OpenEPT Moves into Second Phase

We are proud to announce that OpenEPT has been selected for NGI support for the second time , confirming the relevance and impact of our platform in advancing energy-aware embedded systems. This new phase of the project focuses on extending OpenEPT into a more powerful, flexible, and scalable ecosystem by introducing new hardware modules, improving measurement accuracy, enabling advanced energy analysis, and supporting real-world development workflows. Second phase include following milestones

‍ 1. Charger module Development of a modular charger for single-cell LiPo batteries, including hardware design, firmware support, and GUI integration. Purpose: Enable seamless charging capabilities within the OpenEPT ecosystem.

2. Upgrade OpenEPT EPP Board Redesign of the board to support a wider current sensing range (0.1 µA to 5 A), improved voltage support, parameter storage, and calibration hardware. Purpose: Significantly improve measurement accuracy, flexibility, and hardware capabilities.

3. Parameter Storage and Filesystem Implementation of runtime parameter storage using internal/external flash and integration of a filesystem, along with manufacturing image generation scripts. Purpose: Allow dynamic configuration and simplify deployment and production workflows.

4. Calibration mechanism Development of firmware and GUI components to support automated calibration procedures for OpenEPT and future modules. Purpose: Ensure high measurement accuracy and enable scalable calibration processes.

5. Dynamic Load Waveform Generation Extension of firmware and GUI to support configurable load profiles and arbitrary waveform generation up to 5 A. Purpose: Enable realistic testing scenarios and advanced load simulation.

6. Energy Footprint Analysis Implementation of tools for detailed energy consumption analysis and bencharking within the OpenEPT GUI. Purpose: Provide developers with insights for optimizing energy efficiency.

7. Compact Low Power (CLP) Module Design and development of a low-power measurement module for single-cell LiPo systems with wireless communication capabilities. Purpose: Support energy monitoring in low-power and IoT applications.

8. Compact High Power (CHP) Module Development of a module for multi-cell battery systems supporting higher currents (up to 50 A). Purpose: Extend OpenEPT to high-power applications and broader use cases.

9. Serial to Wifi (S2W) Enhancement of firmware to enable wireless transmission of measurement data to the OpenEPT application. Purpose: Improve usability and enable real-time remote monitoring.

10. Benchmark and optimize compact modules consumption Use OpenEPT tools to analyze and optimize energy consumption of compact modules and document results. Purpose: Improve efficiency and validate system performance through real-world testing.

11. Create DataBase infrastructure to store user measurement Development of backend infrastructure and file formats for storing and accessing measurement data via GUI and web services. Purpose: Enable centralized data management and analysis.

12. Documentation Preparation of developer and user documentation, along with dissemination of results through conferences and publications. Purpose: Ensure usability, transparency, and broader adoption of OpenEPT.