Schedule: Design a Linux robot companion with 8 bits microcontrollers
| Speakers | |
|---|---|
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David Bourgeois |
| Schedule | |
| Day | Sunday |
| Room | AW1.126 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| End time | 15:00 |
| Duration | 01:00 |
| Info | |
| Event type | Podium |
| Track | Embedded |
| Language | English |
Ever got tempted to program those small 8 bits microcontrollers but were afraid at the first glance of a schematic?
David will be talking about his experience in designing and programming 8 bits embedded platforms with Open Source tools. He will attempt to demystify the electronic side of embedded projects by adopting a software developer approach. The Tux Droid Open Source robot will be used as an example.
A broad look at embedded design will be presented, from hardware design and realization to embedded programming and computer interfaces.
A more detailed walk-through will cover how to choose a microcontroller, peripherals, interfaces with various hardware blocks, major communication bus, development toolchain, JTAG or other in-circuit debugging techniques and interfacing your MCU with a computer.
David will finish with an overview of some end-user applications developed for the robot. These are good examples of how you could expand the power of small microcontrollers with the technology available from your computer.