Source code for the software that is used to build the image for the embedded computer inside the Whale Tags to be deployed onto sperm whales for project CETI
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Add hardware configuration detection and response #25
Various tags may be constructed with differing hardware configurations, so a desirable feature in the software is the ability to probe the tag's hardware to determine which sensors are present and adapt appropriately. Further, if non-essential sensors (e.g. the light sensor or temperature sensor) fail in a tag, the software should allow deployment - ideally first notifying the operator - for example with some rapid flashes of the red LED - but allowing the other sensors to start up and run.
This feature is also quite valuable during test and debug prior to encapsulation.
Various tags may be constructed with differing hardware configurations, so a desirable feature in the software is the ability to probe the tag's hardware to determine which sensors are present and adapt appropriately. Further, if non-essential sensors (e.g. the light sensor or temperature sensor) fail in a tag, the software should allow deployment - ideally first notifying the operator - for example with some rapid flashes of the red LED - but allowing the other sensors to start up and run.
This feature is also quite valuable during test and debug prior to encapsulation.