17 karma · joined December 12, 2013
The eco system around the pi is really amazing and I feel like its more alive. Which makes sense since its a learning platform.
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Javascript, React, AWS / GCS, Node.js, Firebase
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesharring/
Email: chas@makerspartlist.com
I'm a builder and lately I've focused on creating and supporting machine learning pipelines. Image Ingestion, Job Queues, Dashboards. I even created a course on it that has over 800 students. Looking for something that allows me to build or teach.
My bottlenecks now are splitting the videos into images as its a very CPU intensive process. Implementing a queue here is my best choice I think.
I've had good results with it, but you do have to do things their way and its not always well documented. If you want more control you should create your own model and host it on google app engine, otherwise AutoML is what it is, no way to customize or tune it other than changing the training data you give it.
I thought of trying to use copper pipe with round engine heat sinks attached to it, to increase the energy transfer rate. However it didn't seem like the copper would last long before potentially reacting with the ground.
Simple diagram: https://www.ernstheating.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Erns...
My newest design incorporates a few new upgrades. 1) geothermal cooling to dissipate the heat. As the ground temperature stays consistent at ~65F. Allowing me to not worry about the ambient temperature anymore 2) I moved to a 24V 6amp peltier which has a larger delta from the hot to cold side. 3) I now use a 24v ~7.6amp solar panel to power it. 4) I added a 15 Amp high-power motor driver so I can switch between producing cold and hot air. So now it will be viable in all weather conditions.
A core idea is to keep costs cheap which is why I have not added a battery to the mix. Although it would be nice as some nights are quite hot. I got the 24v panel used at $50 and the peltiers are super cheap (3 for ~15). The motor-controller/h-bridge was ~$40, but I didn't want to cheap out on that though and start a fire.
Its quiet unless I turn the fans up and doesn't cost anything to run after initial setup costs, due to the solar. My future plans for making it even better are to use multi-stage peltiers and try to leverage the hot side to produce more power. Also to add raspberry pi so I can control it remotely.
I ran into similar problems when I was trying to make my own solar AC this summer. I found the best solution for a budget build is to use used panels. Instead of being able to afford 1 I could get 3. Now I have enough power to charge my battery fully and run the AC.