Add automation io projects

ideas/automation-and-industrial-io.rst

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 Automation and Industrial I/O
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-librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI/AI-64 and Robotics Cape
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+BeagleBone gets used a lot in automation tasks, be they in industrial, building, 
+home or otherwise. Software that helps enable individual hobbyists, but can bridge 
+into professional automation tasks, is strongly desired.
+
+- MikroElectronika click board manifests for the Greybus simulator, instead of device tree overlays
+- learning tools like BlockyTalky3 and Makecode, but with a focus on making automation easy
+- open source PLC software
+
+.. card:: 
+
+    **librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI/AI-64 and Robotics Cape**
+    ^^^^
+
+    - **Goal:** Complete implementation of librobotcontrol on BeagleBone AI/AI-64.
+    - **Hardware Skills:** Basic wiring
+    - **Software Skills:** C, Linux
+    - **Possible Mentors:** jkridner, lorforlinux
+    - **Expected Size of Project:** 350 hrs
+    - **Rating:** Medium
+    - **Upstream Repository:** https://github.com/jadonk/librobotcontrol/tree/bbai
+    - **References:** 
+        - http://www.strawsondesign.com/docs/librobotcontrol/index.html
+
+    ++++
+
+.. card:: 
+
+    **Makecode Arcade for PocketBeagle GamePup**
+    ^^^^
+
+    Makecode is a framework for creating special-purpose programming experiences for 
+    beginners, especially focused on computer science education. Makecode has a blockly 
+    based programming environment served on the browser along with an in-browser board 
+    simulator. MakeCode Arcade is a similar environment to MakeCode, but the environment 
+    has code blocks that are oriented towards building games. The goal of this project 
+    is to support the Makecode Arcade target for the Beaglebone boards and demonstration 
+    of example games on the Pocketbeagle Gamepup Cape.
+
+    - **Complexity:** 350 hours
+    - **Goal:** Makecode target for Beaglebone boards with Breadboard simulator functionality making use of a UF2 daemon running in Beaglebone
+    - **Hardware Skills:** Basic breadboard prototyping skills
+    - **Software Skills:** Linux,Javascript,PXT
+    - **Possible Mentors:** Andrew Henderson, Vaishnav
+    - **Rating:** Medium
+    - **Upstream Repository:** TBD
+    - **References:** 
+        - https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-arcade
+        - https://github.com/microsoft/uf2-linux
+        - https://beagleboard.org/capes
+
+    ++++
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