Hardware Podcasts

Ep062: Tripping Batteries, Ventilator Design, Stinky Prints, and Simon Says Servos

Hackaday Podcast · 10 Apr 2020 · 54m

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the engineering challenges of DIY ventilator designs, noting their lack of pressure feedback and safety features compared to medical-grade units. They explore a hack by Oliver that uses the DW01 battery protection chip to remotely shut off lithium-ion cells, and Peter's Big Lab's 'Simon Says' trainable servo project which records analog positions for playback. The episode also covers a research paper comparing consumer and research-grade heart rate monitors, a guide to J-Tag reverse engineering, and safety measures for smelly resin 3D printing.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Prusa, Form Labs
Products
Apple Watch, Xiaomi Band 3, Raspberry Pi
Chips
DW01
Tools
OpenOCD, UrJTAG

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