Download using an accelerometer to increase remote control safety

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CONTENT
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (OR) SYMBOLS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION
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2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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2.1 Hardware
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2.1.1 The remote control
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2.1.2 ADXL345 accelerometer
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2.2 Software
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2.2.1 FreeRTOS
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2.2.2 Compiler: Sourcery G++ Lite: ARM EABI
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2.2.3 Serial communication: PuTTY
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2.3 I²C serial bus protocol
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2.4 Existing work
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2.4.1 Application Note 1023: Fall detection
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2.4.2 Competitor solution
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3 REQUIREMENTS
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3.1 Functional requirements
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3.2 Technical requirements
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4 REALIZATION
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4.1 Console program
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4.2 The algorithm
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4.2.1 Overview
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4.2.2 Design
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4.3 Parameters
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5 VALIDATION AND DISCUSSION
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5.1 Test results
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5.2 Response time analysis
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5.3 Personal learning experience
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5.4 Employer’s feedback
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5.5 Conclusion
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5.6 Future improvements
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REFERENCES
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TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES THESIS | Lukas Kern