Here’s an automatic watering system using AVR from Gadgetronicx: Primitive irrigation systems possess many drawbacks as it fails to conserve water and human energy. So introducing Automation in it can help us to overcome these drawbacks and pave way to conserve water. This can be done with a simple Soil moisture sensor and a Microcontroller, AVR […]
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Online course – Embedded Systems: Shape the world
Jonathan Valvano, professor at The University of Texas at Austin informs us of his upcoming embedded systems course. Myself and Professor Yerraballi are teaching a course this semester in collaboration with edX called UT.6.01x Embedded Systems: Shape the world. It is an online class (aka MOOC) introduction to embedded systems. The class starts Jan 22 […]
Shmoocon 2013: DIY: Using Trust To Secure Embedded Projects
At the recent Shmoocon conference in Washington, DC, Teddy Reed and David Anthony presented their DIY guide to using Trusted Computing on embedded devices. This is NOT an introduction or overview of Trusted Computing. We introduce a low-cost schematic using Atmel’s CryptoModule (AT97SC3204T) and CryptoAuthentication (AT88SA102S) ICs, and release drivers for UEFI, U-Boot, and the […]
RX62N free online university course plus textbook
If you’re in line to receive the RX62N Demo Board from Renesas, here are some links you’ll want to check out. The University of North Carolina (UNC Charlotte) has a complete online Embedded Systems Course designed specifically around the RX62N board. The course has a complete series of lecture and lab videos and can be […]
Free O’Reilly webcast: Intro to embedded systems programming
O’Reilly is presenting a free one hour webcast this Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM PT entitled “A Gentle Introduction to Embedded Systems Programming.” Elecia White will be the presenter. Want to do some embedded software? Or worse, did you get handed a project and just want to know what is going on? There […]
ESC Boston
Sheldon B. writes reminding us of the upcoming ESC Boston, scheduled for September 26-29, 2011 at the Hynes Convention Center. This is fun! ESC Boston, 2 days for free, need to preregister, I went a few years ago. While the conference registration is pricey, there is the little known Exhibits Pass which gives access to […]
Free embedded systems virtual conference
The Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley just concluded. Didn’t get to attend? Now ESC has decided to open their doors to engineers worldwide, for an immersive ESC experience online. ESC has announced a free virtual embedded systems conference to beheld on June 16, 2011, from 8 AM to 3 PM PT. The ESC Silicon […]