This is not a negative comment on any post or anyone's strategy, but an observation.
In the past, you might have had to justify using a processor to solve a problem. Domain specific ICs, discrete logic, even discrete transistors would have made more sense on the grounds of ease, complexity, and cost.
But today, I find the reverse. When someone says, "I want to do this without a microprocessor, I really need to hear the rationale for NOT using one before I feel I can help, since there is a very good chance they are confused about micros or avoiding learning what they consider "complicated" while it is actually the simplest and most effective answer in most cases today that seem to need one.
Obviously, proper analysis and development of a solution is necessary, but we all use mental shortcuts for practical reasons, and today, anything that interacts with sensors and appears to make decisions, well, why NOT a micro? Then we can figure out an alternative...
In the past, you might have had to justify using a processor to solve a problem. Domain specific ICs, discrete logic, even discrete transistors would have made more sense on the grounds of ease, complexity, and cost.
But today, I find the reverse. When someone says, "I want to do this without a microprocessor, I really need to hear the rationale for NOT using one before I feel I can help, since there is a very good chance they are confused about micros or avoiding learning what they consider "complicated" while it is actually the simplest and most effective answer in most cases today that seem to need one.
Obviously, proper analysis and development of a solution is necessary, but we all use mental shortcuts for practical reasons, and today, anything that interacts with sensors and appears to make decisions, well, why NOT a micro? Then we can figure out an alternative...