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🌴 A BLE-connected outdoor UV sensor keychain 🗝

power LiPO
wireless BLE
sensor UV Index
mcu nRF52
battery life 5 days
bom items 13
bom cost USD $50.47
vendors 4
completed July 2019

Schedule

Timeline

Quality

For future improvements

  • (Layout) Mark polarity for power connectors to safe guard against reverse polarity. E.g. JST connector should have + and - labels on silkscreen
  • (Power) Buy good quality LiPo / battery and power connectors E.g. JST connectors
  • (Prototype) Do not use modules as they are big and bulky. E.g. MDBT42Q
  • (Schematic) Use DP3T to power on, wireless off and wireless on options instead of 2 switches
  • (BOM) Use a smaller and brighter RGB LED
  • (Layout) Use a single layer board with only SMD parts so that a housing can be catered for the battery at the back
  • (Power) Use a smaller rechargeable coin cell battery E.g. CR2450