Creating a printed circuit board (PCB) has become faster, cheaper and easier over the last several years, and software engineers can now add PCB design to their toolbox to create more reliable and repeatable development hardware. This session walks through the full design process for a 2-layer interconnect PCB using EaglePCB, a freely available schematic capture and layout tool. Check out the slides 14 through 22 for the self-study references.

Describing motion mathematically and successfully applying that motion can be challenging. This session covers the definition of linear and angular motion, coordinate frames of reference, and the mathematical representations of motion including Euler angles, direction cosine matrices and quaternions. This session discusses current motion sensing technologies such as MEMS linear accelerometers, angular velocity sensors (MEMS gyroscopes), magnetometers, cameras and sensor fusion solutions including IMUs. Motion applications including cursor control, joystick, gestures and virtual 3D object control will be discussed.

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