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Setting Fire To The Tracks

The Amp Hour · 4 Feb 2019 · 1h 09m · Episode 428

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the challenges of getting started with development boards, specifically a painful experience where Gammell struggled with an nRF52832 board because it was mislabeled in the packaging. They analyze the cost-benefit of using microcontrollers with internal EEPROM versus external chips, highlighting that an external EEPROM is cheaper than upgrading the MCU. The conversation shifts to Gammell's experience with a Neoden pick-and-place machine, detailing setup errors and the economics of automation versus hand assembly. Finally, they explore the rise of low-cost AI-capable dev boards like the CIPED and ESP32-CAM, debating the practical applications of edge machine learning and the importance of sensor data collection.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Lattice, STMicroelectronics, PCBNG, Macrofab, Seeed Studio
Products
CIPED, ESP32-CAM
Chips
nRF52832, nRF52840, ECP5, RISC-V, Paduk
Tools
Neoden, fast.ai, OpenCV

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