In this post I’ll be covering fundamental electronic signals. These will establish a foundation for us to work from as I begin to cover more advanced signaling technology. First, we will cover digital signals. These are the most basic since they are either on or off. Next, we cover RC Time circuits which allow us to use a digital port to read an analog condition. We’ll follow that up with analog signals and how we read them electronically. Next, I’ll…
Now I would like to return back to home automation and control. There are basically three components of the system; these are input devices, controllers, and output devices. Lets start by covering the heart of the system, the controllers. In this section I’ll cover the controllers. They fall into three categories, device, communications, and central. The central controller will be the Raspberry Pi. It is Rome and all roads lead to it. It takes input, produces output, and is what…
One of the last stories I read about at the end of 2016 was about a hedge fund company and its use of AI, (Hedge fund turns to AI…https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/12/30/hedge-fund-turns-to-ai-to-navigate-through-the-maze/). The algorithms they use for trading stocks have been in place for quite some time now. The story struck me not because of this. What I found compelling was their intent on applying AI to their business operations. Bridgewater Associates has what they call a “Principles Operating System” or PriOS for…