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LINDA(LINux Digital Assistant) is a Linux-based embedded system which is targetted primarily as automobile audio player. It also has the capability of post-it, map-guide, and radio tuner. It's a joined project with Danny, my brother. He provided a lot of Linux kernel and application hacking; while I did most of the software/hardware interface design and programming. A linux PC of CD-changer size is mounted in the trunk.  A touch screen LCD is mounted in the center console of passenger cabinet to receive command/display status.  1.0GB of compact flash can store about 180 songs. We are almost done with this project; The box is mounted in my '94 Honda Prelude sports coupe for real-environment testing.

7/10 I took a test run at Neveda dessert and the scorching hot temperature really kills LINDA, I am building a plastic box that has better heat ventilation property

8/7 I really had enough of LCD (liquid crystal display); it's not visible enough for touch screen. I just got a VFD (vaccum flourescent display), I am gonna see if 600 cd/m^2 makes any difference!
 

work in progress (temporary setup)

boot up screen and credit

MP3 control page (that's my index finger pressing volumn up botton)

showing off capability of displaying Chinese characters

showing off capability of displaying Japanese characters

playlist selection page (currently we have pop, classics, and instrumental)

map guide feature. W/O map rendering database

equalizer feature

e-Post-it feature. Yes, you can write on the screen!

A console plate from a stripped Prelude. We spent an afternoon searching in a salvage yard!

some ABS plastics. I need this to customize my console plate

Viola! our console plate. Notice the RJ-45 and USB connection? Power switch will emit green light when you turn on the head lamp as well. Yes, I've wired a car before! :)

This is how it looks like in my Prelude

A closer look at my MP3 player

Another closer look

one last view from driver side angle
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