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I recently listened to the November 21, 2023, episode of The Agile Embedded Podcast. In this episode hosts Jeff Gable and Luca Ingianni interviewed their guest Max Kolesnikov about Model… Read More
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Packed with simplified design, the Waterpik Aquarius water flosser brings consumers a new approach to traditional flossing. Gone are the days of broken minty strings that often snap into your… Read More
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Having been associated with medical device development directly and tangentially for many years, I have witnessed and used a few things that make a difference. I would like to share… Read More
Welcome back to the product tear-down of a Pan-tilt camera! This is part two, where we’ll open up the ball head and see what’s inside. In part one of the… Read More
I purchased a home security camera with the intent of taking it apart and learning how it works. The camera was inexpensive and mechanically complex, featuring a two-axis gimbal, a… Read More
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Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking
Software: Full feature implementationHardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes
Quality: Build Quality PlanSoftware: Core functionality implementationHardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components
Quality: Critical manufacturing process identificationSoftware: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagramsHardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build
Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation