Hi there. My partner received an email from a potential client asking for a=20 quote for an embedded project. We can't meet the project deadline,=20 so I thought that I'd toss the RFQ up here to see if anyone wants to=20 take this on. Public discussion is welcome but I'd prefer that anyone who wants to=20 quote on this sends me a private message, whereupon I will hand over=20 the contact info. We would not be part of the development, rather,=20 we would just hand the whole project over to the interested person or peopl= e. Don't need or want any commission or anything like that - this is=20 simply an offer to pass a potentially interesting job onto someone else. Copy begins: >Our company is a small startup that develops wireless sensor=20 >electronics for measuring human motion. We have an upcoming project=20 >that will require a custom circuit board to be designed and built.=20 >Previously we would design and build the circuit ourselves, but we=20 >are working on out-sourcing activities such as this so we can focus=20 >on the actual integration of hardware, software, and sensors into=20 >our completed product. > >What I would really like is to get an idea of the cost of=20 >out-sourcing the circuit design work for our upcoming project, which=20 >I will describe below. >I'm not looking for a full and binding breakdown or anything but=20 >simply an idea of whether the cost is likely to be $500, $5,000 or=20 >$25,000 so we can make a more informed decision as to which path to take. > >We are initially interested in the cost of the physical circuit=20 >design and embedded firmware for a central micro-controller. We=20 >already have contracts in place for manufacturing and population of=20 >our circuit boards. > >The project itself requires a micro-controller (preferably STM32F1=20 >family) to communicate with a load cell via SPI, and a 9 axis=20 >inertial measurement unit via SPI, and transmit feedback data over=20 >UART to a Bluetooth transceiver module. > >The circuit will have a permanently attached rechargeable LiPo=20 >battery so there will need to be a battery charging circuit as well,=20 >preferably one that can be charged via USB. >The overall circuit would fit within a 80mm x 80mm x 25mm cavity. > >There are no special environmental or shock requirements. > >Ignoring the cost of parts, could you please give me an estimate of=20 >the cost and time frame that would be required for you to design=20 >such a circuit and provide the basic micro-controller firmware? > >Ideally we would like to get the design back within 8 weeks after a=20 >green light, but this is flexible. For what its worth, the contact's email address ends in .nz dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .