Author Archives: Lucio Di Jasio

3D Graphics

Posted on 15. May 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

Using the new double buffered graphic library (see previous post) we can now create simple animations. In chapter 12 we have already seen how to visualize a 2D function using a grid and a bit of perspective (isometric). The next … Continue reading →

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Graphic Animation

Posted on 10. May 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

In the good old times, when studying at the University of Trieste, I particularly enjoyed Rational Mechanics, a required class for any EE Master back then, presented by professor Enzo Tonti. One of the things that were always making his … Continue reading →

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Optimizing the graphic library

Posted on 28. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

While working on the porting to the PIC32 of the code developed for the original PIC24 book it occurred to me that there were some obvious optimizations I had yet to explore. For a starter, the graphic.c library was using … Continue reading →

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Only one design will survive!

Posted on 23. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

Yawn … you will say … yet another contest… Well, look again! This is not like anything you have seen before. At least in terms of engineering challenges … this was never done before to my knowledge.

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Visualizing Data – A taste of Visual C#

Posted on 15. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

Our brain is wired for image processing and all things visual just reach deep in our mind faster! If there is one moment when I just cannot seem to ever get enough of a “view”, that’s when I am debugging … Continue reading →

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Visualizing Data – DMCI

Posted on 10. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

I guess one of the advantages of getting older (if there is any) is that I am becoming somewhat more patient and I am learning to resist the temptation of trying out on the hardware target every single line of … Continue reading →

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Look Mom No … Linker Script

Posted on 9. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

There are so many new features being added to MPLAB at each major (and minor) new release that I struggle to keep up. Just a couple of days ago for example, I was discussing with a colleague how it would … Continue reading →

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LINUX catch-22

Posted on 4. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

For some reason I used to think that Linux was destined to be a hot topic among embedded control developers, so I have been disappointed last summer, at the MASTERs (the 11th), when a couple of enthusiastic colleagues decided to … Continue reading →

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Exploring the PIC32

Posted on 2. April 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

PROGRAMMING 32-BIT MICROCONTROLLERS IN C EXPLORING THE PIC32 (ISBN-10: 0750687096 ISBN-13: 978-0750687096) It is out! I got the first printed copy today fedex-ed directly to my office from Elsevier. Amazon should start stocking up quickly in the next few days… … Continue reading →

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Addictive Tools

Posted on 31. March 2008 by Lucio Di Jasio

 Of the many tools I have used in the recent years, while working on various embedded control projects, there is one that I have quickly learned to love: the INTRONIX Logic Port. Now I am sure you have seen and … Continue reading →

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