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2020-01-14 01:01
in Arduino, Electronics, Linux
Another LCA, another Open Hardware Miniconf. This year was an improved version of the Dingo Car from last year.
![Jon, presenting the miniconf as per how many Jon, presenting the miniconf as per how many](/blogimg/01/thumb1024_101_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
Jon, presenting the miniconf as per how many
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![Raspberry Pi running the car Raspberry Pi running the car](/blogimg/09/thumb1024_109_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
Raspberry Pi running the car
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![This year's dingo car, controlled by the rPi This year's dingo car, controlled by the rPi](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_110_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
This year's dingo car, controlled by the rPi
![All done All done](/blogimg/13/thumb1024_113_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
All done
![Andy presenting the software side of the car Andy presenting the software side of the car](/blogimg/23/thumb1024_123_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
Andy presenting the software side of the car
We then trained our cars' neural network by manually driving them arount the track:
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![and before long, I got my car to drive around on its own and before long, I got my car to drive around on its own](/blogimg/35/thumb1024_135_20200114_LCA_Open_Hardware_Miniconf.jpg)
and before long, I got my car to drive around on its own
Here is a video of my car driving on its own, including how it learned to drive:
During the miniconf, I also gave a talk on my recent LED panel/ESP32 work and brought my recent RGBPanels:
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