Smalltalk:
OpenEdrive platform distributes an open source base which can be derived. Other open source or proprietery projects can rely on this platform to create new reliable and cost efficient applications. Different applications with same open source base.
The project starts from scratch. That means every hardware (on pcb level) and software will be developed from ground up. This ensures efficiency of the platform and its derived projects. Thus resulting in enhanced propietary applications of participating companies.
Main goals:
- Using Open Source & Staying Open Source.
- Stable and efficient platform xk32 hardware and software.
- Frequency inverter hardware and its spezialized software relying on the xk32 platform.
- Battery management system relying on derived smaller xk32 hardware. Depends on the current batterie technologie market availability.
- Human machine interface with open source Arm 64bit single board computer. It must handle the self driving capabilities and connect to other vehicles to transfer route information and possible physical alignment to drive side by side on the road. Details see: Major derived project
- Simple mechanical parts and assembly for a first prototype. First possible stear tilt technique. Details see: Major derived project
Companies:
- Faster development.
- Reliable platform.
- Efficient knowledge Exchange.
- Ready2Go Hardware and Software.
- Connected to similar technology companies.
- Reliable base with ongoing development.
Universities:
- Continious resource for innovations.
- Constant efficient platform.
- Knowledge exchange with professionals.
Developer:
- Open Hardware and Software.
- Problem orientated exchange.
- Fast availability for new projects.
This section provides resources for this project. The following links directs you to the hardware and downwards its appropriate software. Feel free to contribute to this project. For gentle contact see below.
Plan:
- (all prelim) Mission: Overview
- Plan: Project
- Participation: Partner
- Goals Software: Goals Software
- Goals Hardware: Goals Hardware
- Goals Mechanics: Goals Mechanics
- Goals Management: Goals Management
Hardware:
Software:
- SW Strawberry: Gitlab
- SW Banana: Gitlab
- SW xk32: Gitlab (find module in xk32sb)
- SW xk32 GUI: Gitlab (desktop gui & terminal for xk32)
Open Source Dependencies:
- PCB design: KiCad
- Software design: Eclipse C/C++ IDE
- Mechanics and desing: Blender FreeCAD
- Compiler: arm-gcc-none-eabi
- Debugger: gdb-server/segger
- Toolchain: cmake/make
- Simulation/ Modelling: gnu ocatave scilab & xcos
Knowledge Base:
Wiki as knowledge base
- scratchtronic wiki (n/a)
Knowledge Transfer:
Big blue button as communication base
- sctr communication (n/a)
Simple machines as forum & discussion base
- sctr forum (n/a)
Frequently asked questions: (n/a)
1. How can I contribute to this project?
2. Do I get support for my own project?
3. I want to get a newsletter or stay up to date.
Our Vision is to develop a small autonomous drive electric one passenger vehicle which can pysically connect
to each other while driving the same route, side by side and in succession.
This innovation is especially helpful in crowded cities to save space on the road.
Small footprint of the vehicle is an advantage for finding parking slots.
As an underlying source there is the whole open developed plattform named xk32 depending on xk32hw.
This project will be developed with existing open source software and hardware available and will be and stay open source as well.
Companies can benefit and rely on this platform to develop its own modified propiretary embedded systems applications,
which can be derived from the xk32 platform and its open source applications.
For support and each interest feel free to contact us.
For more details see: MINEMUM
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