Category Smart Bronco

IoT, Smart Bronco

Smart Bronco: Choosing Sensors for the Real World

Going from proof-of-concept to prototype, aka my single 1988 Ford Bronco II, offers up some challenges. Rather than using Seeed Grove to prototype temperature using a simple generic temperature and humidity sensor (the DHT11, if anyone is asking), I need…

jporcenaluk
December 5, 2018

Smart Bronco

Smart Bronco: Prototyping Measuring Coolant Temperature

So while I was figuring out how to get my application approved for the Microsoft Store, I decided to move forward with actually writing some code. Eventually I want to read the temperature in the Bronco, but before I get there I wanted to just test out reading temperature at all.

jporcenaluk
November 14, 2018

Smart Bronco

Microsoft Rejected My App Store Submission

Being rejected is difficult. When I submitted my Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application to the Microsoft Store, I had no reason to think it would not pass with flying colors. I followed their checklist. I checked all the appropriate boxes, dotted all the t's and crossed all the i's.

jporcenaluk
November 2, 2018

IoT, Programming, Project, Smart Bronco

Developing IoT Devices from Your Local Computer

Getting code from computer to device is a little bit different from just developing an application all on the same machine. Here's how the pieces fit together to get code from an IDE to a device!

jporcenaluk
September 24, 2018

IoT, Smart Bronco

Smart Bronco: Choosing an IoT Operating System

What's a piece of hardware without the operating system to run it? When buying a new desktop computer, the decision often comes down to a few choices: Mac, PC, or Linux. With IoT, it's a little bit different.

jporcenaluk
September 17, 2018

IoT, Project, Smart Bronco

Smart Bronco: How to Choose IoT Prototyping Hardware

Choosing hardware to prototype with in the realm of IoT can be overwhelming. There are so many choices for so many use cases! How does one choose?

jporcenaluk
September 10, 2018

IoT, Project, Smart Bronco

Smart Bronco Project Announcement

Over the course of the next few months, I am planning on taking my 1988 Ford Bronco II and making it a little more smart and a little more connected, thanks to the power of the Internet of Things. I plan on using this cruddy old truck to experiment and learn about IoT

jporcenaluk
September 4, 2018