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Classification of Signals used in Electrical Engineering

Classification of Signals used in Electrical Engineering

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements, measurement tools, and expected results. There are many ways to classify signals!


The Low Down on GPS Trackers

The Low Down on GPS Trackers

Once exclusive to Spy Movies, compact GPS trackers are becoming a reality. What are engineers making with these smaller systems?


News Apr 27, 2016 by Alex Udanis
C-BISCUIT: The Brains of the Operation

C-BISCUIT: The Brains of the Operation

In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and connecting to the Wi-Fi it'll come to know as the gateway to knowledge.


Projects Apr 26, 2016 by Trevor Gamblin
Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Dash Cameras are becoming a very popular automotive accessory. What's inside of one?


News Apr 26, 2016 by Alex Udanis
April’s Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

April’s Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

The month of April has brought us some truly unique crowd-funded toys in the form of some DIY speakers and two development boards with some great hardware features.


News Apr 25, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera
Control a Servo from Your PC with the Atmel SAM4S

Control a Servo from Your PC with the Atmel SAM4S

Learn how to communicate between your PC and the SAM4S using the Atmel Software Framework’s USB module and simple ASCII commands.


Projects Apr 25, 2016 by Robert Keim
Can this Startup Prevent Drone Crashes?

Can this Startup Prevent Drone Crashes?

Drones are very sensitive to the wind. Can this start-up help prevent them from crashing?


News Apr 24, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Household Items for Your Next Electronics Project

Household Items for Your Next Electronics Project

What you have laying around your house might just be useful for your next project.


News Apr 23, 2016 by Jacob Smith
DSP’s Search for Identity in the IoT Age

DSP’s Search for Identity in the IoT Age

DSP is at crossroads, again, and this time at stake are communication, voice, and vision applications in the IoT realm.


News Apr 22, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Servo Control via USB with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

Servo Control via USB with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

Part One in this two-article series focuses on the hardware setup and on using a pulse-width-modulated signal to control a servo.


Projects Apr 22, 2016 by Robert Keim
Build a Desktop Industrial Automation Trainer

Build a Desktop Industrial Automation Trainer

In this project, the reader will learn how to build and program a desktop industrial automation trainer for experimentation in robotics, motor, and process control system concepts on their workbench.


Projects Apr 21, 2016 by Don Wilcher
OLED Screens Get a Needed Price Drop

OLED Screens Get a Needed Price Drop

OLED displays might finally have the advantage they need to sweep the smartphone market.


News Apr 21, 2016 by Michael Greer
Use a DC Motor to Power LED Headlights on a Longboard

Use a DC Motor to Power LED Headlights on a Longboard

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.


Projects Apr 20, 2016 by Jacob Smith
Wearables and Trackers for Competitive Sports

Wearables and Trackers for Competitive Sports

These sports wearables and trackers are pushing how we track our performance on and off the field, and how engineers devise ever more svelte packaging and clever ways to improve ourselves.


News Apr 20, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera
PWM Digital-to-Analog Conversion with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

PWM Digital-to-Analog Conversion with the SAM4S Xplained Pro

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.


Projects Apr 19, 2016 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker

Teardown Tuesday: Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.


News Apr 19, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Reading Analog Values and PWM with LabVIEW FPGA

Reading Analog Values and PWM with LabVIEW FPGA

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.


Introducing the Intel D2000 Quark Microcontroller Developer Kit

Introducing the Intel D2000 Quark Microcontroller Developer Kit

The new development board features a 32 MHz Quark and a host of features at a $14.95 price tag.


Is the NVPro the Next Step in 3D Printer Automation?

Is the NVPro the Next Step in 3D Printer Automation?

Automated print removal has been on the edge of the consumer market for a long time; will the VMPro finally be the printer to bring this feature to makers everywhere?


News Apr 17, 2016 by Michael Greer
Bug Bounties Aren’t Just for Software

Bug Bounties Aren’t Just for Software

Here are 5 companies you wouldn't expect to offer bounty programs towards hardware and software bugs.


News Apr 16, 2016 by Alex Udanis