Success Stories

Avalanche Detection Device

Customer needed a ruggedized snow-pack measurement device  for use in avalanche detection.

Results / Outcomes

• Gadgeon designed full system HW/FW/GUI
• Units being sold today
• Ski Resorts
• Snow Research Community
• Extreme Skiers

System Description

Challenge

• Ultra tight schedule
• Low Power Battery Management for harsh conditions 
• Multiple DSP Algorithm implementations

Architecture of the Device Hardware and Firmware

• Requirements gathering, Analysis and Architecture

Hardware Design, Prototyping, Board-bring up

• Cadence allegro

Embedded Firmware

• MQX RTOS
• SD card via SHDC for high speed data transfer with FAT FS
• Display driver and graphics library for menu and graph display
• GPS location and graphical icons for lock status
• Bluetooth using RB42 for data transfer
• Tilt compensated compass
• Highspeed ADC acquisition and for pressure, distance, temperature
• USB interface for data communication

Avalanche Detection Device - System Architecture

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