Stuff the phyTurkey!

The turkey you see to the left is not only adorable but it serves a great purpose. The phyTurkey is holding nonperishable items for the Central Kitsap Food Bank. A place where Puget Sound families in need can find much need support in times of trouble.

 

This Thanksgiving PHYTEC America constructed a project based on the phyBOARD-i.MX 8M dev kit. What does this project have to do with the food bank? Keep on reading to find out.

Author: Madelyn Brown
Written on: 11/24/2020

Meet the phyTurkey gobble machine

The phyTurkey gobble machine, created by our Support team members True Loan and John Feuerstein,  was constructed to gobble whenever a donation item was placed into the phyTurkey. The team collected different wav files from PHYTECers and cycles through them at random.

 

 

 

A demonstration of the phyTurkey gobble machine can be seen below, performed by our head of HR, Lisa Berg.

How was the phyTurkey gobble machine made?

Here’s a quick overview of the technical details:

  • Built with the phyBOARD-i.MX 8M Development Kit. The gobble machine utilizes I2C and USB peripherals of this embedded board.
  • An off the shelf, USB2.0 speaker and a motion sensor were the only additions needed.
  • The project took the creators less than an hour to create! Talk about fast development.

Why the phyBOARD-i.MX8M?

It is easy to use. As one of PHYTEC’s newest product there is plenty of stock and it is quick to get up and running.

Want to give it a try?

Try making this Holiday treat at home!

 

Order your phyBOARD-i.MX 8M or Polaris kit here