@JDARIMAN

Devlog 0: Radio Survey Drone
This project has been in the works for a really long time. I’ve been working on this project alongside @jotheexplorer123. We’ve been basing our design off a frame that we already have, adding hardware and changing the structure of the base. From the design portion, we’ve been laying out our hardware, finding ways to mount it, CAD’ing, and using iterative design simulations for an optimized payload frame. On the hardware side of things, we’ve been figuring out compatibility between parts, configuring Ardupilot, and porting Linux onto our microcontroller.

DEVLOG 2: Week 1
Completed my PCB, until I found out all my switch footprints were upside down; took about 2 hours to retrace everything :,( Besides that, the PCB is done. All that is left is to CAD the case and Code firmware. I’m pretty excited to figure out the firmware, since Stenography works differently from typing styles such as QWERTY.

DEVLOG 1: KiCad and PCB Design
Lots of hours, but not too much to talk about.
I’ve gotten the gist of KiCad and have finished my PCB’s schematic. I’ve laid out all my switches for ergonomics, which were inspired by the Starboard, but I also used my screen as a reference to how the keyboard will fit my hands. Getting started with traces was tricky, but I figured it out. Turns out it’s better if keyboards don’t use vias, so I spent about 2 hours just making traces for the left side, trying to make sure they all fit without overlap. I also added the LCD screen and Volume knob, even with my ever-decreasing GPIO pins. I haven’t drawn sketches for the casing yet, so that will likely be featured in my next few devlogs :)

DEVLOG 0: Figuring it out
Started figuring out KiCAD and mapping out keybinds for each key on my qwerty/stenography keyboard. I’m also learning to navigate the stardance site itself.