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stopdoomscrolling-cafe · 9 days ago

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robotics

oh, robotics is such an exciting and futuristic hobby! it's a fantastic way to learn about technology, engineering, and problem-solving. plus, you get to build really cool robots!

step-by-step guide to start robotics as a hobby

step 1: gather your supplies

basic materials: you'll need tools like a soldering iron, wire cutters, screwdrivers, and components like motors, sensors, and microcontrollers (such as Arduino or Raspberry Pi).

article resource: beginner's guide to robotics

link to a robotics materials site: sparkfun

step 2: learn the basics of electronics

understand circuits: learn about basic electronic components like resistors, capacitors, and transistors, and how they work together in a circuit.

book resource: Make: Electronics by Charles Platt

step 3: start with simple projects

build a basic robot: start with a simple robot, like a line-following robot or a basic wheeled robot.

product link resource: basic robot kit

step 4: learn to program

coding basics: learn to program your microcontroller using languages like python or arduino ide.

online course: arduino programming for beginners

step 5: expand your skills

add sensors and actuators: integrate sensors and actuators into your robots to make them more interactive and responsive.

article resource: how to use sensors with arduino

step 6: join a robotics community

connect with others: join a local robotics club or an online community to share your projects, get advice, and learn from others.

community resource: robotics stack exchange

step 7: keep learning and experimenting

never stop exploring: robotics is a constantly evolving field, so keep experimenting with new projects and learning new skills.

blog resource: advanced robotics projects

robotics is a fun and challenging hobby that combines creativity and technical skills. what kind of robot are you excited to build first? 🤖

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foone · 2 years ago

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Do you have recommendations for adafruit vs. sparkfun microcontrollers? I’ve been a big fan of adafruit’s ultra-compact arduino boards lately, in large part because my local electronics retailer stocks them, but I used to get Sparkfun stuff too.

Technologically, I've had good results with both, although my favorite microcontrollers are the Teensy series, especially the LC model which packs a lot of power in a tiny cheap package. Great for USB keyboards. The only reason I'm not using a teensy for this project is that I need wireless support.

Outside of technologically... The sparkfun people have always struck me as good people, teensy is a great project that pushes a lot of code upstream to arduino, and I will not remotely touch anything adafruit ever again. I won't even mention their name on Twitter, because they namesearch and start shit. The only reason it's safe here is that Tumblr's search doesn't work!

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hackernewsrobot · 3 months ago

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Quake runs in just 276 kB RAM on the Arduino Nano Matter board

https://community.silabs.com/s/share/a5UVm000000Vi1ZMAS/quake-ported-to-arduino-nano-matter-and-sparkfun-thing-plus-matter-boards?language=en_US

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stochastique-blog · 9 months ago

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siliconsignalsblog · 3 days ago

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Persistent Storage in Zephyr: Saving Data to Files

Introduction

In this series of blog posts introducing The Zephyr Project RTOS, we have primarily concentrated on Zephyr internals and infrastructure. Recall that Zephyr wants to be a leading RTOS for devices with limited resources that are connected. To guarantee a platform that is secure, dependable, and vendor-neutral, Zephyr incorporates open-source and security best practices.

I'll demonstrate how to make an application in Zephyr to store data on a microSD card in this blog post. Even though the majority of embedded systems today can upload sensor data via the internet, the connection might be erratic. There are two benefits to having a microSD card. It can be expanded, to start. A micro-SD card of one size can be changed for a larger one, but onboard RAM and flash storage are fixed. Second, a desktop computer can be used to access data from a microSD card.

Hardware

This blog post will use the Nordic nRF52840 development kit (https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/nrf52840-dk). We will connect the nRF52840 development kit to the SparkFun microSD Transflash Breakout board (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/544). Any microSD card from a reputable vendor will suffice.

The following diagram shows the connections between the SparkFun microSD module and the nRF52840 development kit:

Embedded Software

We will go over the pertinent parts of the embedded software that interface with the SD card in this section. First, we can use West to get Zephyr v3.5 by running the following command: $> west init -m <a href="https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr">https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr</a> --mr v3.5.0 zephyrproject$> cd zephyrproject$> west update

Second, we can clone the repository that contains our test application: $> git clone https://github.com/mabembedded/zephyr-sd-spi.git

Third, we need to make sure that the exFAT scheme—which is Windows' default—is used to format our SD card. Lastly, we can open a terminal interface and use the USB connection to connect the nRF52840 development kit to our PC. We can build and flash the application by executing the following commands: $> cd zephyr-sd-spi$> cmake –preset build$> west build && west flash

We should see the following output in the terminal interface: *** Booting Zephyr OS build zephyr-v3.5.0 ***[00:00:00.402,770] <inf> sd: Maximum SD clock is under 25MHz, using clock of 24000000Hz[00:00:00.414,215] <inf> main: Block count 384503808Sector size 512Memory Size(MB) 187746Disk mounted.Listing dir /SD: ...[DIR ] System Volume Information[FILE] test_data.txt (size = 13)Successfully mounted SD cardmain - successfully created file

If we plug in the SD card to our PC and open it up in File Explorer, we should see “test_data.txt” with the string “hello world!” on the first line, as seen below:

Kconfig

The following relevant Kconfig options are enabled in the “prj.conf” file, with a description of each:

CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS: This option allows for the disk access subsystem.

CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM: This option allows for the filesystem subsystem.

CONFIG_FAT_FILESYSTEM_ELM: This option instructs Zephyr to use the “ELM” FAT FS implementation, found on http://elm-chan.org/.

CONFIG_FS_FATFS_MOUNT_MKFS: This option instructs Zephyr to create a disk with a FAT filesystem if none is found.

CONFIG_FS_FATFS_EXFAT: This option enables the exFAT partition scheme.

CONFIG_DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC: This option enables the SD/EMMC driver.

CONFIG_SPI: This option enables the SPI subsystem.

CONFIG_GPIO: This option enables the GPIO subsystem.

Devicetree Overlay

Additionally, there are two reasons why we must create a Devicetree overlay. The nRF52840 development kit's pins for the SPI connection to the SparkFun Transflash breakout board must first be updated. Secondly, we need to tell the application firmware that an SD card is plugged in. As indicated below, we must first add a new entry to the pinctrl block in order to update the SPI pins: &pinctrl { custom_spi: custom_spi { group1 { psels = <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_SCK, 0, 26)>, <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MOSI, 0, 27)>, <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MISO, 1, 8)>; }; };};

Then, we need to update the SPI block in the overlay with our custom pinctrl (and also add the GPIO for the CS line): &spi1 { status = "okay"; pinctrl-0 = <&custom_spi>; pinctrl-1 = <&custom_spi>; pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep"; cs-gpios = <&gpio0 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;...

The following needs to be added in the “spi1” node to inform the application of the existence of the SD card: ... sdhc0: sdhc@0 { compatible = "zephyr,sdhc-spi-slot"; reg = <0>; status = "okay"; label = "SDHC_0"; mmc { compatible = "zephyr,sdmmc-disk"; status = "okay"; }; spi-max-frequency = <24000000>; };};

Application Source

With the Devicetree Overlay and Kconfig installed, we can go over the implementation step-by-step. To make sure our program can accurately read the files on the SD card, I made two helper functions. The prototype for the first function, "lsdir," is as follows:staticintlsdir(constchar *path);

This function prints all of the directories and files contained in a given path when it receives it as input. The second function, "mount_sd_card," makes use of "lsdir." The following tasks are carried out by this function:

Initializes the underlying disk via “disk_access_init.”

Retrieves the number of sectors via “disk_access_ioctl” with “DISK_IOCTL_GET_SECTOR_COUNT” as a parameter.

Retrieves the sector size via “disk_access_ioctl” with “DISK_IOCTL_GET_SECTOR_SIZE” as a parameter.

Prints the total space of the SD card using the information retrieved above.

Mounts the SD card. If the SD card was successfully mounted, the function lists the files and directories at the root of the SD card. If not, the function tries to mount again.

In "main," "mount_sd_card" is used as the first function. It initializes the "fs_file_t" data structure, which is displayed below, upon success. Every subsequent file operation will make use of the data structure.structfs_file_t data_filp;fs_file_t_init(&data_filp);

The "fs_unlink" function is then used to remove "test_data.txt" from the SD card's root, if it exists. The following line creates a new file named "test_data.txt" and opens it for writing: fs_open(&data_filp, "/SD:/test_data.txt", FS_O_WRITE | FS_O_CREATE);

Finally, the following lines are used to write “hello world!” to the file that was created: sprintf(file_data_buffer, "hello world!\n");ret = fs_write(&data_filp, file_data_buffer, strlen(file_data_buffer));fs_close(&data_filp);

Summary

In this blog post, we demonstrated how to mount a microSD card, write data to it, and create a new file on the microSD card using a Zephyr application. Devices in the field that need to periodically write data to off-board memory can benefit from the lessons learned from such an application, particularly in situations where Internet access may be intermittent. We will continue our journey of writing a custom BLE application that runs on Zephyr in the upcoming blog post!

If you're looking to enhance your embedded systems with advanced storage capabilities like microSD integration or custom BLE applications, Silicon Signals is here to help. Our team specializes in hardware design, software development, and integration of cutting-edge solutions using Zephyr and other RTOS platforms.

👉 Contact Us Today to explore how we can elevate your projects with tailored embedded systems solutions!

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cleverhottubmiracle · 7 days ago

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eyepool · 2 years ago

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Lynn Conway co-invented a lot of the chip design techniques of very large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI) … which is what made microprocessors and computer hardware as we know it possible.

I’ve known about her for a long time — her co-inventor Carver Mead was my college advisor — but I did not know she's trans, as she only came out later on, in 1999.

Conway was very early to transition, in 1968, and it cost her her high-ranking job at IBM. When she took a new job (at the legendary Xerox PARC) it was under a new identity, where no one knew she was transgender. This meant no one knew of her prior accomplishments at IBM, which must have been frustrating!

#Lynn Conway #transgender #pride icons #computer history #women in tech

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fortunerobotic · 9 days ago

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Arduino Projects

Arduino is a microcontroller platform made to facilitate hardware integration and programming. Each of its boards, including the Arduino Uno, Nano, and Mega, is designed to meet a distinct set of requirements. When used in conjunction with the Arduino IDE, users may easily write, upload, and execute code.

Users can design projects ranging from basic LED blinkers to intricate robotics and Internet of Things systems thanks to the platform's extensive library of sensors, modules, and components.

Top Arduino Project Ideas

System for Home Automation

An Arduino with a smartphone app can be used to control lights, fans, and other appliances. Your system can become more intelligent and energy-efficient by integrating sensors like temperature or motion detectors.

The weather station

Construct a personal weather station to track air pressure, temperature, and humidity. You can gather data using sensors like the DHT11 and BMP180, show it on an LCD screen, or post it online for remote access.

Robot That Avoids Obstacles

This well-liked project for robotics novices is teaching a robot to use ultrasonic sensors to navigate around obstacles.

Intelligent Plant Monitoring System

An Arduino-based monitoring system that measures temperature, light intensity, and soil moisture can help you keep your plants healthy. Even when it's time to water your plants, it may let you know.

Alarm System with Arduino

Create an Arduino-powered alarm system with a buzzer, keypad, and motion sensors to increase security. For workplace or home security, this project is perfect.

Pet Feeder with Automation

Construct a pet feeder that automatically delivers food depending on a weight sensor reading or at predetermined intervals.

Internet of Things Door Lock

Create a smart door lock that you can operate from a distance using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi by integrating an Arduino with an RFID scanner or fingerprint sensor.

Make Your Own Game Console

Convert an Arduino board with basic buttons and a display into a vintage game console.

How to Get Started with Arduino Projects

Select the appropriate board:

Choose an Arduino board based on the needs of your project. The Arduino Uno is an excellent place to start for the majority of novices.

Assemble the parts:

Determine the sensors, actuators, and other parts your project needs. A wide range of Arduino-compatible components are available on websites like Adafruit, SparkFun, and Amazon.

Set up the Arduino IDE:

Install the Arduino IDE by downloading it from Arduino.cc. You can develop code and upload it to your board using this software.

The universe of creativity and invention is unlocked by Arduino projects. Arduino offers the resources and network to realize your ideas, whether you want to study robotics, automate your house, or develop a ground-breaking technology.

Explore the world of Arduino now and unleash your creative side! Do you have a favorite idea for an Arduino project? Tell us about it in the comments section below.

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grinandshareit · 2 months ago

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Arduino what now??

This project is SUPPOSED to open doors and insights into the world of makerspaces and coding through the Arduino circuit board. Right now it's making me want to pull my hair out and drink way more Diet Dr. Pepper than I need.

This is the code from example circuit #3. I learned that if i anything is out of place- IT WILL NOT WORK!! This is the rainbow circuit...

Example sketch 03

RGB LED

Make an RGB LED display a rainbow of colors!

Hardware connections:

An RGB LED is actually three LEDs (red, green, and blue) in

one package. When you run them at different brightnesses,

the red, green and blue mix to form new colors.

Starting at the flattened edge of the flange on the LED,

the pins are ordered RED, COMMON, GREEN, BLUE.

Connect RED to a 330 Ohm resistor. Connect the other end

of the resistor to Arduino digital pin 9.

Connect COMMON pin to GND.

Connect GREEN to a 330 Ohm resistor. Connect the other end

of the resistor to Arduino digital pin 10.

Connect BLUE to a 330 Ohm resistor. Connect the other end

of the resistor to Arduino digital pin 11.

This sketch was written by SparkFun Electronics,

with lots of help from the Arduino community.

Visit http://www.arduino.cc to learn about the Arduino.

Version 2.0 6/2012 MDG

// First we'll define the pins by name to make the sketch

// easier to follow.

// Here's a new trick: putting the word "const" in front of a

// variable indicates that this is a "constant" value that will

// never change. (You don't have to do this, but if you do, the

// Arduino will give you a friendly warning if you accidentally

// try to change the value, so it's considered good form.)

const int RED_PIN = 9;

const int GREEN_PIN = 10;

const int BLUE_PIN = 11;

// This variable controls how fast we loop through the colors.

// (Try changing this to make the fading faster or slower.)

int DISPLAY_TIME = 100; // In milliseconds

void setup()

{

// Here we'll configure the Arduino pins we're using to

// drive the LED to be outputs:

pinMode(RED_PIN, OUTPUT);

pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);

pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);

}

void loop()

{

// In this sketch, we'll start writing our own functions.

// This makes the sketch easier to follow by dividing up

// the sketch into sections, and not having everything in

// setup() or loop().

// We'll show you two ways to run the RGB LED.

// The first way is to turn the individual LEDs (red, blue,

// and green) on and off in various combinations. This gives you

// a total of eight colors (if you count "black" as a color).

// We've written a function called mainColors() that steps

// through all eight of these colors. We're only "calling" the

// function here (telling it to run). The actual function code

// is further down in the sketch.

mainColors();

// The above function turns the individual LEDs full-on and

// full-off. If you want to generate more than eight colors,

// you can do so by varying the brightness of the individual

// LEDs between full-on and full-off.

// The analogWrite() function lets us do this. This function

// lets you dim a LED from full-off to full-on over 255 steps.

// We've written a function called showSpectrum() that smoothly

// steps through all the colors. Again we're just calling it

// here; the actual code is further down in this sketch.

showSpectrum();

}

// Here's the mainColors() function we've written.

// This function displays the eight "main" colors that the RGB LED

// can produce. If you'd like to use one of these colors in your

// own sketch, you cancopy and paste that section into your code.

void mainColors()

{

// Off (all LEDs off):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, LOW);

delay(1000);

// Red (turn just the red LED on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, LOW);

delay(1000);

// Green (turn just the green LED on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, LOW);

delay(1000);

// Blue (turn just the blue LED on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, HIGH);

delay(1000);

// Yellow (turn red and green on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, LOW);

delay(1000);

// Cyan (turn green and blue on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, HIGH);

delay(1000);

// Purple (turn red and blue on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, LOW);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, HIGH);

delay(1000);

// White (turn all the LEDs on):

digitalWrite(RED_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(GREEN_PIN, HIGH);

digitalWrite(BLUE_PIN, HIGH);

delay(1000);

}

// Below are two more functions we've written,

// showSpectrum() and showRGB().

// showRGB() displays a single color on the RGB LED.

// You call showRGB() with the number of a color you want

// to display.

// showSpectrum() steps through all the colors of the RGB LED,

// displaying a rainbow. showSpectrum() actually calls showRGB()

// over and over to do this.

// We'll often break tasks down into individual functions like

// this, which makes your sketches easier to follow, and once

// you have a handy function, you can reuse it in your other

// programs.

// showSpectrum()

// This function steps through all the colors of the RGB LED.

// It does this by stepping a variable from 0 to 768 (the total

// number of colors), and repeatedly calling showRGB() to display

// the individual colors.

// In this function, we're using a "for() loop" to step a variable

// from one value to another, and perform a set of instructions

// for each step. For() loops are a very handy way to get numbers

// to count up or down.

// Every for() loop has three statements separated by semicolons:

// 1. Something to do before starting

// 2. A test to perform; as long as it's true,

// it will keep looping

// 3. Something to do after each loop (usually

// increase a variable)

// For the for() loop below, these are the three statements:

// 1. x = 0; Before starting, make x = 0.

// 2. x < 768; While x is less than 768, run the

// following code.

// 3. x++ Putting "++" after a variable means

// "add one to it". (You can also use "x = x + 1")

// Every time you go through the loop, the statements following

// the loop (those within the brackets) will run.

// And when the test in statement 2 is finally false, the sketch

// will continue.

void showSpectrum()

{

int x; // define an integer variable called "x"

// Now we'll use a for() loop to make x count from 0 to 767

// (Note that there's no semicolon after this line!

// That's because the for() loop will repeat the next

// "statement", which in this case is everything within

// the following brackets {} )

for (x = 0; x < 768; x++)

// Each time we loop (with a new value of x), do the following:

{

showRGB(x); // Call RGBspectrum() with our new x

delay(10); // Delay for 10 ms (1/100th of a second)

}

// showRGB()

// This function translates a number between 0 and 767 into a

// specific color on the RGB LED. If you have this number count

// through the whole range (0 to 767), the LED will smoothly

// change color through the entire spectrum.

// The "base" numbers are:

// 0 = pure red

// 255 = pure green

// 511 = pure blue

// 767 = pure red (again)

// Numbers between the above colors will create blends. For

// example, 640 is midway between 512 (pure blue) and 767

// (pure red). It will give you a 50/50 mix of blue and red,

// resulting in purple.

// If you count up from 0 to 767 and pass that number to this

// function, the LED will smoothly fade between all the colors.

// (Because it starts and ends on pure red, you can start over

// at 0 without any break in the spectrum).

void showRGB(int color)

{

int redIntensity;

int greenIntensity;

int blueIntensity;

// Here we'll use an "if / else" statement to determine which

// of the three (R,G,B) zones x falls into. Each of these zones

// spans 255 because analogWrite() wants a number from 0 to 255.

// In each of these zones, we'll calculate the brightness

// for each of the red, green, and blue LEDs within the RGB LED.

if (color <= 255) // zone 1

{

redIntensity = 255 - color; // red goes from on to off

greenIntensity = color; // green goes from off to on

blueIntensity = 0; // blue is always off

}

else if (color <= 511) // zone 2

{

redIntensity = 0; // red is always off

greenIntensity = 255 - (color - 256); // green on to off

blueIntensity = (color - 256); // blue off to on

}

else // color >= 512 // zone 3

{

redIntensity = (color - 512); // red off to on

greenIntensity = 0; // green is always off

blueIntensity = 255 - (color - 512); // blue on to off

}

// Now that the brightness values have been set, command the LED

// to those values

analogWrite(RED_PIN, redIntensity);

analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, blueIntensity);

analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, greenIntensity);

}

3. The pictures that follow are the Arduino Board and the first successful code...A BLINKING LIGHT!!

4. The husband and I decided we would play around with creating the "Love Meter". It has not worked yet but here is our first attempt!

5. This video is of the first code the "blinking light". I was pretty excited that it worked the first time!

6. My post only allows for one video so text it is! When I first started this project, I opened the box and saw all the pieces and became overwhelmed. You'd think as someone who literally works as an Instructional Technologist I would have been a little more excited. I got to work on reading ALL about the materials and their functions. The starter guide book has been my best friend and YouTube. the husband may have helped when the tears began to start. 😂

7. Really I was just learning about the pieces and the mechanics of each piece and the coding examples. I read the user manual, looked at examples, and watched YouTube videos to help me through the process. Through lots of frustration, trial and error, and time, I was able to successfully download the software, get the light to blink and create the rainbow light circuit. Well, put the pieces and wires where they go and run the code provided. Learning how to actually "code" is going to be my greatest challenge.

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I guarantee you Lil Wayne would adore the MicroMod RP2040 from SparkFun electronics🤩

#tunchi #weezy #classic

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