4d ago · 12 min read · In Part 3, I covered the hardware build and the diagnostic tests that made the setup trustworthy enough to control. This post is about the actual firmware and controller iteration. We started with lin
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4d ago · 16 min read · In Part 2, I wrote about the physics model and why we started with linear PD control. This post moves from equations to the physical setup: the parts we bought, the mechanical design, the constraints,
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5d ago · 14 min read · In the first post, I introduced the Furuta Pendulum project and why we built it. This post is about the first control layer: the physics model and the linear PD controller. The goal here is not to der
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May 23 · 12 min read · Most surveillance cameras installed today send raw video to a server and wait for something to happen. They capture. They stream. They store. The intelligence, if any exists, lives somewhere else. Tha
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May 19 · 1 min read · Today, we have the complete knowledge base of human history at the tips of our fingers. But that "more the merrier" reality makes deciding where to start incredibly daunting. If you are just stepping
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May 19 · 5 min read · You designed a perfect PCB. The prototype worked flawlessly. You happily sent it to production. Then the factory came back: test coverage is below 60%. They have to manually probe with a multimeter, a
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May 15 · 8 min read · If you‘ve ever looked closely at a multi‑layer PCB, you’ve noticed the small copper‑plated holes. Those are vias. They might look simple, but choosing the wrong type or size can hurt your signal integ
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