Royce Thomas Iype

Successfully identified the problem impacting the battery performance of a LoRa based IoT device. This was achieved by employing a Rhode & Schwarz oscilloscope and remotely controlling it using a python script to detect anomalies in the device's operation. The IoT device is based on an STM32 L series processor.

• Text-to-Speech synthesis for Orienteering Sport - Developed the firmware for SI-Voice device, which provides audio feedback to an athlete during an Orienteering event. The device is based on an nRF52840 SoC and communicates with existing SPORTident system via BLE. The text-to-speech synthesis is handled by the EPSON S1V3G340 IC. • The nRF52840 communicates with the EPSON Speech IC via SPI.

• Designed the system architecture and developed the entire firmware for a cattle tracker IoT device that uses an ARM Cortex M4 processor to collect cattle movement data and to do edge computing to analyze the cattle's milk production capabilities. • Increased the device's battery life by 3 years by introducing a low-power STM 32 L4 series microcontroller and took the main processing load off from Quectel’s BC66 NB-IoT module.

• Developed 35 features for the Mahindra Alexa App using Node JS that enhanced the connected car experience of Mahindra cars in India. • Optimized the voice user interface and in-car infotainment user interface for Mahindra cars. • Developed 4 features for a connected car native android app for Royal Enfield in partnership with Robert Bosch.

Major Fields of Study: • Complex Embedded Systems, Advanced Mobile Communication Networks • Algorithms, Software and Systems Engineering, Data Storage Systems

Major Fields of Study: • Embedded Systems, Microprocessors and microcontrollers, Computer Organisation • Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing • Object-Oriented Programming, Calculus, Differential Equations