Project proposal for GSoC 2019

Google Summer of Code
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Integrated Switching System for Beaglebone Black

In the current scenario for switching AC or DC devices using MCU, the developer first need to interface an electromechanical relay board with the MCU, either 5v or 12v relay board, for switching devices but still there is one issue with the system, which is, it does not last for long time use, because after a certain time electromechanical relays start malfunctioning and get damaged.

So to overcome this problem, we can develop an Integrated MCU board with a built-in Device/Appliances switching system on it, of triacs and optocouplers which have a relatively long lifetime than electromechanical relays. Also, in today’s era, the solid state relays and power electronics systems are dominantly used for automation purpose in the industry

Homogenization of beagleboard with triac and optocoupler to switch AC and DC Appliances/Devices has the following advantages:

  1. The integrated platform has built-in switching system.
  2. The integrated platform is useful for automation prototyping.
  3. Able to instantly switch AC as well as DC devices without any specific requirement of external hardware.
  4. The built in triac and optocoupler switching system properly maintains a more extended life than electromechanical switches.

This integrated platform will be first of its kind in the industry of the development board where we integrate embedded system with power electronics for automation prototyping purpose, which will contribute to the beagle board community to stand in front of the other open-source development board community in today’s treading world of the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, this would facilitate the students who use to build IoT based automation projects, by adequately providing them with the built in devices switching system.

Goal: Seamless integration of a switching system with the beaglebone black.

Hardware Skills: Basic electronics, good knowledge of power electronics, triacs, optocouplers and embedded systems.

Software Skills: C/C++, Linux.

Possible Mentors: Michael Welling

Upstream Repository: N/A
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I think there need to be more of a software component to be accepted into GSoC.

Though the hardware is cool it won’t take much in terms of software to control this hardware.

So think of more software components that might make this a better software project that will take the summer to implement.

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ok no problem.