by Lee Walsh | Aug 15, 2019 | Measuring People
I recently had need to buy one of NVidia’s Jetson Nano Development Kits. Platypus Technical is currently doing some research and development in mobile computer vision and artificial intelligence. The Jetson Nano seems like a good option for the project, and is...
by Lee Walsh | Jul 17, 2019 | Measurement, Measuring People, micro:bit, STEM
In a previous post I wrote about the importance of accurate measurement, and how it is not always straight forward. That post introduced the first part of a video series on how to accurately measure temperature with a micro:bit. In that video I talked about the basics...
by Lee Walsh | Mar 15, 2019 | Measurement, Measuring People, micro:bit, STEM
Accurate measurement is critical to our everyday lives, and yet it is often taken for granted. When I buy petrol, I am assuming that the petrol pump is accurately measuring the petrol going into my car. This means that I pay the correct amount of money. Buying food is...
by Lee Walsh | Jan 15, 2019 | Measuring People, Physiology, Sensation
In November I wrote about the senses, in particular the ones beyond the usual 5. This post focusses on the group of senses that tells us the position and movements of our body, called proprioception (pro-PREE-o-SEP-SHUN). Proprioception is not a new discovery. The...
by Lee Walsh | Dec 5, 2018 | Measuring People, micro:bit, Python, STEM
One of the things Platypus Technical does is develop tools for learning and teaching STEM. This month I have been looking at the BBC micro:bit through the Advent Kit from Little Bird Electronics. As part of that I have been uploading example python code to...
