3.8.2020
BLE: Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840
Options:
n52840 standalone
uBlox NINA-B30x integrated module
LoRa/GPS/WiFI: Semtech LR1110
GPS: uBlox M8G
Antenna:
BLE/WiFi combined
RF things LoRa antenna suitable for Lacuna
VHF antenna port
GPS ceramic patch tuned antenna
Taoglas or Maxtena
Sensors:
3D Accelerometer: LIS2DW12
6D IMU Accelerometer + Gyro: LSM6DSL
6D eCompass: LSM303AGR
Microphone:
Analog: MP23ABS1
Digital: SPK0415HM4H
Water detect switch
Real-time data storage:
QSPI NOR flash
ML raw data storage:
WD Edge microSD storage SDSDQAB-016G
ElephantEdge PCB design
EdgeImpulse support
IMU + microphone
Enclosure
Avnet IoT connect
Field testing/demos on animal
BLE: Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840
Options:
n52840 standalone
uBlox NINA-B30x integrated module
LoRa/GPS/WiFI: Semtech LR1110
GPS: uBlox M8G
Antenna:
BLE/WiFi combined
RF things LoRa antenna suitable for Lacuna
VHF antenna port
GPS ceramic patch tuned antenna
Taoglas or Maxtena
Sensors:
3D Accelerometer: LIS2DW12
6D IMU Accelerometer + Gyro: LSM6DSL
6D eCompass: LSM303AGR
Microphone:
Analog: MP23ABS1
Digital: SPK0415HM4H
Water detect switch
Real-time data storage:
QSPI NOR flash
ML raw data storage:
WD Edge microSD storage SDSDQAB-016G
Specs for other purposes
RockBlock option
Use as PiRa
Gunshot detection
Dimensions
50mm x 30-40mm (ideal for LS17500 batteries)
65mm x 30mm (ideal for 18650 batteries)
63mm x 40mm (ideal for current wisent tracker)
68mm x 30mm or 50mm x 35mm (ideal for current elephant tracker)
ideal size: 50mm x 35mm
ideal size: 63(65)mm x 30mm
Activity
Description
Status
Month
Media
ElephantEdge PCB
First revision of hardware with Nordic semiconductor
August
Blog
EdgeImpulse nRF52
Integration of EdgeImpulse support
August
Webinar demo
GPS optimization
uBlox M8G driver development with Zephyr
August
Blog
Firmware development
Main section of firmware development
September
Blog
Deliverable
ElephantEdge 0.1 release
September
Blog
Memory integration
Western digital storage implementation
September
Webinar
Avnet Iot connect
Integration of AvnetIoTconnect
October
Webinar
Antenna tuning
Tuning of the selected antenna systems
October
Blog
ElephantEdge PCB
Second revision of hardware for field deployment
October
Blog
Smartphone app
Integrate support with the smartphone app
November
Blog/Demo
Deliverable
ElephantEdge 1.0 release
November
Blog
Field deployment
Testing on animals
November
Video
Deliverable
Field testing report and Industrial demo
December
Webinar
Partner
Engineering support required
EdgeImpulse/Nordic
Demo integration in Zephyr RTOS and code examples, end-to-end
Microsoft/AvnetIoTconnect
IoT connect integration support
uBlox
M8G integration with Zephyr RTOS
uBlox
GPS power optimization and performance improvements
Western digital
Memory element support on Zephyr RTOS
Taoglas
Engineering support for antenna testing