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Jim N.

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Prototype Designer

I'm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. As the founder of TechShop, the world's largest network of makerspaces, I know how to make stuff! Unfortunately, TechShop closed in 2017, so now I'm helping companies and individuals with product development. If you need professional-level product design and development services, please consider using my services. I can work with you as a service provider for complete product development, or as a consultant for ongoing projects. I can even provide complete project management and oversee teams. Work can be conducted at your client location if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, or at our shop in Redwood City, and the shop at M5 Industries in San Francisco which I share. I also have access to a heavy equipment workshop in Oakland. Meetings and project updates can be in-person (if you are in the Bay Area), by email, through chat apps, or on video/audio calls. Projects can be quoted either by time and materials, or as a flat-rate price.
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I managed the Sentry project for Jamie Hyneman’s M5 Industries company and client Anduril (founded by Palmer Luckey, the inventor of Oculus Rift). The Sentry project is a full-sized VR remote-controlled and robotic firefighting tracked tank. I managed most of the project systems, and designed and implemented the electrical system, sensor systems, electronics and servo pneumatics controls, CAD designed water and fuel tanks, motor and pump gearbox. I incorporated multiple microcontrollers (Arduino and ESP32) connected with the CAN-Bus communications protocol. I wrote all the code, and built interfaces to allow the VR system to remotely operate the vehicle, and monitor all aspects of the fire fighting systems and sensors. The vehicle can also be driven with a smartphone, and I designed the systems for that as well through a protocol called WebSockets. The project was featured on the cover of the 12/2018 Popular Mechanics print magazine, and online at https://bit.ly/2Q6WRk8​.
"Sentry" Full-Sized Robotic VR-Controlled Fire Fighting Tank
I managed the Sentry project for Jamie Hyneman’s M5 Industries company and client Anduril (founded by Palmer Luckey, the inventor of Oculus Rift). The Sentry project is a full-sized VR remote-controlled and robotic firefighting tracked tank. I managed most of the project systems, and designed and implemented the electrical system, sensor systems, electronics and servo pneumatics controls, CAD designed water and fuel tanks, motor and pump gearbox. I incorporated multiple microcontrollers (Arduino and ESP32) connected with the CAN-Bus communications protocol. I wrote all the code, and built interfaces to allow the VR system to remotely operate the vehicle, and monitor all aspects of the fire fighting systems and sensors. The vehicle can also be driven with a smartphone, and I designed the systems for that as well through a protocol called WebSockets. The project was featured on the cover of the 12/2018 Popular Mechanics print magazine, and online at https://bit.ly/2Q6WRk8​.
"Sentry" Full-Sized Robotic VR-Controlled Fire Fighting Tank
4672660
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
4672778
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)
4672630
I managed the Sentry project for Jamie Hyneman’s M5 Industries company and client Anduril (founded by Palmer Luckey, the inventor of Oculus Rift). The Sentry project is a full-sized VR remote-controlled and robotic firefighting tracked tank. I managed most of the project systems, and designed and implemented the electrical system, sensor systems, electronics and servo pneumatics controls, CAD designed water and fuel tanks, motor and pump gearbox. I incorporated multiple microcontrollers (Arduino and ESP32) connected with the CAN-Bus communications protocol. I wrote all the code, and built interfaces to allow the VR system to remotely operate the vehicle, and monitor all aspects of the fire fighting systems and sensors. The vehicle can also be driven with a smartphone, and I designed the systems for that as well through a protocol called WebSockets. The project was featured on the cover of the 12/2018 Popular Mechanics print magazine, and online at https://bit.ly/2Q6WRk8​.
"Sentry" Full-Sized Robotic VR-Controlled Fire Fighting Tank
I managed the Sentry project for Jamie Hyneman’s M5 Industries company and client Anduril (founded by Palmer Luckey, the inventor of Oculus Rift). The Sentry project is a full-sized VR remote-controlled and robotic firefighting tracked tank. I managed most of the project systems, and designed and implemented the electrical system, sensor systems, electronics and servo pneumatics controls, CAD designed water and fuel tanks, motor and pump gearbox. I incorporated multiple microcontrollers (Arduino and ESP32) connected with the CAN-Bus communications protocol. I wrote all the code, and built interfaces to allow the VR system to remotely operate the vehicle, and monitor all aspects of the fire fighting systems and sensors. The vehicle can also be driven with a smartphone, and I designed the systems for that as well through a protocol called WebSockets. The project was featured on the cover of the 12/2018 Popular Mechanics print magazine, and online at https://bit.ly/2Q6WRk8​.
"Sentry" Full-Sized Robotic VR-Controlled Fire Fighting Tank
4672660
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
I developed this RFID reader for TechShop's later locations. The system was designed so that a person would present their RFID member badge by tapping it to the screen. The system would read the number on the RFID badge, form a URL and send it to a server, which would verify the status of the user to see if they were authorized to open the door or use that machine, and would then send the auth back to the reader. The reader would then display the status message on the screen, and could sound a beeper and activate a relay. The product was based on the ESP8266 microcontroller, and incorporated a 2.4" TFT touchscreen, an RFID reader with a custom-would antenna that went around the display, and used WiFi to communicate to the server system, which I also designed. The reader could also accept MQTT commands to allow remote monitoring, firmware updates, and debugging. I did all the design, sourcing, PCB layout, coding of the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE, and coded the database back e
RFID Reader Product with WiFi and Touchscreen
4672778
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)
Here are just a few of the hundreds of printed circuit boards I have designed and have had produced for our own in-house projects, as well as for client projects. I use EagleCAD by Autodesk, and really love that Eagle and Autodesk Fusion 360 work together so well to either create PCB shapes in Fusion 360 and push them to Eagle, or visa versa. It is a very powerful way to be able to make custom-shaped PCBs for a specific unusually-shaped enclosure or device. (I've blurred out some of the silkscreen labels in the photos of the PCBs to maintain project secrecy for clients.)
Printed Circuit Boards (Design and Production)

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