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The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.

This project explores capacitive-touch-sense technology using an evaluation board for an EFM8 Sleepy Bee microcontroller.

This project explores capacitive-touch-sense technology using an evaluation board for an EFM8 Sleepy Bee microcontroller.

Learn how e-paper displays work and how to integrate low power e-paper displays into your embedded projects.

Learn how e-paper displays work and how to integrate low power e-paper displays into your embedded projects.

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards…

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards from silicon startups like SiFive and OnChip.

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates…

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.

Makeblock allows young inventors to have early success in electronics through intuitive color-coded connections and an…

Makeblock allows young inventors to have early success in electronics through intuitive color-coded connections and an easy-to-use programming interface.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.

This is part 2 of a step-by-step guide to bringing your custom microcontroller design to life.

In this short project article series, we will implement a simple PID controller using LabVIEW on a hobby DC servo motor…

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

Finally, we have everything we need for a functional robot. Let’s put the pieces together and see what the C-BISCUIT…

Finally, we have everything we need for a functional robot. Let’s put the pieces together and see what the C-BISCUIT demo bot can do.

A team of engineers at the University of California have created a conductive mixture that, when printed, can self-heal…

A team of engineers at the University of California have created a conductive mixture that, when printed, can self-heal if damaged.

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that…

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.

This is Part 1 of a step-by-step guide to bringing custom microcontroller designs to life.

This is Part 1 of a step-by-step guide to bringing custom microcontroller designs to life.

Software updates can make conventional wearables capable of recognizing the wearer's movements.

Software updates can make conventional wearables capable of recognizing the wearer's movements.

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite…

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite popular. I got my hands on one and here's how it went.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.

The Zambroombi is the next step up from your neighbor's fancy Roomba. Set it and forget it!

The Zambroombi is the next step up from your neighbor's fancy Roomba. Set it and forget it!

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool,…

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the "most powerful maker board out there".

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?