Saban Kocal

A Xilinx System-on-Module (SoM) controls the device I developed entirely from scratch. My responsibilities included implementing a C++ application on Yocto-based Embedded Linux, a C application on Bare Metal, and Verilog designs on Vivado. Our design incorporates a ZYNQ FPGA as the main FPGA and Spartan-7 FPGAs as sub-FPGAs.

Additionally, I created my own communication system as an alternative to Xilinx's Chip2Chip IP Core. Most of the system operates in real-time at a frequency of 50 kHz. It's worth noting that our device operates at the nanometer/Angstrom scale, highlighting its exceptional precision.

We developed and programmed a prototype tracker for a client to demonstrate their concept. My colleague designed the PCB and assembled it in-house. Initially, we used the Nordic nRF9160-DK evaluation board, then transitioned to creating our own custom PCB featuring the nRF9160 chip. I handled the programming, enabling the device to collect location data via GPS and LTE antennas and send it to the Nordic Cloud. This setup allows us to monitor location and sensor data in real time on the cloud platform. The entire project was completed in six weeks.