Maxim has released the MAX41461, a highly integrated ASK transmitter that works in the sub-GHz ISM frequency bands and is intended for a variety of low-cost…
Maxim has released the MAX41461, a highly integrated ASK transmitter that works in the sub-GHz ISM frequency bands and is intended for a variety of low-cost wireless applications.
Learn more about nanotron's recently-announced RF-based collision avoidance system for mine safety.
Learn more about nanotron's recently-announced RF-based collision avoidance system for mine safety.
Here's a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars.
Here's a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars.
An interview with Amit Nisenbaum, CEO of Tactile Mobility, a company that achieves software sensor fusion to make sensor…
An interview with Amit Nisenbaum, CEO of Tactile Mobility, a company that achieves software sensor fusion to make sensor data useful for autonomous vehicles.
In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for…
In this article, Parker Dillman, lead EE and co-founder of MacroFab, covers how to best prepare your PCB designs for fabrication and assembly.
Australian mining company's AutoHaul project turns a train into a massive autonomous vehicle for automated ore transport.
Australian mining company's AutoHaul project turns a train into a massive autonomous vehicle for automated ore transport.
As much an engineering feat as a scientific endeavor, NASA is test-driving multiple exciting new innovations for the first time.
As much an engineering feat as a scientific endeavor, NASA is test-driving multiple exciting new innovations for the first time.
Someday soon, your car may watch you drive. These two new image sensors are designed for computer vision in automotive…
Someday soon, your car may watch you drive. These two new image sensors are designed for computer vision in automotive environments.
This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the…
This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed.
Richard Morley is credited as the person who helped modernize industrial facilities with the invention of the…
Richard Morley is credited as the person who helped modernize industrial facilities with the invention of the programmable logic controller. Learn about his career, accomplishments, and contributions to the field.
Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more…
Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more mainstream, presenting novel advancements and unique challenges.
Here’s a brief summary of a few sessions that touched on ROS being used in autonomous vehicles, the development of ROS…
Here’s a brief summary of a few sessions that touched on ROS being used in autonomous vehicles, the development of ROS 2, and the ROS’s recent availability on the Windows platform.
This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart…
This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart home sensing and monitoring. We will discuss a custom sensor subsystem developed for this application.
The terms are often used interchangeably, but you can implement a smart city with or without 5G, and 5G doesn’t need to…
The terms are often used interchangeably, but you can implement a smart city with or without 5G, and 5G doesn’t need to live in a smart city. But if you don’t want to be left in the digital dust, it seems clear that the trend is to not pursue one without keeping the other in mind.
We've heard all about LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicle applications. But what about RADAR?
We've heard all about LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicle applications. But what about RADAR?
GaN Systems CEO Jim Witham spoke with AAC about the unique challenges of efficient power in automotive applications and…
GaN Systems CEO Jim Witham spoke with AAC about the unique challenges of efficient power in automotive applications and how autonomous vehicles represent a convergence of trends across the industry.
This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor…
This article shows how to implement an analog PID controller, including adjusting of the angular position of a DC motor shaft, editing the design to control its speed, and tuning PID parameters for reliable performance.
LeddarTech has announced that it has released engineering samples of its LCA2 3D Solid State LiDAR (SSL) sensors to an…
LeddarTech has announced that it has released engineering samples of its LCA2 3D Solid State LiDAR (SSL) sensors to an undisclosed automotive partner for evaluation.
LiDAR has recently taken off with engineers integrating it into anything they can whether it is robotics or astronomy.…
LiDAR has recently taken off with engineers integrating it into anything they can whether it is robotics or astronomy. But FLiDAR, or Floating LiDAR, presents some real opportunities for solutions in areas that are otherwise difficult and costly to solve.
Antennas provide the wireless linkage required for any satellite-based system. Here's a look at the many antennas of GPS.
Antennas provide the wireless linkage required for any satellite-based system. Here's a look at the many antennas of GPS.