GSoC 2014 ideas

The purpose of this page is to collect ideas for new features and improvements to PyBBIO that can be proposed as projects for the 2014 Google Summer of Code under the BeagelBoard.org organization.

Anyone is welcome to add to the list, just click the 'Edit Page' button (you'll need to be logged into Github). The page uses the Markdown format.

###Ideas

• SPI
• CAN
• eQEP
• GPMC
• PRUSS library?
• Peripheral device libraries (external sensors, displays, etc.)
  • Radios
    • XBee
    • Roving Networks modules (RN-42, RN-171, etc.)
  • LCDs
    • HD4780
    • KS0108
    • Nokia 5110
  • Sensors
    • TMP36/LM35
    • LPY503 Gyro
    • MQ gas sensor series
    • Proximity
      • Ultrasonic
      • IR
  • GSM/GPRS modem
  • bluetooth integration (pybluez)
  • Cameras (webcam, IP cameras)
• "Internet Of Things" helper libraries
  • data acquisition libraries
  • better support for PyBBIO-server module
  • Xively
  • Freeboard
• Project examples (bigger than just API demos)
  • Toaster oven reflow controller: https://github.com/alexanderhiam/toasterReflow
    • Convert to hardware SPI library (once it's written!)
    • Clean up!
  • ...
• Fritzing diagrams for example programs
• Packaging PyBBIO for apt-get/opkg distribution (libraries/ directory location)
• Automated tests for pyBBIO (interconnecting 2 BB boards together)