M5STACK CARDPUTER LEARNING PROJECTS - Expanded Project Guides
Generated from:
M5STACK_CARDPUTER_LEARNING_PROJECTS.mdThis folder contains deep-dive guides for each project in the learning path.
Overview
These guides expand each project into a full learning guide with theory, architecture, implementation phases, testing, and extensions.
Project Index
| # | Project | Difficulty | Time | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WiFi Packet Sniffer & Network Analyzer | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | Network Security / Wireless Protocols |
| 2 | Universal IR Remote with Learning Capability | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | Hardware Protocols / Signal Processing |
| 3 | Real-Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | Digital Signal Processing / Audio |
| 4 | BadUSB / USB HID Attack Demonstration Tool | Advanced | 2 weeks | USB Protocols / Security Research |
| 5 | Wardriving WiFi Mapper | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | Wireless Security / Geolocation |
| 6 | Custom Application Launcher & Mini-OS | Expert | 1 month+ | Operating Systems / UI Frameworks |
| 7 | Bluetooth HID Keyboard/Mouse Injector | Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | Bluetooth / HID Protocols |
| 8 | Complete Cardputer Security Toolkit (Capstone) | Master | 2-3 months | Full System Integration |
| 9 | ESP32-S3 + Cardputer Board Reverse-Engineering Lab | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Board-Level Electrical Validation |
| 10 | Cardputer Firmware Architecture Blueprint | Expert | 2-3 weeks | HAL/Driver/Service/UI/App Architecture |
| 11 | Cardputer Performance Lab | Expert | 2 weeks | Profiling, Graphics, and DSP Performance |
| 12 | Resilient Storage and Logging Engine | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Data Integrity and Recovery |
| 13 | Networking & Protocol Workbench | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Wi-Fi/BLE/TCP-IP/mDNS Engineering |
| 14 | TinyUSB Composite Device Studio | Expert | 2 weeks | USB CDC+HID Device Engineering |
| 15 | Embedded Security Hardening Pipeline | Master | 3 weeks | Secure Boot, Flash Encryption, Signed OTA |
| 16 | OTA Lifecycle Manager | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Dual-Slot OTA and Rollback Safety |
| 17 | Power and Battery Optimization Lab | Expert | 2 weeks | Sleep, DFS, and Battery Runtime Tuning |
| 18 | Reliability Test Harness | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Unity, HIL, Fuzzing, Soak Testing |
| 19 | Cardputer UX Systems Project | Advanced | 1-2 weeks | Small-Screen UX and Input Latency |
| 20 | Hardware Expansion Lab | Expert | 2-3 weeks | Grove/GPS/LoRa/ADC/Enclosure Integration |
| 21 | Firmware Developer Platform | Expert | 2 weeks | JTAG, CI, Partitioning, Release Packaging |
| 22 | Capstone Program - Six Full System Builds | Master | 1-3 months | End-to-End Product Integration |
Prerequisites
- Basic programming and system fundamentals
- Comfort with command line tooling