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Published inApr 2020
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Jacob Beningo
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Jacob Beningo is an independent consultant who specializes in microcontroller-based embedded systems. He has advised, coached, and developed systems across multiple industries, including the automotive, defense, industrial, medical, and space sectors. Jacob enjoys working with companies to help them develop and improve their processes and skill sets. He publishes a monthly newsletter, Embedded Bytes, and blogs for publications about embedded system design techniques and challenges. Jacob holds bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and mathematics from Central Michigan University and a master's degree in space systems engineering from the University of Michigan.
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Hardware and software design

In this section, we are going to explore how we can rapidly prototype our sensor node to explore how we can perform automation and control using an Android device. Before we dive in and start building our project, it's always a good idea to spend just a few minutes thinking through the hardware and software architecture.

The hardware architecture

For this project, there are essentially three major components that we need in order to execute our idea:

  • An ESP32-DevKitC board
  • Several LEDs
  • A few pushbuttons

Once the idea has been proven, we can replace the LEDs with circuits to directly control objects and the switches with contact monitors. We can also add various sensors to the I2C and SPI...

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Jacob Beningo

Jacob Beningo is an independent consultant who specializes in microcontroller-based embedded systems. He has advised, coached, and developed systems across multiple industries, including the automotive, defense, industrial, medical, and space sectors. Jacob enjoys working with companies to help them develop and improve their processes and skill sets. He publishes a monthly newsletter, Embedded Bytes, and blogs for publications about embedded system design techniques and challenges. Jacob holds bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and mathematics from Central Michigan University and a master's degree in space systems engineering from the University of Michigan.
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