Just to give you an update on the MechSheet app, we want to share the current database accesses with you. The Top 10 Mech requests are: Ranking Mechname Views 1. Locust 1003 2. Atlas 606 3. Wasp 456 4. Warhammer 333 5. Javelin 320 6. Marauder 302 7. Stinger 283 8. Commando 267 9. [...]
First batch of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Location Microcells finished and tested
A while a go I started to create a first PCB design for a Bluetooth Low Energy Microcell, which should be used to setup an indoor localization system. The PCB has been manufactured in december and I assembled it during the xmas holidays. Using the iBLE application, which is a generic BLE explorer app and [...]
MechSheet passed 1000 AppStore downloads!
The MechSheet app passed 1000 downloads today. Thank you very much to the users! Moreover the database access counts 6207 BattleMech data sheets requests. The Top 10 Mech requests are: Ranking Mechname Views 1. Locust 770 2. Atlas 374 3. Wasp 289 4. Warhammer 205 5. Stinger 182 6. Marauder 178 7. Commando 176 8. [...]
Octopus Museum Use-Case
Now it’s the third time that I talked about some innovative mobile phone related projects in museums: Here is one! Instead of carrying museum catalogs which are expensive and heavy. The easier way, as always, would be to use Octopus for that. Just add a QR-Code which identifies a given Octopus Survey and deliver detailed [...]
Bluetooth RFID Tagreader Project added to the Hardware Projects page
As I finished my first reflow soldered hardware project, I added a short story covering the assembly of the Bluetooth RFID Tagreader.
Bluegiga BLE112 Bluetooth® 4.0 single mode Development Kit received today
Today I picked up a “Bluegiga BLE112 Bluetooth® 4.0 single mode Development Kit” from my Distributor KELAG to start BLE Development. The iBLE App which is currently under development was able to see the development kit, which has a Thermometer Demo installed by default. The combination of the development kit, my new iPhone4S, the knowledge [...]
Reflow Kit successfully tested – SMD Test-Board soldered
A while ago I ordered the “Big Beta-Reflow-Kit” from Beta-Layout to move to reflow soldering my hardware prototypes instead of soldering SMD parts by hand. Today I successfully soldered the SMD Test-Board which is part of the kit. Since I ordered the Reflow-Controller as well, the controller needed to be “learned” which was as easy [...]
BLE112 Dev Board finished
After some designing I finished a breakout board for the BlueGiga BLE112 Module. It will be plugged into the main sensor board which is still under development.
Visited BlueGiga at Medica 2011 in Düsseldorf/Germany
On November 16th I visited BlueGiga at the Medica Exhibition in Düsseldorf Germany. Thank you to Janne and Enrico for the demo of the new BLE112 evaluation board and the interesting discussions on Bluetooth Low Energy. It was the first time I was able to see the evaluation board in real life. Moreover I had [...]
Bluetooth HF RFID Reader PCB received and assembled
The initial PCB design was finished on October 17th, but since it takes some time to produce and ship it I finally received it yesterday. After tweaking some design faults with isolated copper wire I got the RFID Reader working after about three hours. Well the firmware was already written and the WT12 configuration just [...]
