IoT prototypes
ESP32 and Raspberry Pi IoT prototype sprint
How to scope a practical IoT prototype: sensors, firmware, connectivity, dashboard, alerts, wiring notes, BOM, and prototype-to-pilot risks.
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IoT, embedded automation, edge AI, and machine vision notes.
Plain-English notes for teams exploring ESP32 and Raspberry Pi prototypes, sensor dashboards, legacy equipment data bridges, OTA telemetry, camera inspection, robotics, Jetson-class edge AI, and practical automation with humans still in the loop.
Sensor dashboards
Sensor monitoring dashboard and alert systems
Practical sensor dashboards for environmental monitoring, machine status, leaks, vibration, power, facilities, greenhouses, workshops, and storage rooms.
Read noteHardware-to-cloud
Legacy equipment data bridge: Modbus, serial, CAN, and MQTT
How old equipment can send useful data to dashboards, APIs, databases, and remote diagnostics without replacing the whole machine.
Read noteField reliability
OTA, telemetry, and device fleet management for prototypes
Why deployed prototypes need heartbeat, logs, firmware version tracking, remote diagnostics, update paths, and clear release discipline.
Read noteHorticulture ML
Horticulture ML: greenhouse AI vision automation
How TensorFlow object detection, OpenCV preprocessing, AWS S3, Python, and edge devices can monitor crops, classify plant state, and support greenhouse automation.
Read noteSports video AI
Automatic scoreboard follower with Jetson Nano and AWS Media Live
A practical architecture for school sports video: camera ingest, GStreamer, Jetson Nano, OpenCV, ML models, AWS Media Live, score detection, and event-aware overlays.
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Industrial machine vision inspection with AI and embedded systems
How camera inspection systems combine lighting, lenses, OpenCV, edge AI, Jetson-class devices, PLC signals, and human review for practical quality control.
Read noteVisual QC
Camera quality control for missing parts and assembly errors
A practical view of camera-based QC for missing screws, clips, sockets, labels, wrong parts, surface flaws, and final assembly checks.
Read noteTraceability
OCR, OCV, barcode, and QR reading on production lines
How production lines can read and verify labels, serial numbers, barcodes, QR codes, printed characters, and traceability data.
Read noteVideo intelligence
Object recognition, video tracking, counting, and classification
How video can become structured events: object detection, tracking, counting, classification, alerts, and operator review.
Read noteRobotics
Robotic guidance and camera measurement automation
Using cameras for robot guidance, part position, dimensional checks, alignment, distance, angle, diameter, and conveyor or PLC handoff.
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