of Contents 3D Printed Enclosure OLED Display SHT40 - Temperature & Humidity Sensor SGP30 - VOC ...(read more)

Recycled e-Scooter #4 Drive the BLDC with SimpleFOC

2023-10-19T08:52:15Z

#4 Drive the BLDC with SimpleFOC Table of Contents 1 introduction 2 Get data from Hall sensor 3 Get Angle with SimpleFOC Hall sensor 4 Drive the MOTOR 1 introduction In this blog, drive the BLDC with Seeeduino XIAO and motor driver...(read more)

Blog #4: Integration of the Materials

2023-10-19T06:14:36Z

This blog will discuss the integration of the required materials stated in Blog #2 and Blog #3. Below are the steps for integrating all the materials to develop our Seeeduino SAMD21-based Indoor Caron Dioxide Monitoring Device. Prepare the required ...(read more)

Blog #3: Testing of Individual Components

2023-10-19T02:21:47Z

This blog assumes that you already have the required materials discussed in Blog #2: Gathering the Essentials: Materials for Your Classroom Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Project. Below are the steps for testing the individual components together with...(read more)

Blog #3: Sunray Bender: Building the physical device

2023-10-19T01:12:50Z

To make mirror move in azimuth and elevation, I needed to mount it on a gimbal with those degrees of freedom. I figured that the wood would be easier to work with than metal. Also, I don't have a 3D printer which means I can't build it using plastic ...(read more)

Blog #5: Demonstration

2023-10-19T01:02:18Z

This blog aims to present my latest demo, a showcase of my work accompanied by a video documentation. Video Documentation https://youtu.be/zlPH5N8qtC8(read more)

Blog #2: Gathering the Essentials: Materials for Your Classroom Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Project

2023-10-18T18:10:54Z

Embarking on an indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring project to keep carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in check in your classroom is commendable. Properly equipping yourself with the right materials is the first step to ensure your project's success. This b...(read more)

Blog #1: The Crucial Connection: Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Carbon Dioxide Levels in Classrooms

2023-10-18T17:50:36Z

As students, parents, and educators alike become increasingly aware of the importance of indoor air quality, one aspect often overlooked is the role of carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring in classrooms. While the term "indoor air quality" typic...(read more)

Blog 5# Project demo COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE

2023-10-18T17:22:08Z

The final project and the video is presented in this blog as shown in below community.element14.com/.../Final-flame-fire-detection.mp4(read more)

Blog 4# Software designing with codecraft for COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE

2023-10-18T17:22:06Z

The software used for programming Seeeduino XIAO are explained in this Software Step 1. Open Codecraft, add Arduino support, and drag a main procedure to working area. NOTE If this is your first time using Codecraft, see also&n...(read more)

Blog 3 # Hardware kit used in COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE

2023-10-18T17:22:05Z

The hardware kits used in the current project was detailed as follows 1) Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 The Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 is the smallest member of the Seeeduino family. It carries the powerful ATSAMD21G18A-MU which is a low-power microcontroll...(read more)

Blog 2# Out of box demo of Seeeduino XIAO MCU for COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE

2023-10-18T17:21:55Z

Materials required Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 Computer USB type C cable Steps: Step 1. Prepare a Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 and a Type-C cable. Step 2. Connect the Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 to your computer. Then the Green power LED s...(read more)

Blog 1# Project Introduction on COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE

2023-10-18T17:20:31Z

The basics idea on developing project for summer tech design challenge is detailed in this blog. COAL FIRE PREVENTION AND MONITORING DEVICE In present days coal is the major source to get electric energy and widely used in many countries. To pr...(read more)