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zeroiee, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to webdev

We have added a language switch to our homepage https://www.zero-iee.com .

The Hugo static site generator is making this a breeze! 👍

Not only is it relatively simple to add new functionality, but also we don't need to worry about web service security. Hosting is done by our supplier and there is no CMS that needs updates or has security flaws introduced by badly maintained plugins 💪

Static site generators are not for every use case - but they are just perfect for small sites that are updated infrequently. Most Wordpress-based small business websites could also be a static website generated by a tool like Hugo.

#staticSiteGenerator #hugo #webdev #webDevelopment #web #HTML #webserver #website #zeroiee #teamzero

zeroiee, 9 months ago to Electronics

Our ZERO Smart City Cube!

The Project:

• Publicly funded research project
• Centered around 5G communication
• Goal: Improve road traffic (Increase efficiency roundabout, test safety measures, integrate Smart City functionality)

The cube:

• Dynamic lighting to increase traffic safety
• Warn vulnerable road users at crossings
• Inform speeding drivers
• First deployed at the First Mile in Ingolstadt
• Energy-self-sufficient via solar power
• Weather and vandalism-proof

The technology:

• Recognition of road users is based on V2X, but can also rely on other sources (e.g. LIDAR)
• Low latency communication with other systems via 5G mobile networks
• Power storage based on Audi second life battery modules
• Built-in roadside unit with 5G and V2X functionality.

#v2x #smartCity #zeroiee #teamZERO #automotive #electronics #5g #solarPower #energy #smart

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zeroiee, 9 months ago to Munich

We have arrived at #IAA ! Check out our Smart City Cube at our booth near Meta (Königsplatz, Munich).

#v2x #mobility #iaa #munich #tradeFair #automotive #zeroiee #teamZERO

zeroiee, 9 months ago to Engineering

ZERO GmbH has turned 3 years old!

We celebrated the last years with a Weißwurst breakfast 1 as well as a visit to the Barthelmarkt 2 in Oberstimm, Manching!

Cheers our clients, partners and - of course - to us!

#zero #zeroiee #engineering #electronics #celebration #company #weißwurst #innovative_electronics_engineering #teamzero

zeroiee, 9 months ago to Electronics

We took our #AMPS MotorControl Nodes to the limit!

One of our customers attached 11 MotorNodes to a DisplayNode and used this setup to endurance-test 22 vehicle mirror actuators. The setup has worked fine for at least 3 months and 30.000 mirror fold/unfold cycles.

This custom-make variant of the DisplayNode lets the customer configure the endurance tester and set test parameters such as motor blocking current, moving speed, number of test cycles and more. The user can connect to a web-based, mobile device friendly user interface to configure the #AMPS stack via their mobile phone or tablet. No local network needed - it's all available via the integrated Wifi hotspot.

Interested in the #AMPS hardware? Contact us via e-mail to receive more information: sebastian.zech@zero-iee.com

#teamzero #iee #innovative_electronics_engineering #amps #electronics #software #vehicle #engineering #zeroiee

zeroiee, 9 months ago to RaspberryPi

Let us know about for preferred SD card brand / model for use in a Raspberry Pi! We're curious.

#raspi #raspberryPi

zeroiee, 9 months ago to Electronics

We’ve heard that you like blinky things? 😁

This is an example of an #AMPS stack featuring a Display Node, two Motor Nodes, a Core Node and a Light Node.

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#amps #zeroiee #electronics #software #engineering #vehicle #prototyping

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zeroiee, 9 months ago to Electronics

You might be wondering what #AMPS (Advanced Modular Prototyping System) is about.

AMPS lets you pick pieces of compatible hardware, such as motor controller nodes, light controller nodes, radio nodes etc and combine them to a stack of modules, which help you ease your prototyping pain 🙂

Want to control a vehicle mirror? Pick a Motor Node! Want to control it remotely via VPN? Attach a Core Node with Raspberry Pi and set up a Wireguard VPN on it!

#amps #electronics #prototyping

zeroiee, 9 months ago to Electronics

It has been around for a while internally - now we'd like to introduce the ZERO Motor Node to the public!

Our Motor Node is part of our #AMPS (Advanced Modular Prototyping System) and features two powerful H-bridges for PWM motor control. It is controlled via CAN and features an intergrated current measuring sensor for each of the two motor outputs.

It's perfect for vehicle exterior prototyping applications, such as ..

• Door ECUs (electronic door opener, window lifter, locks, mirrors, glass heater),
• Seat ECUs (adjustment of different axes),
• Wipers, blowers, and
• anything else that comes to your mind!

KeyFacts:

✅ Wide range input voltage [9-30V]
✅ 3x status LED
✅ 1x CAN-FD
✅ Automotive-grade connector
✅ 2x H-bridge [15A per Channel]
✅ 2x Current measurement for each channel
✅ 4x digital input
✅ 2x analog input
✅ Vector CANoe simulation and DBC available

#rapidPrototyping #electronics #motor #vehicle #amps #can #automotive

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zeroiee, 9 months ago to Software

Together with 27 partners from industry and research all across the EU, ZERO has applied for funds from the EU's Horizon program. The project's name is PLIADES and aims at advancing the System-Oriented-Architectures dataspace for AI and robotics in several fields. Our tasks are related to the collection and processing of V2X data into standardized formats.

We have now received an invitation to progress with the application and look very much forward to it! 🎉

#v2x #software #horizon #eu #technology

zeroiee, 9 months ago to RaspberryPi

We have received the first A-samples of our new V2X ("Vehicle-to-X") Nodes!

V2X Nodes are part of our Advanced Modular Prototyping System #AMPS.

This is very exciting for us, since it's one of the most complex Nodes so far and packed with features.

This Node enables you to plug in a Raspberry Pi CM4 (or any other compatible alternative) as well as M.2 cards and Raspberry Pi HATs or even Adafruit FeatherWings. V2X radio is on-board.

V2X technology enables vehicle-to-(anything) communication, e.g. for traffic control, traffic warnings, etc.

#v2x #raspberry #raspberrypi #raspi #electronics #engineering #software

zeroiee, 10 months ago to markdown

Did you know we're running our Tech Blog https://blog.zero-iee.com using Hugo, GitHub Actions and GitHub Pages? :github:

The content is composed using Markdown. Hugo (run via GitHub Actions) translates HTML templates and Markdown files to a collection of HTML files. GitHub Pages then displays the resulting HTML files and handles SSL.

All we need to do is write a new article in Markdown syntax and push it to our GitHub repository. HTML generation and publishing are fully automated.

While we could host a CICD pipeline and a web server ourselves, we prefer the current low-effort soultion. 😉

#hugo #gohugo #markdown #website #github #githubActions #gitHubPages #zeroGmbh

zeroiee, 10 months ago to linux

We've written a new blog post about the lab network of one of our embedded software developers:

Setting up a lab network on Linux - https://blog.zero-iee.com/en/posts/labornetzwerk/

#linux #network #embedded #lab #homelab

zeroiee, 10 months ago to fediverse

It has been 5 months since the official announcement on LinkedIn, but as we just have started our social media account on the #fediverse, we'd like to present you one of our pieces of hardware here:

The ZERO CoreNode!

It’s the first and powerful node of our Advanced Modular Prototyping System called AMPS.

There are plenty of challenging tasks in customer projects and we will solve them with our super-extensible and compact solution.

Providing a SMARC 2.1 interface, the node is easily extensible with SMARC-compliant boards, for example Intel Atom® x6000 series ("Elkhart Lake") processor.

The CoreNode’s powerful microcontroller provides numerous interfaces that makes it fit perfectly into CAN or LIN based control systems.

While still being a work in progress, we are so proud of the first samples that are already shipped to customers for evaluation purposes.

#electronics #smarc #hardware #lin #can #prototyping

Quick facts about the CoreNode (SMARC). - 3x Status LED - 4x CAN FD - 2x LIN - Automotive-grade connector - SMARC 2.1 connector - M2. Key-B connector - RJ45 and USB-C connector - Analog and Digital I/Os

zeroiee, 10 months ago to tech

Have we mentioned our tech blog already? https://blog.zero-iee.com
We blog about every day challenges in software development, Raspberry Pi Hats, Qt, Linux :linux: and more!

If you use an RSS feed reader, subscribe to https://blog.zero-iee.com/index.xml to stay up to date.

#tech #software #blog

zeroiee, 10 months ago to RaspberryPi

What do you enjoy about the Raspberry Pi ecosystem?

For us it's the ease of use, the endless number of compatible modules and the big maker community, which is supporting the ecosystem.

#raspberrypi #raspi #electronics #embedded #maker

zeroiee, 11 months ago to embedded

Hello Fediverse!

We are ZERO GmbH - a small electronics engineering company from Ingolstadt 🇩🇪 . We develop embedded hardware and software solutions. Our customers are active in a wide range of industries and we help them with customizing and building prototypes. We enjoy working with the Raspberry Pi ecosystem especially to complement our efforts with Vehicle-to-X and 5G communication, 3D printing and automotive bus systems.

We deal a lot with the possibilities that the Raspberry Pi single board computer offers us in prototyping and model building.

For what unusual purposes do you use a Raspberry Pi? Let us know in the comments!

#raspi #v2x #embedded #linux #prototyping #raspberry #3dprinting #technology #riscv