Hardware
The PCB
The PCB
The custom PCB, manufactured by Sunstone and assembed by Vast Circuits, features an active NFC reader for identifying passive tags on tools and a 9 degree-of-freedom IMU for tracking user hand motions.
Nvidia Jetson TX2
Nvidia Jetson TX2
The microcontroller contains an ARMv8 Multiprocessor CPU Complex with abundant interfaces, and a 256 core NvidiaPascal GPU to support image recognition.
Hardware Components
Hardware Components
NFC and IMU integrated in PCB
NFC and IMU integrated in PCB
Adafruit PN532 NFC
- Features a 10cm transmission range of signals. It uses I2C for object detection.
Adafruit BNO055 IMU
- Features a 9 degree of freedom accelerometer. It is used for precise motion detection via I2C.
Bluetooth Beacon
Bluetooth Beacon
Radius Networks RadBeacon Dot
- Features a 1 meter range of one-way transmission. Wireless connection with on-board Bluetooth unit in order to realize localization.
LCD Display Screen
LCD Display Screen
GeeekPi 5 inch LCD Touch Screen
- Connected to the main microcontroller through HDMI port. Used to display tasks and procedures in detail, as well as remind errors.