Overview:
Are you tired of the terrible phone apps and barely functional hardware that seems to be the norm for backyard grill/smokers?  I figured I wasn't the only one and I used my background in process control engineering to make something better.  Inspired by how chemical plants operate, the grill is treated like any other piece of process equipment and controlled by a PID loop.  With integrated food temperature probe inputs, precise cooking control can be achieved very simply and reliably.

Features:
4 Thermocouple inputs
4 NTC Probes ('food probes'), interlock switches, independent time and temperature alarms
4 Independent Timers
Multiple temperature set points configurable for each channel and for sequentially staged cooking profiles
LED Display rated from -40F to 160F to handle the outdoor environment
Web-based interface and reporting supporting 2.4 GHz WiFi in STA or AP mode
NTP time synchronization
InfluxDB Integration for monitoring and recording historical grilling profiles
Fully open source to allow for tinkering or personalization

Applications:
Initial Release:
Gravity style charcoal grill factory controller replacement/upgrade.
Future Releases:
All fan based grill designs including charcoal and pellet smokers.

Current Progress:
Prototype PCBs fabricated and under testing both in the lab and in a real use application Software development ongoing

Next Steps:
Correct any issues with prototype PCB and generate a release version of the board
Finalize software development Build inventory and offer for sale

Overview:
Hobbyist beekeepers don't always know what is going on in the hive without opening it up.  This suite of tools gives the home beekeeper the  ability to continuously peak at what the bees are up to without disturbing the hive.  In addition to being helpful for hive management, this platform allows you to see the impressive work the bees are doing on a daily basis and further appreciate what they do during the day and night.  The platform itself is extensible, meaning additional sensors or tools can be added to the system at any time.  The protocol open and based upon the CAN protocol allowing anyone to develop additional widgets for the platform

Features:
Arm 7 based CPU running Debian Linux as the main controller
CAN bus running between each sensor and the CPU
WiFi (2.4 GHz) supported with optional high-gain antenna for hives up to 1/2 mile away
Optional hardwired ethernet for existing infrastructure or for locations where solar power is impractical
Web-based computer interface does not require any specialized apps for desktop computers or phones
Various sensors including internal and external temperature, humidity, microphones and cameras in addition to a hive weight measurement accessory
25W solar panel and battery backup for year-round operation 24/7

Applications:
Initial Release:
8 and 10 frame Langstronth hives
Future Releases:
Support for Warre and flow hives
Additional sensors
More advanced analytical software

Current Progress:
Prototype R&D testing for initial design
Initial selection/testing of individual components
Initial software development

Next Steps:
Initial release of hardware platform and standardized components
Initial software commit for Arm7 controller and devices

Overview:
Talking to industrial process systems isn't always straightforward or easily achieved when you are just trying to make something work.  This industrial front-end allows for rapid development of custom process monitoring and control systems without having to worry about the details.  This is designed for someone who is trying to implement a custom designed piece of electronics into a process control network.  The system talks  Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP and discrete analog/digital IO on the process control/SCADA side and can communicate with your project via SPI, I2C or serial giving your project an easy way to talk to the rest of the plant

Features:
Modbus TCP or Ethernet/IP communications to the process control network
Supports 8 channels of 4-20 mA inputs
Supports 8 channels of 4-20 mA outputs
Supports 16 channels of digital inputs
Supports 16 channels of digital outputs
SPI/I2C/Serial communication to your project

Applications:
Initial Release:
Prototype platform with all features
Future Releases:
Multiple versions with targeted analog, digital and network IO modules

Current Progress:
Initial development electronics and proof of concept
Initial component selection
Initial software developed

Next Steps:
Initial prototype development
Hardware debugging
Software debugging and completion

Overview:
Many applications in the lab require temperature control at or near ambient temperatures, though most chiller and heater systems are designed for a significantly winder operating range. By using a PID loop and a Peltier cooling/heating system heating and cooling loads of under 500 W continuous can be realized with a small closed flow coolant loop for liquid volumes of under 2 gallons.

Features:
1000W heating 750W cooling capacity for continuous loads of 500W or less
Closed loop coolant flow of up to 2 gallons
Advanced PID loop control for temperature control within 0.5 C in steady-state conditions

Applications:
Initial Release:
General purpose model
Future Releases:
Multiple units in different sizes for specific applications

Current Progress:
Initial Development

Next Steps:
Prototype construction and testing