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Andevcon Wearables Workshop Notes

Andevcon Wearables Workshop Notes

Andevcon Metawear wearables workshop notes and example code

Lance Gleason

July 29, 2015
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  1. Introductions

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  2. Twitter @lgleasain
    Github lgleasain
    www.lancegleason.com
    www.polyglotprogrammincinc.com
    [email protected]

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  9. http://www.polyglotprogramminginc.com/purr-
    programming-2-0/

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  12. Software

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  13. Options

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  15. Pros
    •Extensible
    •Common Pinouts

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  16. Cons
    • Impossible to create a at
    scale prototype
    • Many extensions overkill for
    wearables

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  18. Pros
    • Inexpensive
    • Available GPS Module
    • Low Power
    • Aduino Based
    • Lots of Support

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  19. Cons
    • No easy way to integrate Bluetooth
    or Wifi
    • Requires a physical connection to
    get data
    • Things like an accelerometer require
    a separate component

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  24. Features
    • Bluetooth Support
    • Robust API for Android and IOS
    • Built in Sensors (temperature,
    accelerometer etc.)
    • Built in support for rechargeable
    batteries

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  25. Specs
    • ! Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 BLE SoC
    • ! 2.4 GHz transceiver
    • ! ARM®Cortex™-M0 32 bit processor
    • ! 256 kB flash program memory
    • ! 16 kB RAM
    • ! 8/9/10 bit ADC

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  26. Specs Continued
    • Accelerometer
    • Temperature Sensor
    • Push Button Switch
    • Bright LED
    • Driver for vibration motor
    • micro usb chargable
    • I2C bus, and support for 4 digital/analog and 4 digital pins

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  29. Cons
    • Really Small
    • Tough to write custom drivers
    • Proprietary

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  31. Bluetooth
    • Same Frequency range as
    2.4 Gigahertz Wifi
    • 79 Channels VS 13
    • Less Throughput

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  32. Bluetooth LE
    • Always off
    • Less Throughput
    • Often lower transmit power
    • Designed for low data low power
    Applications

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  35. IOS
    • IPad 3rd Generation or better
    • Iphone 4S or greater

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  36. Android
    • Bluetooth 4.0 supported radio
    • Android 4.3 or greater

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  40. https://github.com/lgleasain/AnDevConMetawearProject
    Code From the Workshop Can be Found Here
    Workshop Notes are in this Document
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/
    1l8iPdJ_GmFaXjXoWMl_1G9szQYIC69217OYvBb_Sizk/edit?
    usp=sharing
    Information on the Metawear Boards can be Found at
    http://www.mbientlab.com

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  41. Twitter @lgleasain
    Github lgleasain
    www.lancegleason.com
    www.polyglotprogrammincinc.com
    [email protected]

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