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Eric German
Technology Enthusiast from Canada
I make projects and share them via YouTube and associated websites. Projects are predominantly open-source commonly devoted to world issues and improvements.
I have numerous initiatives and projects you can find here to join and participate just shoot me a mail.
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Video publication on YouTube & other various platforms/websites. Most projects released open-source via GIT, Hackaday, MKME.ORG sites and forum. Owner of MKME Media founded in 2007. Multiple websites and content platforms/publications currently live. See My Portfolio
Wind
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Technical support specialist for megawatt wind turbines. Diagnostics, development & fleet optimization.
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Automotive industry specializing in electrical diagnostics. Interprovincial Red Seal certification status in Canada.
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Media coverage on YouTube and other syndicated social media channels
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Project consulting on design, development, manufacturing to execution
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Lewin Day Hackaday
RESQ HUNTS FOR LOST HIKERS FROM THE AIR
When lost hiking out in the back country, a cell phone might not seem like the most useful tool. Absent a signal from the cellular network, it’s not possible to make outgoing calls for help. However, carrying your phone may just make it a lot easier for rescuers to find you, and [Eric] is making a tool to do the job.Tom Nardi- Hackaday
It’s really hard to overstate how awesome ESP8266 development boards like the Wemos D1 Mini really are. For literally a couple of dollars you can get a decently powerful Wi-Fi enabled microcontroller that has enough free digital pins to do some useful work. Like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi before it, the ESP8266 is a device that’s opening up whole new areas of hacking and development that simply weren’t as practical or cost-effective as previously. As a perfect example, take a look at this stupendously simple Internet-connected motion detector that [Eric William] has come up with. With just a Wemos D1 Mini, a standard PIR sensor, and some open source code, you can create a practical self-contained motion sensor module that can be placed anywhere you want to keep an eye on. When the sensor picks up something moving, it will trigger an IFTTT event.
Hackaday Blog
Atmel Interview- Gas Sensor for Emergency Workers
1:1 interview with Hackaday Prize finalist Eric William
Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.
Confined spaces can be a dangerous part of rescue work, especially for miners and firemen. Not only do they have to worry about walls caving in and trapping people, but hazardous gasses. And while there are several expensive robotic devices out there that can take gas sensors deep into these tight areas ahead of rescuers, Eric William has come up with a much cheaper, more efficient alternative to remotely sniff the air before entering. The Maker has developed a $30 gas sensor “grenade” using a basic Arduino and a few other components, which is capable of analyzing the environment and reporting its levels with real voice output.
Atmel Interview Urban Kitchen Garden
Grow veggies in your garden with this countertop hack
This Hackaday Prize entrant converted his Koolatron wine cooler into an Arduino-controlled kitchen garden.
Having long enjoyed growing his own food, Eric William had been on the lookout for a commercial indoor unit that would enable him to grow vegetables, herbs and sprouts year round. Turns out, most products on the market significantly lacked the necessary climate control, lighting and proprietary seed pods that the Canadian Maker had been seeking.
Dan Maloney Hackaday
If someone lobs a grenade, it’s fair to expect that something unpleasant is going to happen. Tear gas grenades are often used by riot police to disperse an unruly crowd, and the military might use a smoke grenade as cover to advance on an armed position, or to mark a location in need of an airstrike. But some gas grenades are meant to help, not hurt, like this talking gas-sensing grenade that’s a 2015 Hackaday Prize entry. Confined space entry is a particularly dangerous aspect of rescue work, especially in the mining industry. A cave in or other accident can trap not only people, but also dangerous gasses, endangering victims and rescuers alike. Plenty of fancy robots have been developed that can take gas sensors deep into confined spaces ahead of rescuers, but [Eric William] figured out a cheaper way to sniff the air before entering. An MQ2 combination CO, LPG and smoke sensor is interfaced to an Arduino Nano, and a 433MHz transmitter is attached to an output. With the expanding supply of cheap sensors available these days, the possibilities are endless for ideas like this.
Via Hackaday BlogAtmel | Bits & Pieces
Did you know that 80% of the 2015 Hackaday Prize finalists are powered by Atmel? With only days left until we learn which project will walk away with this year’s crown, we recently sat down with each of the potential winners to get to know them better.
Confined spaces can be a dangerous part of rescue work, especially for miners and firemen. Not only do they have to worry about walls caving in and trapping people, but hazardous gasses. And while there are several expensive robotic devices out there that can take gas sensors deep into these tight areas ahead of rescuers, Eric William has come up with a much cheaper, more efficient alternative to remotely sniff the air before entering. The Maker has developed a $30 gas sensor “grenade” using a basic Arduino and a few other components, which is capable of analyzing the environment and reporting its levels with real voice output. Via Atmel Blog
Mike Szczys Hackaday
People should build something that matters. The ones who actually do so end up shaping the world. We are proud to announce the ten finalists for the 2015 Hackaday Prize. The problems that these projects tackle come from many different angles. Some improve safety in extreme situations by giving emergency workers the ability to detect the presence of dangerous gases, or by helping to find unexploded munitions in war-torn areas. Others make improvements in transportation by working on transportation where infrastructure is poor, and looking toward the future of electric vehicle transportation. There are projects that tackle pollution through monitoring and also by scrubbing pollutants from indoor air. Improvements in wheelchair mobility and advancements in prosthetics can transform the lives of people living with loss of function. And feeding the world can start with more automated farming options, and becoming more efficient with farming methods. These are the problems the finalists have chosen to solve with their entries.
Via Hackaday Blog