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The Ultimate Project Kit?

dougw
dougw 2 days ago

The question is what constitutes an ideal project kit?

Of course it is going to be impossible to come up with a universal set of building blocks that covers every application, but given a fairly generic set of basic building blocks, what would be the most common solution that you would propose - to fit more applications than other solutions?

Assume a generic project would include a microcontroller, a sensor, an actuator, a user interface, and a power supply.

What else? Would you include signal conditioning circuits or amplifiers? Would you include audio components? Would you include LEDs?

To get the ball rolling, I would suggest 2 scenarios - a high end kit and a lower end kit.

For the high end kit I would go with an Arduino Giga with its touch LCD, a ToF Laser Ranging Sensor, a servo motor, and a USB C power module. The Giga could use a small powered speaker as a nice option.

For the lower kit I would go with an Arduino Nano R4 and a 1" OLED display instead of the Giga but keep the ToF sensor, servo and USB C power.

I expect others will prefer a Raspberry Pi to a Giga, but we will find out in the comments.

Leave a comment to elaborate on your thinking.

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 1 day ago in reply to dang74 +6
    This little display board is about as near as I get to a universal board. It is powered by a GigaDevices ARM processor and has serial ports for control. I've used it in a few projects, and it's going…
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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 2 days ago +2
    Can you elaborate upon what the ultimate project kit is being aimed at ? I think one of the primary factors will be if it needs to be networked or not. Another will be on power consumption.
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    beacon_dave 2 days ago

    Can you elaborate upon what the ultimate project kit is being aimed at ?

    I think one of the primary factors will be if it needs to be networked or not. Another will be on power consumption.

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  • ntewinkel
    ntewinkel 2 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Good question - in my mind “ultimate” also means it has to be accessible to many, so it has to be affordable.

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    ntewinkel 2 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Good question - in my mind “ultimate” also means it has to be accessible to many, so it has to be affordable.

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  • robogary
    robogary 2 days ago in reply to ntewinkel

    I read the post as a rhetorical brainstorming question....what if....I googled the word ultimate and found this fitting definition Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum."the ultimate act of courage."

    dougw's generic assertion of controller , power supply, actuator with feedback, UI (which can be touchscreen or discrete IO) , is pretty spot on, except for those IOT type projects that may be display only, actuator in another system.   

    Recognizing the ultimate may also be overpowering or overkill, I categorized  the  actuator with feedback & User Interface pieces. 

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