Documentation for “Zerocat Mini Machine”
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Repository: git://zerocat.org/zerocat/projects/zerocat-mini-machine
Version: v0.0.0-249-9bbfd9f
Branch: master
Foldable chassis with transparent keyboard, both designed to ease user’s audit and inspection.
Copyright (C) 2021 Kai Mertens kmx@posteo.net
Copyright (C) 2022, 2023 Kai Mertens kmx@posteo.net
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
Zerocat Mini Machine is a laptop-like, word processing machine of supreme integrity. It uses encrypted Morse code for inter-device data transmission, and focuses on audio rather than wire.
This file is to be as short as possible. It provides information on how to generate the project’s verbose documentation, and how to compile the source code, if any.
It is assumed that you are running a GNU/Linux-libre operating system. We recommend to run GNU Guix System – alternatively, install the GNU Guix package manager.
Use Git to clone the project’s sources:
$ git clone git://zerocat.org/zerocat/projects/zerocat-mini-machine
Change into the project’s documentation folder:
$ cd zerocat-mini-machine/doc/
Study this README.md to get started:
$ cat ../doc/README.md
All paths within the documentation are relative to the location of the
documentation source files, which are located in this project’s doc/
folder.
Versions are tagged according to the following pattern:
v<major>.<minor>.<revision>
<major> – The resulting product is a major change or upgrade.<minor> – Additional functionality or new features are introduced.<revision> – Bug fixes, minor changes, graphical stuff.A tag should be annotated with related change log entries.
The first tag should be: v0.0.0
To checkout a version tag, run:
git checkout vx.x.x
However, this should be optional.
Using the tip of branch master should be just fine.
Use GNU Make to create a dedicated profile, and an up-to-date profile generation. This allows you to match your environment to the one used by Zerocat, thus yielding for bit-identical results:
$ make -C ../guix pull
Checkout the profile generation, instantiate channels, create a pure shell that provides nothing but prerequisites:
$ make -C ../guix environment
To confirm that your project environment is properly set up, run:
[env]$ make -C ../guix usage
Invocations of make to generate the documentation, compile the
sources, etc., should be done from this project environment, only.
To restore the initial environment, later on, when you are done with this project, type:
[env]$ exit
To remove this project’s handy guix profile, type:
$ make -C ../guix clean
This will remove symlinks only. If you want to remove the profile from your system, run the GNU Guix Garbage Collector.
To list all available targets, type:
$ make -C ../guix help
To build the documentation, type:
[env]$ make -C ../doc
The terminal output should provide a shortcut to the index.html file
of the generated HTML documentation. Open this file with your favorite
browser.
To get a full list of available targets, type:
[env]$ make -C ../doc help
To clean-up, type:
[env]$ make -C ../doc clean
To build the documentation in one go, type:
$ echo "make -C ../doc" | make -C ../guix environment
Documentation source files are written in markdown syntax. They should carry their individual copyright and license notices right below the title giving headline, e.g.:
<Title-of-Document>
===================
Copyright (C) <Year> <Name-of-Author> <Email-Address>
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3
or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover
Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
"GNU Free Documentation License".
<Other-Headline>
----------------
...content...
The generated documentation carries a license notice right at top on
its title page, with copyright statements generated from git log
output.
Sections of the generated documentation are build from selected markdown source files, with their individual copyright and license notice stripped.
In order to enrich the generated documentation ...
*.md markdown source files to ../doc/.... and adapt ../doc/Makefile to produce nice output.
In case more tools are needed, don't forget to update ../guix/manifest0.scm.
To make your image look nice within the documentation, select a landscape layout of 16:9 aspect ratio.
Use ImageMagick to prepare your image, e.g.:
If your image is big, reduce it to a maximal width of 2000 pixel:
mogrify -resize 2000x <image>
Please clean image files from metadata, before committing, i.e.:
mogrify -strip <image>
If you embed your image into a markdown documentation file, use this syntax:
![<path/to/image>][]
[<path/to/image>]: <path/to/image> "title message"
or alternatly:
![<path/to/image>][my-image-shortcut]
[my-image-shortcut]: <path/to/image> "title message"
These patterns will guarantee that <img> tags have their src,
alt and title attributes properly set within the html output.
Change into folder ../hardware, which ships the project’s gEDA/gaf
resource file. Then, using the project environment, invoke gschem.
Within your circuit schematic, you can use specific texts as placeholder objects. They will be replaced with generated values by the documentation build process. When used within the informational fields of a titleblock, use the specified sizes and alignments:
$TITLE (Size 14, Alignment “Lower Right”)$SUBTITLE (Size 9, Alignment “Lower Right”)$GITREPO (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Right”)$FILENAME (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Right”)$PAGE (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Left”) – reserved for future use$PAGES (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Left”) – reserved for future use$GITREF (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Right”)$AUTHORS (Size 8, Alignment “Lower Right”)In case you are going to embed images, make sure to use a relative
path. Per default, gschem uses absolute paths that might reveal a
private username or folder. You can use nano to edit your schematics
outside of gschem.
Please use this license header for code source files:
Zerocat Mini Machine --- A word processing machine of supreme integrity.
Copyright (C) <Year> <Name-of-Author> <Email-Address>
This file is part of Zerocat Mini Machine.
Zerocat Mini Machine is free software: you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
version.
Zerocat Mini Machine is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Zerocat Mini Machine.
If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
If you intend to write shell scripts, use this skeleton to make them work for GNU Guix:
#!/bin/sh
# Re-exec if we are not using Bash or are using Bash in POSIX mode.
if [ -z "$BASH" ] || [ "$BASH" = "/bin/sh" ]; then
bash=`command -v bash`
if [ -z "$bash" ]; then
echo "Couldn't find Bash, sorry!"
exit 1
else
exec "$bash" "$0" "$@"
fi
fi
# We're using Bash now.
set -o errexit
set -o nounset
set -o pipefail
# Your code goes here ...
Update ../doc/CHANGES.md and list your contributions.
You can use git shortlog to get a starting point for your edit.
Go ahead. Fund the project now. Join the future community!
This project depends on funding:
Private pocket
The project’s first chassis prototype has been elaborated during March, April and May 2023, to give you a clear idea of the targeted vision. The prototype work and its documentation, presented as of May 2023, has been funded by workshop donations and modest, private means.
Your donations
Help is needed, ad-hoc, now! A budget of 5,000.00 Euro is to be collected during June, July and August 2023 in order to get prepared for public funding and/or a large scale crowdfunding campaign. Please go ahead and donate. You can find bank account details on Zerocat’s website: http://www.zerocat.org/donate.html
Provide your name or nickname in case you would like to see it on the list of donators and supporters.
Public funding
This project heads for the improvement of digital communication equipment, and as such should be able to apply for a grant, as provided by NGI Zero Entrust. An estimated budget of 50,000.00 Euro would leave 10,000.00 Euro per module development, or 25,000.00 Euro per year. As announced by the NLnet Foundation, the next regular deadline for applications is: 1st of August 2023
Crowdfunding campaign
Hardware projects of similar type and quality are usually using a crowdfunding platform like Startnext (Germany) or CrowdSupply (USA). If these platforms are considered, a budget of 100,000.00 Euro should be the goal, as extra time and expertise is required to get the campaign set up and to keep it maintained. The greater budget would also allow to extend the project duration and the targeted achievements.
You can help to spread the message using Zerocat’s Handout PDF, which will be updated from time to time – Thank You!
Zerocat Mini Machine ships copyrighted work.
Zerocat Mini Machine is free software. It makes use of free software licenses as recognized by Free Software Foundation (FSF), and should be freely distributable:
Files located in folder hardware/, if available, describe hardware
of a free design, licensed under:
Authorship, copyright and license information may be provided in more detail on a per-folder and/or per-file basis. Check the sources.
Please send your report if you find the distribution hindered.
See Zerocat Website for contact information.
This file tracks changes that are introduced to the project.
However, changes introduced to hardware design files are tracked with:
../hardware/CHANGES.md
NOTICE: Anyone modifying the project should provide brief information about the modifications, including the date they were made. Information should be added but never removed from this file. Licensees should provide a brief entry with a date and the nature of the modification for each change. Please use markdown syntax!
2023/07/28: Roadmap refined, budget estimated
The overall project budget has been trimmed to stay just below EUR 50,000.- by focusing on prototyping, strictly. However, the manufacturing of devices for the webshop, made of glazed pottery, is suggested as a next step, upon success of the prototyping project.
2023/07/15: Refine documentation’s layout for wide viewports
2023/07/09: Improve documentation
Fix keyboard’s missing keycap #42, add animation video, enrich points of interest, review goal description, visualize communication paths, promote usage of Morse code via sound and light beam, merge transmission modules into just one, list issues in separate file, update manifest file, add eligibility checklist, set up preliminary roadmap.
2023/06/25: Receive feedback
Refine order of sections, add images, reword goal description
2023/05/31: Launch of project, tagged as: v0.0.0
This first version ships a wooden prototype chassis, well documented with plein-air photos, CAD files and how-tos.
2023/04/01: Provide change log file with a first entry.
Let me express my special thanks to:
Greta – for helping me in times of financial despair
Susanne Bellinghausen and Stephen Kovats – for giving me shelter, coffee and a perfect work environment
Timm Wille – for his tremenduously motivating points of view
Jorgo Triantafilidis – for his review and valuable feedback
Prof. Volker Roth – for emphasizing the qualities (low complexity, 100% free design) of the Parallax P8X32A microcontroller in comparison to RISC-V and Low Risc as of 2023.
Ricardo Morte – for his input and inspiration to start this project in 2021.
For now, the project has no mechanism to place and track issues, reported by non-project audience. Please send a mail to the author(s), this file will get updated accordingly. Thanks!
These issues are to be clarified, next:
The keyboard misses crucial key #42: <Enter>
How to combine wood and batteries, while reducing risk of fire?
How to deal with electrostatic charges?
Production of keycaps per lathe is not meant for everyone
Project has no issue tracker
Approach alternative module material: Pottery and glaze
Add 7-LED circuit schematic and footprint
Get prepared for NLnet Foundation, check FAQ
In what differs this project from bunnie’s precursor?
Edit #../doc/FUNDING.md:
Edit #../doc/circuits.md:
Edit #../doc/integrity.md:
The goal of Zerocat Mini Machine is to provide you with a trustworthy, lean, laptop-alike mini machine of a free-design, even down to chip level, easily inspectable, intuitively verifyable on a daily basis.
It helps you to enter words and texts in an intgre way, to store them on simple, trustworthy media, and to produce sound or light output for transmission.
Zerocat Mini Machine focuses on text editing, text encryption, secure file storage, and secure file transfer between Zerocat Mini Machine devices over short and medium distances, avoiding the Internet.
Input of secret words and texts is done by means of the integrated, transparent keyboard. Using microphones instead would not be a good option, as it became hard to find clean, smartphone-free rooms and environments, especially in cities.
The device’s transmission module with loudspeaker and microphone is used in conjunction with high speed, multi channel Morse code – that is Morse code of tenfold frequency, simultaneously send over different frequencies, for example.
For short distances, Internet is not required, and the Mini Machines interact as stand-alone devices. In case of failure or during debugging sessions, the transmission of encrypted base16 data can be recorded with any device, played back with reduced speed, thus making it human readable again.
The transmission module offers wireless transmission via light beam as an alternative. Distances of probably 100m might be manageable with proper weather conditions.
Long distance transmissions without Internet might still be achievable by means of amateur radio stations, using Morse code on short wave. Radio operators manage to run two-way communications well beyond earth’s horizon (40 miles), reaching distances of more than 1000km with proper atmospheric conditions.
Interfaces such as RS232 and SPI should ease interaction with standard laptops or desktop machines, allowing to transmit via e-mail or snail-mail, shipping files on SD cards or SPI flash chips, or simply to transmit via wire.
However, audible Morse code perfectly matches for active voice chat or phone call conversations, set up per smartphones, laptops or desktops, thus supporting standard communication paths as well. Zerocat Mini Machine is meant to be a stand-alone device, but would match and combine with existing technology and transmission paths via Internet or Terrestrial Trunked Radio.
The power consumption of Zerocat Mini Machine is expected to be low enough to make it a portable device. Special requirements might be introduced by the display and transmission modules.
Materials and manufacturing toolchains should be simple enough to support small scale, community driven fab-labs as well as hobbyists. Usage of plastics, resins, paints and glue is greatly reduced in favor of wood, screws, clay and glaze. PCBs might be wired by hand (prototype boards), milled, or ordered from dedicated manufacturers. Optionally, it should be possible to pack kits, giving some extra fun to the end-user and increasing individual value.
The project shall be split into two major blocks of development, which should be achievable within 12 months, each:
Development of two pairs of functioning prototype devices that are able to communicate with each other per Morse code as sound and light beam.
This involves:
a) Fast prototyping with wooden chassis modules, which can easily be adapted, cut, glued, screwed during the process of cahssis and PCB development.
b) Transformation of the chassis towards glazed pottery. These chassis are expected to be colorful, shiny, sexy, individual, authentic and secure, and best suited to represent a fashion accessoire, making it appealing and attractive for non-tech users. These devices are meant to enter the RYF-compatible web shop, later on.
Implementation of strong cryptography. File storage and data transmission would move forward towards being processed securely and privately. In order to implement strong cryptography, a dedicated level of expertise is required and has to be accumulated, first. Small but essential improvements on the PCBs might be necessary, e.g.: Addition of a random number generator, replacement of inter-modular copper buses by light transmissions, additional input devices – but change of the chassis or module frames is not expected.
Zerocat Mini Machine focuses on audible, encrypted Morse code to achieve data transmission, as this old technique has essential advantages over modern ones:
In case of device failure or during debugging, Morse code remains human readable, at least for skilled, trained people.
Morse code has inherent signal-to-noise ratio advantages. The human ear-brain signal processing system can pull weak Morse code signals out of the noise where voice signals would be totally inaudible. It might be regarded as human voice, using just one frequency.
Morse code transmitters and receivers should be simple to construct.
Audible Morse code is not covered by royalties, patents, or license fees. Using audible data transmission channels does not require to ask authorities for permission.
Audible Morse code can easily be coupled into an exsisting phone call conversation, no extra interface required.
Audible Morse code can easily be coupled to an exsisting voice chat conversation, set up with standard (or better: corebooted) laptops and desktops. Again, no extra interface required.
Morse code integrates perfectly into User Controlled Technology, as it focuses on text rather than digital data. Knowing Morse code is not required to operate the device, but if required, people can train themselves with simple means. Learning Morse code is best done intuitively, when it is heard, rather than being tought in an abstract level.
Even nowadays Morse code is used by amateur radio operators, that manage to establish two-way transmissions going well beyond earth’s horizon (40 miles distance). With proper atmosperic conditions, distances of more than 1000 kilometers are achievable by using short wave radio. Again, no extra interface should be required, radio operators love to use microphones.
data sent as:
Alice’s ---> encrypted Morse code¹ ---> Bob’s
Devices Devices
·····|chat|·····
____: ____:
speaker <)))))))) /…… / /…… / ))))) ] microphone
· """""' """""' ·
· laptops ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· /····|call|·····/ ·
· __/ __/ ·
· /… / /… / ·
<)))))))) /… / /… / ))))) ]
· /__/ /__/ ·
· phones ·
· ·
with internet · ·
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
without internet · ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· /···|TETRA°|····/ ·
· _ / __/ ·
· /»»/ /»»/ ·
<)))))))) /»»/ /»»/ ))))) ]
· /__/ /__/ ·
· ·
· °Terrestrial Trunked Radio ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· /\ |short| /\ ·
· / ·\···|wave |······\·· ·
· \ / |radio| \ / ·
· _\/_ _\/_ ·
>))))))) ]……o< ]……o< )))) ]
· |___| |___| ·
· radios ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
__ · · __
Mini Machine, _\ \<)))))))))))))))|sound 50m|))))))))) ]/ /_ Mini Machine,
100% integrity, / /\ \ / /\ \ 100% integrity,
input + encryption / / \ \~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|light² 100m|~~~~~~~~~~/ / \ \ decryption + display
_...._ _______/ /____\/_ _\/____\ \_______ _...._
/______\\_____/\/\______/ \______/\/\_____//______\
· | | ^
· | | ·
· | | ·
· \…………………………………………………………………|wire 1000m|…………………………………………………………/ ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· cyclist 100km ·
SPI ____ _____ SPI
· |SD \ |\ /| _o ·
····> |Card³| ---> | \_/ | ---> _/\/~ ········
· |_____| |_____| O " O ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· ·
· car 1000km ·
SPI ____ _____ ____ SPI
· |SD \ |\ /| | | _ ·
····> |Card | ---> | \_/ | ---> | ___|| \ ········
|_____| |_____| |________|
O O
° Terrestrial Trunked Radio, see: https://nlnet.nl/news/2023/20230724-tetra-burst.html
¹ Morse code:
Although computer-based (digital) modes and methods have largely replaced CW [continuous wave, radiotelegraphy using Morse code] for commercial and military applications, many Amateur Radio operators still enjoy using the CW mode—particularly on the shortwave bands and for experimental work, such as Earth–Moon–Earth communication, because of its inherent signal-to-noise ratio advantages. Morse, using internationally agreed message encodings such as the Q code, enables communication between amateurs who speak different languages. It is also popular with homebrewers and in particular with "QRP" or very-low-power enthusiasts, as CW-only transmitters are simpler to construct, and the human ear-brain signal processing system can pull weak CW signals out of the noise where voice signals would be totally inaudible. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Radio
² Light:
Free-space optical communication (FSO) is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to wirelessly transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking. "Free space" means air, outer space, vacuum, or something similar. This contrasts with using solids such as optical fiber cable. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-space_optical_communication
³ SD-Card:
SD cards operate with a default bus protocol of SD mode. However, if a simpler or slower bus is needed, the card can be configured for SPI mode. While in SPI mode, SD cards operate in one-bit bus widths. [...] --- https://www.delkin.com/blog/understanding-the-sd-card-interface/
Features to achieve integrity:
Reproducable development environment
Let’s use corebooted Zerocat laptops in conjunction with hardware write protected firmware and GNU Guix System, which does not require any binaries to get started.
Due to GNU Guix System’s ability to travel in time, the development environment will be reproducable now and in future. Design results are expected to be bit-identical across different hosts of the same machine type.
Reduced complexity
Reduced complexity is crucial, as otherwise audits and maintenance will eventually fail, and the community would be disencouraged.
Simplicity avoids requirements of proprietary bridges
Complex interfaces and protocols like USB or VoIP go beyond the capabilities of a simple free-design controller. These protocols would require the use of powerful yet proprietary bridges, and are not an option if integrity comes first.
Free software, free firmware
Usage of free/open/libre licenses as recognized by the FSF will turn the device’s software into reusable building blocks, helping a world-wide community.
Free licensed hardware design files
Hardware design files will be freely available. They provide in depth details of the resulting hardware, and yield for reproducability and improvement across different, skilled manufacturers, independent from each other.
A dedicated CERN license makes the source repository travel with the physical hardware, e.g. the URL to the source repository must ship with the device.
Free documentation
The generated HTML documentation will be released under GNU FDL v1.2 or later.
Alternate PCB layout files, intended for CNC milling
In order to foster integrity, the hardware manufacturing process should be suitable for home-brewed manufacturing. Today, hobbyist’s CNC machines are powerful enough to create PCBs in a milling process. However, a PCB layout should take the limited capabilities of the process into account.
Processors of a free-design
Clocked chips, i.e. microcontrollers, are to be of a free design as well. These are required to process the data, and must be of elevated integrity. Best choice: Parallax’ P8X32A
LED display
As of today, VGA displays of a free design do not yet exist. As an alternative, let’s think about a LED-driven display, that can be managed by the P8X32A controller. Multipe seven-segment LEDs with dots are to be arranged line-wise to ease line editing of a text file, providing some context before and after the line under modification. Depending on complexity of the decoding wire network, up to five rows of 15 characters each might be driven.
Simple, inspectable, transparent keyboard module
The keyboard or keypad is supposed to be as simple as possible, it covers basic charsets only. This input device should be regarded suspectible for incognito hardware attacs, and should be an easily changeable or verifiable device or module.
Chipless input hardware
Furthermore, buttons, potentiometers might be used as input devices to ease navigation, scrolling, same as adjustment of loudness and sensitivity of the transmitter/receiver module.
Safe data storage on SPI flash or battery powered, static RAM
As of today, SPI flash chips and SD cards of a free design do not yet exist. These chips and cards are of great capacity (several Megabytes or Gigabytes), but of great complexity as well.
As an alternative, let’s think to use static RAM, battery powered. These are as well of a proprietary chip design, but of reduced complexity. Modules of sufficient capacity and endurance might eventually be accomplished by using again a P8X32A microcontroller in low-frequency mode.
Short/medium/long distance data transfer
Short distance file transfer
Medium distance file transfer
The device not only serves as a word processor, it might probably be used as a transmission repeater as well. Multiple devices might be used to set up a medium distance path of communication, repeating incoming data to a next, nearby located neighbour device, thus passing from balcony to balcony, along streets, for example.
Long distance file transfer
Inspectable, unfoldable chassis with transparent keyboard
The case or chassis must be easily inspectable. Unwanted add-ons like trackers or spying modules should be recognizable at first glance, intuitively, on a daily basis.
It would probably be too difficult to seal the keyboard module. Instead, it should be inspectable and transparent as much as possible. Furthermore, it should be easy to dismantel and reassemble the keyboard in oder to ease in depth examination.
Cryptography
Data and text files are to be encrypted before leaving the device, and decrypted after read from storage module or receiver. Strong cryptography, open to cryptoanalysis and FOSS implementation of ciphers is a must have, as otherwise the device will not be recognized, publically. Expertise has to be accumulated. Test attacks should be taken into account to prove reliability.
Enhanced password entry
Obfuscation is not targeted, but hardened password entries might be accomplished as part of a guess game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasound
Occupational exposure to ultrasound in excess of 120 dB may lead to hearing loss. Exposure in excess of 155 dB may produce heating effects that are harmful to the human body, and it has been calculated that exposures above 180 dB may lead to death. The UK's independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) produced a report in 2010, which was published by the UK Health Protection Agency (HPA). This report recommended an exposure limit for the general public to airborne ultrasound sound pressure levels (SPL) of 70 dB (at 20 kHz), and 100 dB (at 25 kHz and above).
Estimated time: 12 months
List of milestones: Quite elaborated, budgets per task are missing.
Estimated budget: EUR 49,850.-
Prototype #1: Made of plywood and color
Improve existing Chassis | 850.-
Power Module | 3,000.-
Mainboard | 3,000.-
Display | 3,500.-
Keyboard | 3,000.-
<Enter> keyArrange core system (Keyboard, Mainboard, Display, Power) | 1,000.-
Shell, Applications, Interfaces | 6,500.-
Add some applications, e.g.:
help browser, calculator, word processor, core utilities
like sort, cat, tac, basenc, ...
Support mainboard’s onboard communication bus
Prototype #2: Made of plywood and color | 4,500.-
Transmission Circuit Boards | 8,500.-
Set up transmission via Light Beam
Set up transmission via Sound
Refine circuits and drivers, as required
Refine Applications | 4,500.-
Transformation towards Final Products | 10,500.-
Finalize Documentation | 1,000.-
Estimated time: 12 months
List of milestones: To be refined.
Estimated budget: Not yet calculated.
Preparation for Cryptography
Implement strong Cryptography
Test Cryptography
Update Prototype Products
Finalize Documentation
¹ Respect Your Freedom certification program of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), USA
This project’s proposal...
should be written in English
Ok.
should be in line with the NGI vision
„An internet of human values. Resilient. Trustworthy. Sustainable.”
These keywords are targeted very well.
should have research and development as their primary objective
„Research and Development”
„A greener, more secure and resilient global Internet.”
„We want a more resilient, trustworthy and open internet. We want to empower end-users. Given the speed at which the 'twin transition' is taking place, we need a greener internet and more sustainable services sooner rather than later. Neither will happen at global scale without protocol evolution, which — as the case of three decades of IPv6 introduction demonstrates — is extremely challenging. NGI0 Core is designed to push beyond the status quo and create a virtuous cycle of innovation through free and open source software, libre hardware and open standards. If we want everyone to use and benefit from the internet to its full potential without holding back, the internet must be built on strong and transparent technologies that allow for permissionless innovation and are equally accessible to all.”
Keywords are:
Topic
„We are looking for troubleshooters that help society tackle the ossification of the internet and other hard but very very important challenges, each of which has significant social and economic consequences. We need new ideas and disruptive core technologies, while at the same time evolving and growing existing technologies that are still enough future-proof. The project results become available under an open source license, so anyone can read and validate the source code, and anyone can use the code to create technology that fits their own purposes. The right to reuse and right to repair not only allow for unrestricted scrutiny and permissionless innovation, but also help to reduce e-waste. And the use of standards enables interoperability and redundancy in implementation to reduce the risk of compromise and failure.”
„We are seeking project proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro's — with the possibility to scale them up if there is proven potential. Reliability, confidentiality, integrity, security, and resource efficiency should be the 'new normal' of the internet, something ordinary users should not have to worry about — users should be in control. So let's make it happen.”
Keywords:
Webpage: https://nlnet.nl/core/eligibility/index.html
„Trustworthiness and data sovereignty”
„We need a more resilient, trustworthy and open internet, empowering the end-users. Trust is only justified and sustainable if it the technology in question is up for the job, and is secure-by-design as well as trustworthy. Much of the software, services and devices does not measure up, and it is quite unlikely this will just improve by itself. NGI0 Entrust is designed to move beyond the status quo and create a virtuous cycle of innovation through free and open source software, libre hardware and open standards. If we want everyone to use and benefit from the internet to its full potential without holding back, the internet must be built on strong and transparent technologies that allow for permissionless innovation and are equally accessible to all.”
Keyword are:
Topic
„We are seeking project proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro's — with the possibility to scale them up if there is proven potential. Reliability, confidentiality, integrity, security and data portability should be the 'new normal' of the internet, something ordinary users should not have to worry about — users should be in control. So let's make it happen.”
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Webpage: https://nlnet.nl/entrust/eligibility/
This project will cover some important types of activities. As a result, it should indeed be eligible for financial support by NGI0 Entrust and/or NGI0 Core:
design and development of open source software and open hardware
Zerocat Mini Machine is a new device, developed from scratch. Hardware and software will both be of a free-design.
It is important to point out that Zerocat Mini Machine is meant to be a stand-alone device, not requiring the internet for encrypted morse code data transmission. Instead, its transmission modules support alternative channels like audio, light, and radio (hopefully). However, interaction with devices such like desktops, laptops or phones is still achievable, offering standard transmission paths over internet via email, chat or phone call.
validation or constructive inquiry into existing or novel technical solutions
Technical solutions that will receive constructive inquiry:
Mobile power supply on DIY basis, probably using hand-kranked generators
Transparent DIY keyboard, driven by free-design controller
LED7 display (up to 5 lines, 15 characters each), driven by free-design controller
Data transmission, in parallel to internet:
Encryption techniques on DIY hardware, using free-design chips only.
documentation for researchers, developers and end users
The device, its modules, its recomended usage – all will be documented in detail, thus addressing professionals same as end-users.
understanding user requirements and improving usability/inclusive design
This is crucial. Zerocat Mini Machine comes with a new concept of chassis, which is meant to support intuitive, daily inspections by the end-user. However, usability has to be maintained and elaborated during experimental demonstrations and workshops. Users’ feedback will be regarded as a precious resource to refine the modular, foldable chassis.
necessary measures in support of (broad)er deployability, e.g. packaging
Zerocat Mini Machine will be a different, uncommon type of device that aims to be attractive in its apearance and package to gain acceptance. The device might be designed and shipped in the style of a fashion accessoire, probably targeting the female audience at first place.
other activities that are relevant to adhering to robust software development and deployment practices
This project involves outdoor transmission tests, held with various test groups like non-technical users, activists, journalists, amateur radio operators.
Chassis, folded
Chassis, set up for operation
Chassis, unfolded to ease user’s inspection.
Start animation:
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Concatenate wooden units.
Inject nails, link units using small stripes of metal.
Cut stripes of plywood.
Add a nice angle.
Glue them onto wooden units.
Test whether the chassis folds together, smoothly.
Cut out some triangles.
Collect former snippets...
...and create small, triangular noses.
Glue noses onto wood units.
Make sure that positive and negative shape will fit together, perfectly.
Apply screws to enforce glued connection.
Prepare PCBs for assemblage.
Bent a wire to get the chassis stand.
Add PCBs and stand, refine tiny cutouts to make the units slip into well defined positions.
Mount handle support, insert raw wire and trim length, ...
...then bent both ends.
Fold chassis, pull out handle.
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Drill Template and Micro Switch Landing Patterns
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| Q | | W | | E | | R | | T | | Z | | U | | I | | O | | P |
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| A | | S | | D | | F | | G | | H | | J | | K | | L |
+-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
+-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
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|Shift| | Y | | X | | C | | V | | B | | N | | M | |Enter|
+-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
+-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
| DEL| | POS1| | UP | | END |
|Space| | <-- | | DWN | | --> |
+-----+ +-----+ +-----+ +-----+
INS = Insert
DEL = Delete
POS1 = First Position of Line
END = Last Position of Line
BSP = Backspace
UP = Upwards
DWN = Downwards
Shift = Upper Group
Enter = Finalize input. This is key #42, which is missing on prototype keyboard.
Notice: Key #42, <Enter>, is missing on prototype images. It should
be easy to add this key later on, during an update cycle.
Get some screws.
Use a lathe for the making of key caps.
Cut off cap with metal saw.
Collect 41 key caps.
Clean up caps’ backside to match exact thickness.
Arrange caps nicely, inspired by old ThinkPad keyboard.
Cutout an acrylic glass to create a cage.
Print the drill template onto paper.
Drill a first, small diameter according to drill template.
Enlarge diameters, step by step.
Bring the holes to their final diameter, preserving beveled edges.
Test the cage, check whether caps slip in easily.
Prepare for correct size of the PCB.
Cut out the PCB, using a saw.
Grind edges to make it look nice.
Match PCB and Cage and Drill Template, then drill main mounting holes.
Mount PCB and Cage together, then drill PCB mounting holes.
Clean up, refine PCB mounting holes to match sinking screw heads.
Mark landing patterns onto the PCB, using a high speed drill.
Isolate landing patterns manually from rest of PCB surface.
Remove dust, get prepared to solder micro switches into place.
Solder the switches.
PCB fully populated (using different type of switches, but same height).
Populate the cage with all key caps and screws, fix them with tape, flip the cage upside down.
Mount the PCB to the Cage.
Trim the length of mounting screws.
Drill main mounting holes into wood unit.
Mount the keyboard to the wooden chassis.
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One Row of Display (15 Characters)
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HELLO, WORLD.
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"HELLO, WORLD!"
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MORSE CODE
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PARIS
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CODEX
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TEST@TESTMAIL.COM
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5*(9/3+2)-1=24
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Pi=3.141592654
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Zerocat Mini Machine
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This module covers two transmission paths, light beam and audio.
Transmission via light beam will require lenses, LED and photo diode driving circuits, additional power considerations, and extra mechanical constructions to protect the beam from direct sunlight. Distances greater than 1km have been managed with stationary equipment, see RONJA project – the distance that a mobile, battery driven device can handle has to be elaborated. It is estimated to 100m.
Transmission via audio will require to integrate speakers, microphones, driving circuits, and probably expertise in analog electronics. The usage of Morse code will hopefully allow to reliably grab signals out of a mix with environmental audio or speech. The managable distance is estimated to 50m.
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Circuits, build from scratch.
The hardware consists of five modules, concatenated with each-other. Some modules ship their own controller, some don’t. If a controller is required, a Parallax P8X32A free-design microcontroller is the one that is used. This controller offers reduced complexity in comparison to RISC-V, which is not available as a free-design chip anyway, and Low RISC, which is still more complex and requires to be run on proprietary FPGAs.
Each module controller ships its own on-chip, free-design RAM, which holds the firmware and must be kept powered by means of a small coin battery. The firmware upload process should be managed by the core module in a secure, password protected manner. An I²C EEPROM of proprietary design might be used for powerless firmware backup, optionally. Chips of a proprietary design, such as inverters, gates, buffers and level shifters, will only be used for low level glue logic.
Module 1: Keyboard
Number of P8X32A chips: none
Module 2: Mainboard
Number of P8X32A chips: 2
Module 3: Display
Number of P8X32A chips: none
Module 4: Transmission
Number of P8X32A chips: 1
Module 5: Power
Number of P8X32A chips: none
+--------------------------------------+
| Power Module |
| |
| P8X32A chips: none |
| |
| managed array of gold-caps, | |
//====| batteries, incoming DC current, |<<=====| DC Input
|| | supplying all modules, | |
|| | buffering free-design RAM |
|| +--------------------------------------+
||
||
|| +--------------------------------------+ | firmware upload
|| | Core Module | |<····················| by corebooted
|| | | RS232 | | laptop
|| | P8X32A chips: 2 | |<········
|| | ········| ·
++==>>| keyboard driver, | ·
|| | word processor, key management, | ·
|| | password entry, encryption routines, | · | communication
|| | interface management, display driver | ·······>| machine to machine
|| | | | and machine to host
|| |············· pin usage ··············|
|| | SPI | Kbd | LED7 | DIPSW | InterCog |
|| +--------------------------------------+
|| ^ ^ ^ ^
|| | | | · | manual runtime
|| | | | ························| configuration, i.e.:
|| | |16 |10 | interactive or repeater mode
|| | / /
|| | | |
|| | | | +--------------------------------+
|| | | \------| Display Module |
|| | | | |
|| | | | P8X32A chips: none |
|| | | | |
++=======|=====|===power===>>| managed array of |
|| | | | line-oriented 7-segment LEDs |
|| | | +--------------------------------+
|| | |
|| | | +--------------------------------+
|| | \-------------| Keyboard Module |
|| | | |
|| | | P8X32A chips: none |
|| | | |
++=======|=========power===>>| managed array of keys, |
|| | | buttons, potis, switches |
|| | +--------------------------------+
|| |
|| | +--------------------------------+ | firmware upload
|| +-------- SPI------>| Transmission Module | RS232 |<········| by corebooted
|| | | sound and light beam ········| | laptop
|| | | |
|| | | P8X32A chips: 1 |
|| | | |
++=======|=========power===>>| loudspeaker, microphones, |
|| | | kill-switch, potis, buttons, |
|| | | lenses, LEDs, photo diodes |
|| | +--------------------------------+
|| |
|| |
|| | | direct access to:
|| +---------SPI------>| SPI flash chip or
|| | | SD-Card in SPI Mode
|| | | or buffered SRAM Module
|| |
:: :
:: :
|| | +--------------------------------+ | firmware upload
|| +-------- SPI------>| Experimental Module | RS232 |<········| by corebooted
|| | | ········| | laptop
|| | | P8X32A chips: ? |
|| | | |
++=======|=========power===>>| ... |
|| | | |
|| | +--------------------------------+
|| |
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Module 4(5), Page 1(1)
Module 3(5), Page 1(1)
Module 2(5), Page 1(2)
Module 2(5), Page 2(2)
Module 1(5), Page 1(1)
Unknown helicopter, slowly scanning Berlin on a sunday morning
Video Title: “CIA vs. Wikileaks – Andy”
Video URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/rc3-11512-cia_vs_wikileaks
Recorded by: C3VOC and FEM
License: CC BY 4.0
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Image 1: Use wooden prototype as template
Image 2: Perform cutout.
Image 3: Glue pieces together
Image 4: Note measures to learn about shrinking later on
Image 5: First heat applied, no cracks! Shrinking factor: 1.0297
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