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Using Finite State Machines (FSM) is a common industrial practice in coding but their use extends beyond everyday…

Using Finite State Machines (FSM) is a common industrial practice in coding but their use extends beyond everyday software. They can easily be used in projects, help prevent bugs, stop infinite loops hogging the processor, and ease debugging.

This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.

This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert…

Part Three in this three-article series shows you how to generate values for a discrete sinusoid and continuously convert this data into an analog signal without overburdening the CPU.

Intel Xeon D processors will now contain FPGAs, which directly combats the upcoming ARM-based server-grade processors.

Intel Xeon D processors will now contain FPGAs, which directly combats the upcoming ARM-based server-grade processors.

The WISP microcontroller has the potential to revolutionize the way small IoT devices are powered and distributed.

The WISP microcontroller has the potential to revolutionize the way small IoT devices are powered and distributed.

Cities around the globe battle for the title of "The Next Silicon Valley". Here are four candidates and how they measure up.

Cities around the globe battle for the title of "The Next Silicon Valley". Here are four candidates and how they measure up.

The mighty soldering iron. If you need one, want one, or just love to build stuff, then this project is for you.

The mighty soldering iron. If you need one, want one, or just love to build stuff, then this project is for you.

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical…

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical characteristics, and the application programming interface.

Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.

Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.

If you are a boat owner, I'll guess you've seen some of the prices on the chart plotters and navigation tools. Some of…

If you are a boat owner, I'll guess you've seen some of the prices on the chart plotters and navigation tools. Some of them are pretty expensive. In this article I'll show you how I deal with that.

Learn about the NES Controller's data protocol, then use this knowledge to easily integrate into an Arduino Uno.

Learn about the NES Controller's data protocol, then use this knowledge to easily integrate into an Arduino Uno.

How cheap MCUs are turning ubiquitous sensors into the next IoT frontier.

How cheap MCUs are turning ubiquitous sensors into the next IoT frontier.

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the…

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.

In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and…

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this project, the reader will learn how to build and program a desktop industrial automation trainer for…

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.

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

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