Jan Cumps What would you suggest we look at while waiting for the Kits to arrive?  Something we can tinker a bit with maybe...  :-)

If you haven't installed the software yet, you can do that and check out the example code. There are many, it'll keep you busy for a while.

you can also download the quickstart guides of each kit and make yourself familiar with the pinouts of the boosterpack connectors.

if you plan to build custom electronics you could start designing the PCBs. This tends to be a long process if you include the shipping - for me in Belgium ordering and receiving typically takes 3 weeks when I use OSHPark or Seeed.

if you are planning to use SPI or I2C, you can check out how to develop that on an MSP432 and read what the slave IC is expecting.

Check out how you wil make housing or how you 'll integrate it in the clothes/helmet/...

pick or build a battery pack that you can carry along. How are you going to recharge a battery?

try to collect your energy budget. How much power does each part consume. How can you get that as low as possible?

how much battery do you need to get a decent lifetime out of your design.

This is a particular complex area because virtually any design decision you make (or don't make) impacts battery life. You don't want to have a critical safety design that runs out of battery. That makes it a risk because the wearer relies on it for her safety.

Things that you will not have time for at the end of the challenge, when you often struggle to get your separate ideas integrated into one gizmo.

walk in the woods and enjoy nature.

Good suggestions.

Try to do your blog plan.

You'll find areas that you can do without the kits, despite them being further down the challenge.

eg. ipv1 has wireless charging planned, so he can do some preliminary work on the mounting, attaching, and testing.

mark

Im gonna spend the extra time experimenting with the RTOS software and making a schematic and ordering samples and stuff. Gonna try sending PCBs to multiple fabs this time. Hope to get some video blogs out this time

Im gonna spend the extra time experimenting with the RTOS software and making a schematic and ordering samples and stuff. Gonna try sending PCBs to multiple fabs this time. Hope to get some video blogs out this time

BTW thanks Jan Cumps sir. I usually start with tutorials but since you have taken care of most of em, I am forced to get actual work done.