Hi all,
Intro
I am a new member here but have been lurking through the forums looking for the answers to my questions. I wanted to do my due diligence before creating a thread that had already been established. If I happened to miss a thread that provides some guidance to my questions, I apologize. Also, I am a mechanical engineer, so the EE and software world is relatively new to me. I have done some embedded systems work with an MSP432 and Arduino uno, but that is all.
What I am Looking to do
I am looking to embed an e paper display that displays an image and two lines of text into an object. The image will be taken on an Iphone or Android device (planning on starting with Iphone) and uploaded to the paper display via a NFC module connected to the ESP32. The entire system will be embedded in a consumer product and must be battery operated.
I will be building a proof of concept for the electronics and will worry about packaging it in the final destination later.
What I Need Help With
Determining if the components I have chosen are compatible and if my data transfer method is realistic.
Technical/ Hardware Info
Processor: ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1
Display: 4.2 Inch Grayscale Partial Refresh
Battery: Unknown
Outstanding Question(s)
1.) Will NFC be able to transmit the image data via a byte array? I have done research on building the IPhone app using swift withtin Xcode and transferring this data does not appear to be an issue. I also have seen instances of converting an image to a byte array within swift.