I work as a software developer, and have always been more comfortable at the code level, a bit lost once I got below the digital logic level. While I played with a Heathkit growing up, I never seemed to get past Ohm’s Law. So as a way to learn more about electronics, I picked up the Basic Stamp Activity Kit a few years back.
Arduino
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A jaunty fedora ringed with high output LEDs that blink red in alternating patterns using an Arduino hidden within the hat. Designed to celebrate any holiday or party. I have worn it to a few and it is definitely an eye-grabber.
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This project is very helpful for learning about the Arduino UNO board and Android app development. The Parallax BOE (Board of Education) is used with an Arduino UNO board.
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The genus of my microMedic entry was a request from a research partner to overlay vital-sign readings (oxygen saturation and heart rate) on an existing video image of a patient being viewed in real-time over an internet video connection using our dedicated video endpoint that we call the DocBox.
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My wife recently gave birth to triplets. They were ten weeks premature and were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for a month. While there, they were connected to monitoring equipment to monitor their heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and at times blood oxygen levels.