Getting Started

Setting up Zephyr

The Zephyr environment used to develop this project is based on the Zephyr Workspace also developed by us. Please follow the instructions there to set up the Zephyr environment.

Including this Project

To include this project in your Zephyr application, you can add the following to your west.yml:

manifest:
  remotes:
    - name: nturt
      url-base: https://github.com/NTURacingTeam

  projects:
    - name: nturt_zephyr_common
      remote: nturt
      revision: master

After another west update that pull this project into your Zephyr workspace, you can include it in your application by enabling the CONFIG_NTURT Kconfig option.

Learning Resources

Zephyr

Zephyr itself is a very involved system that has a deep learning curve. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available to help you get started:

Introduction to Zephyr from the DigiKey YouTube channel is a great place to start.
Zephyr 101 from Circuit Dojo YouTube channel is another good resource for step-by-step tutorials on specific topics.

Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

An operating system is almost imperative for an embedded system to scale up. Real-Time operating systems (RTOS) are designed to handle real-time tasks typically found in embedded systems. Here are some resources to help you understand RTOS concepts:

Introduction to RTOS from the DigiKey YouTube channel provides a good overview of RTOS concepts based on another open-source RTOS, FreeRTOS.