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How Roborace’s Autonomous Race Cars Will Accelerate Driverless Technology

How Roborace’s Autonomous Race Cars Will Accelerate Driverless Technology

Formula E racing now has a showcase for autonomous racecars.


News Nov 03, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Facial Recognition Increases Autonomous Vehicles Safety

Facial Recognition Increases Autonomous Vehicles Safety

Facial recognition, which has many applications in security and biometrics, has recently been drawn to a new realm of application: driver safety.


News Oct 31, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Introduction to Wireless Power Transfer

Introduction to Wireless Power Transfer

Wireless Power Transfer holds the promise of freeing us from the tyranny of power cords. This technology is being incorporated into all kinds of devices and systems.


Qualcomm Acquires NXP to Focus on the IoT

Qualcomm Acquires NXP to Focus on the IoT

Qualcomm is set to acquire NXP Semiconductors in a deal worth $47 billion, but how will this affect designers?


News Oct 27, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Silicon Carbide Chips Kickstart a New Era in Power Electronics

Silicon Carbide Chips Kickstart a New Era in Power Electronics

SiC devices—both diodes and transistors—are making inroads in automotive, energy, and industrial environments amid high-power handling capability and power loss savings.


News Oct 24, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
What Is RoHS and Why Is It Important?

What Is RoHS and Why Is It Important?

RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) is a piece of legislation created by the EU to reduce the harmful effects of dangerous substances to people and the environment. Here's why it's important!


News Oct 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!


News Oct 11, 2016 by Alex Udanis
The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic. Whether it be fully autonomous vehicles, agriculture, or marine surveying, companies are engineering a more efficient and cost-effective LiDAR systems to make these a reality.


News Sep 29, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
What Does Renesas’ Intersil Deal Mean for the Evolution of MCUs?

What Does Renesas’ Intersil Deal Mean for the Evolution of MCUs?

Microcontrollers meet analog and power management ICs for creating powerful automotive SoCs.


News Sep 16, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Law Enforcement and Legislators Struggle to Keep Up with Regulating Drones

Law Enforcement and Legislators Struggle to Keep Up with Regulating Drones

As drone technology races ahead and becomes increasingly accessible, legislators and law enforcement are scrambling to keep up.


News Sep 14, 2016 by Johnathan Powell
Create a PID Controller on the NI myRIO—The Hardware

Create a PID Controller on the NI myRIO—The Hardware

In this short project article series, we will implement a simple PID controller using LabVIEW with a hobby DC servo motor and NI myRIO.


Projects Sep 12, 2016 by Mark Narvidas
How Lithium-Metal Doubles the Energy Density of Rechargeable Batteries

How Lithium-Metal Doubles the Energy Density of Rechargeable Batteries

SolidEnergy Systems has announced a new rechargeable lithium-metal battery which offers twice the energy capacity of a conventional lithium-ion battery.


News Aug 29, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Audi Prototypes Regenerative Suspension on Hybrid Vehicles

Audi Prototypes Regenerative Suspension on Hybrid Vehicles

Audi's suspension system, eROT, generates electricity out of bumpy roads.


News Aug 26, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
What Is LiDAR and How Can I Use It?

What Is LiDAR and How Can I Use It?

Learn the basics of what LiDAR is, how it works, and how it's applied.


What Does Elon Musk’s Master Plan, Part Deux Have in Store?

What Does Elon Musk’s Master Plan, Part Deux Have in Store?

A discussion of Musk's past success and future plans.


News Aug 04, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
TDK Acquires Tronics, Adds More Sensors to IoT War Chest

TDK Acquires Tronics, Adds More Sensors to IoT War Chest

TDK's acquisition of Tronics is a harbinger of the upcoming realignments in the sensor industry.


News Aug 03, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for different reasons than Tesla would in their Autopilot systems.


News Jul 24, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
How Sensor Fusion Works

How Sensor Fusion Works

Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate "ground truth", even though each sensor might be unreliable on its own.


Will the Autonomous Car Industry Survive Autopilot’s First Fatal Crash?

Will the Autonomous Car Industry Survive Autopilot’s First Fatal Crash?

Examine the implications for the driverless car industry following Tesla Autopilot's first fatal crash.


News Jul 09, 2016 by Seth Schaffer
Building an RC Robot Using a Wheelchair Base

Building an RC Robot Using a Wheelchair Base

This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1 creates a simple robot platform for use with remote control. Part 2 will develop a platform for use with and Arduino.


Projects Jul 06, 2016 by Mark Hughes