Orientador: Aparecido Augusto de Carvalho / Banca: Nobuo Oki / Banca: Josivaldo Godoy da Silva / Resumo: Neste trabalho, descreve-se um sistema eletrônico informatizado implementado com o objetivo de medir a distribuição do peso corporal na região plantar de pacientes, visando relacioná-la diretamente à tipologia e deformidades dos pés e associando-a, indiretamente, a eventuais deformidades dos membros inferiores, coluna vertebral, algias músculoesqueléticas e instabilidades da postura humana. O sistema é constituído por células de carga com extensômetros, montadas em uma base metálica, circuito de condicionamento de sinais, circuito de interfaceamento e um display de cristal líquido. Foi construída uma plataforma piloto com 4 células de carga, mas o projeto do sistema prevê a construção de duas plataformas com 45 células de cargas, cada uma. As células de carga apresentaram resposta linear, precisão superior a 2%, resolução inferior a 0,5 N e histerese desprezível. São apresentados os resultados de medições, efetuadas com o sistema, para medir a distribuição de forças nas quatro células de carga, quando se aplicou sobre elas um peso conhecido. As informações foram apresentadas em um display de cristal líquido e posteriormente serão apresentadas na tela de um computador, por meio de um programa desenvolvido em Delphi, facilitando a visualização para especialistas da área, principalmente médicos, fisioterapeutas e terapeutas ocupacionais. Com o equipamento proposto será possível investigar, clinicamente, patologias estudadas pela Podologia, Posturologia e Podoposturologia, viabilizando, com as informações captadas pelo sistema, metodologias mais adequadas de tratamentos. / Abstract: In this work we describe an electrical system implemented with the purpose of measuring the distribution of body weight in plantar region of patients, aiming to relate it directly to the typology and deformities of the feet and involving it, indirectly, to any deformities of the lower limbs, skeletal spine, muscle-skeletal pains and human posture instability. The system consists of load cells with strain gages within a metal base, signal conditioning circuit, interfacing circuit, and a liquid crystal display. A prototype platform with 4 load cells was built, but the system will have two platforms with 45 loads of cells, each one. The load cells presented linear response, precision better than 2%, resolution less than 0.5 N, and low hysteresis. We show the results of the force distribution when a know weight is applied over the four load cells. The informations have been presented in a liquid crystal display, but later they will be presented in the screen of a computer, facilitating the visualization for specialists, mainly doctors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. With the proposed equipment it will be possible to investigate, clinically, pathologies studied by Podology, Posturology and Podoposturology making feasible, with the information obtained with the system, more appropriate methodologies of treatment. / Mestre

Les travaux de cette thèse se concentrent sur la réduction de l'énergie consommée et l'amélioration des temps de réveil du microcontrôleur par des innovations au niveau de l'architecture, du circuit et de la gestion de l'énergie. Ces travaux proposent une architecture de microcontrôleur partitionnée entre un processeur de réveil programmable, appelé Wake Up Controller, s'occupant des tâches courantes du nœud de capteurs et un processeur principal gérant les tâches irrégulières. Le Wake Up Controller proposé dans ces travaux de thèse est un processeur RISC 16-bit dont le jeu d'instructions a été adapté pour gérer les tâches régulières du nœud, et n'exécute que du code sur interruptions. Il est implémenté en logique mixte asynchrone/synchrone. Un circuit a été fabriqué en technologie UTBB FDSOI 28nm intégrant le Wake-Up Controller. Le cœur atteint une performance de 11,9 MIPS pour 125μW de consommation moyenne en phase active et un réveil depuis le mode de veille en 55ns pour huit sources de réveil possibles. La consommation statique est d'environ 4μW pour le cœur logique asynchrone à 0,6V sans utilisation de gestion d'alimentation (power gating) et d'environ 500nW avec. / This PhD work focuses on the reduction of energy consumption and wake up time reduction of a WSN node microcontroller through innovations at architectural, circuit and power management level. This work proposes a partitioned microcontroller architecture between a programmable wake up processor, named Wake Up Controller on which this work is focused, and a main processor. The first deals with the common tasks of a wireless sensor node while the second manages the irregular tasks. TheWake Up Controller proposed in this work is a 16-bit RISC processor whose instruction set has been adapted to handle regular tasks of a sensor node. It only executes code on interruptions. It is implemented in asynchronous / synchronous mixed logic to improve wake up time and energy. A circuit was fabricated in a 28nm UTBB FDSOI technology integrating the Wake Up Controller. The core reaches 11,9 MIPS for 125 μW average power consumption in active phase and wakes up from sleep mode in 55ns from eight possible interruption sources. The static power consumption is around 4μW for the asynchronous logic core at 0.6V without power gating and 500nW when gated.

The thesis deals with design and realization of communication among autonomous mobile robots and stationary localization stations using Nucleo development boards and a wireless IQRF modules. The theoretical part is focused on characterization of suitable hardware elements and communication technologies. In the practical part, the thesis deals with the description of possible communication schemes, used hardware, developed algorithm, software of individual members and diagnostic tools developed for thesis's purpose. In the last part, attention is paid to testing the resulting solution.

This diploma thesis deals with the design of a laboratory measurement tool with ADC converter for audio and low frequency signals. In the introduction part a theoretical background of the ADC and DAC conversions are outlined. In the next chapters the technical solution of the laboratory converter is presented, including DAC with integrated circuit AD1852 and completed with digital audio receiver CS8416. This circuit secures compatibility with external audio devices with digital interfaces, like SPDIF or AES3. The digital receiver and audio DAC are added with serial communication interface for setup of the most audio and input parameters. This setup is operated by external microcontroller ATmega32 and original firmware. The thesis contains block diagram and schematic layout of the laboratory converter, including complete technical documentation for the construction and design.

The aim of this thesis is to inform readers about the basic principle of electronics for which the service module for the automatic sanitary technique will be designed, as well as design and describe the most important parts of the module theoretically. Likewise, the thesis deals with the most common mistakes in the design of printed circuits boards with respect to the resistance of the resulting device against interference. The implementation itself includes both module design and a communication algorithm for connecting multiple service modules and their remote control using the Raspberry Pi minicomputer. The thesis also contains a design of algorithm for verification of data transmission by the transmission system.

Automatic slider for time lapse photography and the creation of a functional sample is described in this diploma work. The individual components and the control program itself are analyzed.

Master’s thesis deals with the design of development kit for communication between a microcontroller and a computer using USB, Bluetooth, WiFi and Ethernet interfaces. In the theoretical introduction is the analysis of theese interfaces and the interfaces used for communication by the microcontroller. In the next part, components for the development kit are selected. Then a wiring diagram and the printed circuit board is designed. Next, the firmware design is described. The last chapter deals with the implementation and testing of the development kit. The appendix contains a proposal for a laboratory task to introduce the development kit to students.

This thesis deals with a concept and physical prototype of an intelligent, electronically programmable stamp, based on inkjet print. The stamp is basically a small inkjet printer. The stamp can print a simple custom text and is meant to replace regular office stamps. The benefit of the proposed stamp should include cost reduction and need for multiple stamps. The theoretical concept is followed by a prototype, which is an essential part of this work.

This work deals with issues of in circuit programming with using a bootloader. The general aim is to create functional bootloader’s for the two different types of Freescale microcontrollers Freescale.

The aim of thesis is a design of wireless pager, that can be used for short text messages transmission from the sender to a particular recipient. The report is sent from a computer via serial port. The application is based on microcontrollers, which provide data protection, evaluation and display data on the display of the receiver. The wireless transmission is effected via the RF modules, that are powered from batteries.