Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Ronald Sousa of Hash Define Electronics

The Amp Hour · 10 Sept 2015 · 1h 28m · Episode 266

What this episode covers

Ronald Sousa, a contractor at Hash Define Electronics, discusses his work designing embedded systems for fuel delivery trucks in the UK. He details the engineering challenges of intrinsically safe (ATEX) certification, flow metering technologies like slip gears and ultrasonic sensors, and the complexities of CAN bus network management in hazardous environments. Sousa also shares anecdotes about field debugging, sensor calibration, and the logistical realities of hardware deployment.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hash Define Electronics, Farnell, Element14, Newark, Arm, NXP, Microchip
Products
Cocoon, Raspberry Pi
Chips
LPC11C14
Also
ATEX, National Weights and Measures

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