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4: Controller for a Cifra 5 (Digit5) Flip Clock: Using a PIC16F84A MCU, an L293D Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver, and a DS3231 Real-Time Clock, By Carlo Tauraso
REFERENCES
[1] Cifra 5 (Digit5) Clock User Manual
https://solariudineclocks.xoom.it/site/index.html@page_id=16&lang=en.html
https://datasheetspdf.com/datasheet/DS3231.html
RESOURCES
Analog Devices | www.analog.com
Microchip Technology | www.microchip.com
Texas Instruments | www.ti.com
13: The Lego Hat: Built with a Raspberry Pi Zero and Lots of Glue, By Chris Cantrell
REFERENCES
[1] Lego Hat in Action: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1at0KZylFcE
[2] Foam Camping Pad: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00069PFKK
[3] Hat pattern: https://lostwaxoz.gumroad.com/l/UJjIx
[4] Hat-making tutorial: https://www.lostwaxoz.com/blog/2020/9/how-to-make-a-steampunk-mad-hatter-top-hat
[5] LEGO Motor: https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Functions-Power-M-Motor-8883/dp/B003S88XH8
[6] Gears and axels: https://www.amazon.com/Technic-Parts-Cars-Gears-Axles/dp/B09DPM4128
[7] Technic beams, axels, and connectors: https://www.amazon.com/Technical-Parts-Beams-Connectors-Bricks/dp/B0B4NDJRKZ
[8] Pi Zero: https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Zero-Wireless-model/dp/B06XFZC3BX
[9] Motor Controller: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4280
[10] Bicolor LED Matrix: https://www.adafruit.com/product/902
[11] UBEC 5V converter: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1385
[12] Pushbutton: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY1WJ8Z
[13] The Lego Hat GitHub repository: https://github.com/topherCantrell/LegoHat
RESOURCES
Raspberry Pi | www.raspberrypi.org
18: Real-Time Automatic Music Transcriber: Using a Raspberry Pi RP2040, By Chris Schiff, Jacob Lashin, and Romano Tio
REFERENCES
[1] Demonstration video of project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4soAzSzYtE
RESOURCES
Adafruit | www.adafruit.com
Raspberry Pi | www.raspberrypi.org
SOURCES
General
Hunter Van Adams, ECE 4760/5730 Webpage, https://ece4760.github.io/
Hunter Van Adams, Fixed-Point FFT Webpage, https://vanhunteradams.com/Pico/VGA/FFT.html
Hunter Van Adams, VGA PIO Webpage, https://vanhunteradams.com/Pico/VGA/VGA.html
Raspberry Pi, RP2040 Datasheet, https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rp2040/rp2040-datasheet.pdf
Raspberry Pi, Pi Pico Datasheet, https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/pico-datasheet.pdf
Bruce Land, Protothread Description, https://people.ece.cornell.edu/land/courses/ece4760/RP2040/C_SDK_protothreads/index_Protothreads.html
MIDI Association, MIDI Specification, https://www.midi.org/specifications-old/item/standard-midi-files-smf
David Back, Standard MIDI-File Format, http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~ich/classes/mumt306/StandardMIDIfileformat.html
ML Research
Pico TensorFlow Lite Port, https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-tflmicro
Updated Pico TensorFlow Lite Port used in project, https://github.com/cds258/pico-tflu-4760
“End-to-end tinyML audio classification with the Raspberry Pi RP2040”, https://blog.tensorflow.org/2021/09/TinyML-Audio-for-everyone.html
“A Lightweight Instrument-Agnostic Model for Polyphonic Note Transcription and Multipitch Estimation”, https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.09893
“Automatic Music Transcription: An Overview.”, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8588423&tag=1
Demonstration video of project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4soAzSzYtE
24: A Versatile Assistive Technology Interface, By Matthew Oppenheim and Steve Hodges
REFERENCES
[1] An explanation of analog access switches can be found on the Adafruit website: https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-adaptive-game-controllers/interfacing-buttons-and-switches
[2] Jacdac: https://microsoft.github.io/jacdac-docs/
[3] Reference Jacdac board designed in KiCAD: https://github.com/mattoppenheim/jacdac
[4] Jacdac kits available at kittenbot: https://www.kittenbot.cc/products/kittenbot-jacdac-kit-for-micro-bit
[5] MakeCode programming platform for Jacdac: https://makecode.microbit.org
[6] Black Magic probe: https://black-magic.org/index.html
[7] Blue Pill instructions: https://github.com/mmoskal/blackmagic-bluepill
[8] JacConnect connector proposed by Microsoft: https://arcade.makecode.com/hardware/dbg
RESOURCES
onsemi | www.onsemi.com
STMicroelectronics | www.st.com
Semtech | www.semtech.com
30: TECHNOLOGY FEATURE: MCU Development Tools, By Michael Lynes
REFERENCES
[1] STM32Cube Software Tools: https://www.st.com/en/ecosystems/stm32cube.html
[2] ST Cube IDE: https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeide.html
[3] Silicon Labs Microcontroller Simplicity Studio: https://www.silabs.com/developers/simplicity-studio
[4] Silicon Labs – MCU Development Kits: https://www.silabs.com/development-tools/mcu
[5] NXP: MCUXpresso (IDE) – https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools-/mcuxpresso-integrated-development-environment-ide:MCUXpresso-IDE
[6] NXP Product Advisor: https://www.nxp.com/products/product-advisor:PRODUCT-ADVISOR
[7] Microchip MPLAB: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/development-tools-for-arm-mcus
[8] MPLAB IDE: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/mplab-x-ide
[9] MPLAB ICD: In-circuit debugger: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/DV164055
[10] Holtek MCU Tools: https://www.holtek.com/development-kit
[11] Eclipse: Embedded CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) – https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/iot.embed-cdt
[12] Visual Studio: Embedded Software Development – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/visual-studio-embedded-development/
RESOURCES
Eclipse | www.eclipse.org
Holtek Semiconductor Inc. | www.holtek.com
Visual Studio | visualstudio.microsoft.com
36: DATASHEET: Power/Battery Management ICs
A Wide Array of Solutions for Your Embedded System, By Sam Wallace
Datasheet URLs:
Analog Devices ADBMS6830: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/adbms6830.pdf
Infineon Technologies TLE9012DQU: https://www.infineon.com/dgdl/Infineon-TLE9012DQU-DataSheet-v01_00-EN.pdf?fileId=8ac78c8c7e7124d1017f0c3d27c75737
Microchip Technology PAC195X: https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/aemDocuments/documents/MSLD/ProductDocuments/DataSheets/PAC195X-Family-Data-Sheet-DS20006539.pdf
Nexperia NEH2000BY: https://assets.nexperia.com/documents/data-sheet/NEH2000BY.pdf
Nordic Semiconductor nPM1300: https://www.nordicsemi.com/-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Product-Briefs/nPM1300-PMIC-PB-v1.0.pdf
Qorvo PAC22140: https://www.qorvo.com/products/d/da008530
Renesas RAA211630: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/document/dst/raa211630-datasheet?r=3385206
STMicroelectronics L9961: https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/l9961.pdf
Texas Instruments BQ79718-Q1: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq79718-q1.pdf
40: PICKING UP MIXED SIGNALS: InPlay’s NanoBeacon: An Ultra-Low Power BLE Beacon That Needs Almost No Programming Effort, By Brian Millier
REFERENCES
[1] InPlay video on how to interface with the LMT01: https://inplay-tech.com/nanobeacon-config-tool
[2] Millier, Brian: Joulescope JS220: A Precision DC Energy Analyzer. Circuit Cellar, Issue 393, April 2023, p. 4-13.
[3] IN100 configuration files for common I2C sensors: https://github.com/NanoBeacon/config-files
[4] I2C Configuration tutorial video: https://inplay-tech.com/nanobeacon-config-tool
RESOURCES
InPlay | inplay-tech.com
SOURCES
IN100 devices and development boards:
https://inplay-tech.com/in100
Sparkfun IN100 breakout boards:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/21293
52: FROM THE BENCH: Local Isolation: Using the Sun’s Energy, By Jeff Bachiochi
REFERENCES
[1] Ball, Stuart. Solar Energy—Getting Started. Circuit Cellar, Issue 395, June 2023, p. 36-40.
[2] Download the current versions of Modbus specifications and implementation guides: https://www.modbus.org/specs.php
RESOURCES
Adafruit | www.adafruit.com
Espressif Systems | www.espressif.com
Modbus | www.modbus.org
63: TECH THE FUTURE: The Future of Design Flexibility: Five Ways to Make Your Designs Future-Ready, By James Jaksich and Camron Chilton
RESOURCES
Avnet | www.avnet.com
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