Development Log

Field notes, firmware updates, and build progress from the GearSense project.

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1 June 2026
Correction: what actually reduced the noise

The May 23 dev log contained contradictory noise reduction claims. This post corrects the record: debounce did the heavy lifting, and Mark II's first ride confirms the hardware upgrade.

correction noise debounce mark-ii
1 June 2026
Five firmware versions in three days — GearSense learns to see gears

Three rides, five firmware versions, one breakthrough visualisation, and a magnet in a pocket. GearSense goes from pretty display to a system that can identify gears from real ride data.

firmware algorithm clustering data mark-ii
30 May 2026
Mark II is alive — GearSense gets a face

The Waveshare ESP32-S3 arrived, went into a printed ABS case, and ran a live LVGL dashboard on first upload. Mark II has a face.

hardware firmware lvgl mark-ii
23 May 2026
GearSense Development Log — May 23 2026

First real-world ride data. Seven gear clusters confirmed. The magnet fell off and became the calibration protocol.

firmware clustering field-test