Development of DecoPlus Project (Within 40idea)
- Project Name: Development of DecoPlus Project
- Project Duration: March 2016 - June 2016
- Project Author: Ali Arli
- Note: Due to confidentiality of the project, components on the board and some critical details shall not be mentioned.
The project has been planned as a development board. It includes a new board design of development platform of DecoPlus project which has 32-bit microcontroller, Bluetooth, card reader, charging, pressure sensor and water contact modules.
Introduction
In today’s world, technology is developing fast. Components are getting smaller and gaining new capabilities and processors are faster. For our project, instead of ordinary 8-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microcontrollers will be used. Even a weak 32-bit processor is much more faster than any 8-bit microcontrollers. Also 8-bit microcontrollers have old technology. Using 32-bit MCU speeds up and it will be an innovative solution for any project. When used faster components, that means
the power consumptions will increase principally. It can be commented as a disadvantage. But if desired higher speed, a 32-bit MCU should be used.
Using a 32-bit microcontroller has one more advantage. These microcontrollers allow to develop C# based software. C# is relatively a simple programming language and scientists can develop application easily after being adapted.
Some Screenshots from the PCB Design
Routes on PCB
Micro SD Section
On the development board, it has been planned that it will have seven main parts. In the final analysis, some parts likewise charging and voltage regulation can be combined. The modules on the project basically is shown below.
Switch and Water Contact
Pressure Sensor
Bluetooth Module
Microcontroller
Charging
Micro SD Reader
Modules on the Project