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Xilinx Vivado board files for Spartan Edge Accelerator - 1

Custom board files for XILINX Vivado/Vitis to speed up FPGA projects using the low-cost SEEED Studio Spartan Edge Accelerator platform

Xilinx Vivado board files for Spartan Edge Accelerator - 1

Samudra Haque N3RDX
2.5K
Blower controller for covid19 PAPR

Around 2-3USD PAPR blower flow controller powered from 5V power-bank. Intended for 12VDC blower as SUNON GB1205PKV1-8AY.

Blower controller for covid19 PAPR

Dragos Iosub
820
Recyclebot

Develop a low cost, open source, waste plastic extruder.

Recyclebot

MOST
3.0K
Free and Open-Source Automated 3-D Microscope

Convert a RepRap 3-D printer into an extremely affordable optical microscope.

Free and Open-Source Automated 3-D Microscope

MOST
1.3K

Use a MAX32620FTHR to make bright LEDs blink along with the different rhythms of music (embedded Fourier transform).

Funky Super LEDs

Blast_545
971
Stable Diffusion Image Generation on Low Vram

How do images produced by Stable Diffusion fair when produced with low vram (8GB). Cover image generated via project.

Stable Diffusion Image Generation on Low Vram

Nick Scott
914
Voltage and Current Monitor for Gas Metal Arc Weld 3-D Print

Development of a low-cost open-source power measurement sensor system based on Arduino architecture.

Voltage and Current Monitor for Gas Metal Arc Weld 3-D Print

MOST
899
Open Source Laboratory Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker

A 3-D printed simple rotator mixer which can be built by non-specialists very economically.

Open Source Laboratory Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker

MOST
890
3D Printer: Polymer-Metal Component Manufacturing

Save time, energy, and money by utilizing a multi-polymer head system for multi-component manufacturing.

3D Printer: Polymer-Metal Component Manufacturing

MOST
882
Photometric System for Nitrate Quantification

Design, develop and validate an open source water testing platform to perform Nitrate Reductase Nitrate-Nitrogen Analysis Method.

Photometric System for Nitrate Quantification

MOST
807

When surge facilities are quickly built, typical hospital call systems cannot be installed. This $6, easy to build device is all you need.

Low Cost Hospital Call System for Covid-19 Surge Facilities

J
717
Multimaterial Additive and Aubtractive RepRap

Increase RepRap capabilities beyond fused filament fabrication to produce different parts like circuit boards, plastic parts, and ceramics.

Multimaterial Additive and Aubtractive RepRap

MOST
688
How to Implement Smart PWM Fan Driver

This article describes the High Voltage GreenPAK IC configured as an integrated smart PWM fan driver.

How to Implement Smart PWM Fan Driver

Iryna Bilyk
291
Systematic method in preventing COVID-19 spread

To improve the preventive practices of COVID-19 in poor slums, the process model of social marketing is proposed.

Systematic method in preventing COVID-19 spread

Norris Erhabor
284
Low cost fluorometer

Low-cost microalgae fluorescence meter built with AS7341 spectral sensor and 405nm laser for real-time water quality monitoring.

Low cost fluorometer

4 members
50
Tabletop Game Companion Device

A counter/random number generator designed using MSP430. Helps less experienced players get involved while minimizing power consumption.

Tabletop Game Companion Device

Evan Jenkins
49
From Python script to 3D Web : a new wind turbine concept

A residential wind turbine collaborative project.

From Python script to 3D Web : a new wind turbine concept

David Mourvillier
14
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