Blog

Safe and Sound – Winter Survival Suit - Post #6 (Power requirements)

dwinhold

For this weeks update I will be discussing the power requirements to heat the suit. I have finished sewing in the carbon fiber heating tape into the suit. I used 750mm lengths of tape to keep my power consumption consistent (It also worked out that w...
- 2 Apr 2017
Safe and Sound Wearables- Hearing Guard System #7 CCS and TI-RTOS with Class code

jomoenginer

In my last post, I outlined how to set up Code Composer Studio to support C++11 in TI-RTOS. In this post, I will show some of the basic code I have come up with to show how to use C++ Classes in a TI-RTOS project. For this example, I am using a ...
- 2 Apr 2017
Safe and Sound Wearables- Hearing Guard System #6: CCS and TI-RTOS with Class

jomoenginer

CCS and TI-RTOS with Class For my Hearing Guard System Safe & Sound Challenge project it was decided to attempt to implement C++ Object Oriented Programming features which includes the use of Classes over the standard C Structured Programmin...
- 2 Apr 2017
Safe & Sound - Safety Jacket for the Tolling Industry #6: Writing your own protocol - part 2

ipv1

Its been two weeks since my last blog posts and my absence has been due to good reason. I am pursuing my PhD. where lab machine time is hard to come-by. Coupled with some health issues, the last two weeks have been the most hectic ever. In this...
- 31 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound -Flood early-warning Alarm Pack #3: IDE Tools for Development

fyaocn

1. Of all the IDE available for TI products series, I choose CCS7.x and Energia1.6.10E18. These two IDEs combine concise and precise at the same time, without sacrifice performance. Directly put data into register like CCS and Higher Level enegia can...
- 31 Mar 2017
Safe&Sound: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners - 05: KIT review [BOOSTXL-SENSORS]

sunnyiut

Title: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners By: sunnyiut &n...
- 29 Mar 2017
Safe&Sound:Wearable Tracking Device for Miners - 04: KIT review [430BOOST-SHARP96]

sunnyiut

Title: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners By: sunnyiut &n...
- 29 Mar 2017
Safe&Sound:Wearable Tracking Device for Miners - 03: KIT review [MSP-EXP432P401R]

sunnyiut

Title: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners &nb...
- 29 Mar 2017
Safe&Sound: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners - 02: KIT received

sunnyiut

Title: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners &nbs...
- 29 Mar 2017
Safe&Sound: Wearable Tracking Device for Miners - 01: Introduction

sunnyiut

Title: Wearable Tracking Device for MinersBy: sunnyiut Design Challenge: Safe and Sound WearablesBlog number: 01 This is my first blog for the Safe and Sound Wearables design challenge. In this blog post I would like to present my project p...
- 29 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound T-Shirt for Monitoring Elderly and Physically Challenged Patients #5 : Listening to Heart and Beat

sakthi.1260

Hello Guys, This weeks write up is ECG and Pulse. For ECG signal conditioning I have used AD8232 Board. And a Simple Pulse sensor from eBay. The Setup & Pulse displayed in the Sharp LCD. We also obtained the ...
- 28 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound @ E14-CLEWE @#6_Energia!

jkutzsch

E14-C.L.E.W.E. INDEX:#1_”The word.”#6_Energia!#2_”The Science.”#7_Blog7 #3_"GPS decisions."#8_GPS_Issues #4_"GPS arrives!"#5_"The box, the box!" ...
- 26 Mar 2017
Safe and Sound – Winter Survival Suit - Post 5

dwinhold

Safe and Sound – Winter Survival Suit Post 5 Here is where I am at so far. I am waiting for my temperature sensors to arrive (Taking a lot longer then expected). I do have everything else required to complete the project. For the past week, I ha...
- 25 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound Wearables - Trackable Safety Helmet for Miners #5: Socket Programming and WiFi Boosterpack

msimon

Kits have arrived and hands become dirty The next day after kits have arrived, I plugged wifi boosterpack and use the Tera Term for communication. It worked without any coding. Great Well, not really. I wanted to modify the code but I was stuck bec...
- 24 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound -Flood early-warning Alarm Pack #2: Development Packs

fyaocn

It has taken some time to receive the development kits. Just got them yesterday and can not wait to share these pics.1. Total packs2 Texas Instruments Main Application MCU MSP-EXP432P401RMSP-EXP432P401R This is the Top-star in this projects, gr...
- 24 Mar 2017
Safe and Sound - Hazardous Factors Sensor PCB - blog 10

dougw

This blog shows the Booster Pack PCB I designed to accommodate 5 sensors. After viewing the video - I think it might have been cool to order a red card instead of green.The card was ordered from SeeedStudio and took exactly 7 days from time of order ...
- 23 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound - Rider protection and vehicle safety gear for bikes #1 Introductory blog

priyantodeb

This is my first blog ever, so NO JUDGING!!!!As we know that vehicle safety and security is a chief concern of today’s fast life. We cannot avoid use of vehicles.I am from India, belonging to a developing country with such a high volume of bikes and ...
- 22 Mar 2017
Safe and Sound - Hazardous Factors MQTT Broker - blog 9

dougw

I have been in the throws of struggling with software and numerous other priority interrupts. Still ordering more parts and some have come in, but they will have to wait for another blog. I just have to get something posted even though it is not as c...
- 21 Mar 2017
Safe and Sound Wearables- Code Composer Studio Woes

jomoenginer

So, lately I have been running into a series of issues with Code Composer Studio and I thought I would share these with other folks in case the may be helpful. 1. After a recent TI Update, or rather Upbreak, when attempting to import a project t...
- 21 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound - Smart Safety Glasses #4: Establishing a wireless link - Part 2

salexku

In part 1 of this blog, we saw how to configure the ESP8266 as an access point that runs a server that can communicate with a client.In this blog we will configure the CC3100 WiFi booster pack as a client that will communicate with the server running...
- 20 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound T-Shirt for Monitoring Elderly and Physically Challenged Patients #4 : Up and Running...

sakthi.1260

Hello guys, I'm so excited, recieved the kit finally. Nothing gives the Happiness of seeing a new piece of Hardware... How could some one start developing without the blink?? and some fun with Sensor Booster ...
- 19 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound Wearables - Trackable Safety Helmet for Miners #4: Unboxing After Canada Trip

msimon

My kits arrived after unexpected Canada trip. I know what was going to arrive but opening the box was still very exciting Here are some photos All the family together Boosterpacks are lying on the A4 paper so this will give you the rough...
- 18 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound - TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR SMART CLOTHES #2: The shirt

amolnar

Waiting for the kit!While I'm waiting for the kit, I'm engaged in continuing development with the equipment that I have. The Shirt!My friends from Mukachevo University helped to sew a test version of the shirt for sensors that are instal...
- 17 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound - Safety Jacket for the Tolling Industry #5: Writing your own protocol

ipv1

I have been working with industrial control for more than a decade and have come up with my own 'hacks' to create a working system. This is my input for those who want to understand the process of writing a protocol stack.. at least my process anyway...
- 17 Mar 2017
Safe & Sound - Safety Jacket for the Tolling Industry #4: Unboxing and a relaunchpad

ipv1

Beginning The Video A few words What Next? Beginning Its another friday and this week I am pleased to report the event-free delivery of the kit. The contents have been explained in the past but every box is a new surprise and henc...
- 17 Mar 2017