Posts in 2023
  • First measurements and a lot of interest in our project

    Saturday, July 01, 2023 in Retrospektive: Hardware

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    With an initial prototype that provides data, we were finally able to invite interested parties to take measurements. At the same time, we took the opportunity to present the project at thematically appropriate events such as the Car-Free University …

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  • The first prototype

    Thursday, June 01, 2023 in Retrospektive: Hardware

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    The CitRad sensor had to be based on a radar sensor that was as inexpensive as possible but still reliable and easy to replicate. After a few tests, we chose the IPS-354 module from Innosent. We also needed a powerful microprocessor to process the …

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  • How CitRad was conceived

    Wednesday, March 01, 2023 in Retrospektive: Hardware

    Where do you start to make a meaningful contribution to the traffic turnaround? We pondered this for a few days at FabLab Cottbus. We quickly realized that we wanted to implement a joint project. With the participation of interested citizens from …

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