Accessibility-focused Maker builds, Texas Instruments Giveaway, New Nordic Cellular IoT, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 19 Sept 2024 · 28m · Episode 155

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The host reviews accessibility-focused projects by maker DonutsOrElse, including voice-activated smart cabinets using a Unihiker single-board computer and an ESP32-S3, and a smart hiking stick for the visually impaired featuring a Blue Yonder Note Card and GPS. The episode highlights the Texas Instruments LP-MSPM0C1104 LaunchPad as the Product of the Week, emphasizing its low power consumption and browser-based IDE, while also announcing the winner of the Arduino Plug and Make contest. Additionally, the host discusses Nordic Semiconductor's new nRF9151 Cellular IoT chip, detailing its power efficiency and global connectivity, and reviews the M5 Stack Dial, an ESP32-based rotary encoder with a touchscreen.

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Companies: Texas Instruments, Nordic Semiconductor, Arduino, M5 Stack
Products: Unihiker, Blue Yonder Note Card, DF Robot Gravity GNSS, Plug and Make Kit, M5 Dial
Chips: MSPM0C1104, nRF9151, ESP32-S3, ESP32
Tools: UI Flow, nRF Connect SDK
Also: DonutsOrElse, Zephyr

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Accessibility-focused Maker builds, Texas Instruments Giveaway, New Nordic Cellular IoT, and more!

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

Topics

Mentioned

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