8 June

I have always wondered what I would say if I won an Oscar and for me getting through to the Hackaday competition final is about as close as I will ever come! Just like a self-absorbed Hollywood actor, I would like to put down a few words to mark the occasion. I am shocked and humbled to have made it through. There are so many fantastic projects out there that it comes as a huge surprise that my slightly amateurish attempt has made it. Thank you to everybody who has taken an interest in what I am trying to achieve!

Anyway, I promised that my next post would include a circuit diagram and I am a man of my word. I have started with the sensor diagram and will produce the bracelet diagram over the weekend.

The next step will be cleaning up my code and trying to get around the problem with the CE pin on the RF transceiver which has been bugging me for some time. Once that has been done it will be time to start designing cases for everything, which is completely uncharted territory for me. I may also need to give some thought to whether the NRF24 is the right transceiver for the finished product once range and size considerations have been taken into account. Time to get reading up on designing PCBs!