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Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.

Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!

The LM35 is an ideal temperature sensor for measuring ambient temperature. It provides a linear output proportional to…

The LM35 is an ideal temperature sensor for measuring ambient temperature. It provides a linear output proportional to the temperature, with 0 V corresponding to 0 degrees C and an output voltage change of 10 mV for each degree C change. LM35s are easier to use than thermistors and thermocouples because they are so linear and require no signal conditioning.

Since different colors reflect different levels of light, you can use a photoresistor or a phototransistor to sense…

Since different colors reflect different levels of light, you can use a photoresistor or a phototransistor to sense different colors.

These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage…

These online sources not only help you find part data quickly, but can also help you determine availability and manage bills of materials.

HV-ModAL plans on vast improvements to the drive train of electric vehicles.

HV-ModAL plans on vast improvements to the drive train of electric vehicles.

With Marvell's Execute in Place (XIP) technology, devices with only 512 KB of RAM can now run impressive JavaScript applications.

With Marvell's Execute in Place (XIP) technology, devices with only 512 KB of RAM can now run impressive JavaScript applications.

In some Arduino applications, it is advantageous to be able to store and retrieve information locally. You can do this…

In some Arduino applications, it is advantageous to be able to store and retrieve information locally. You can do this with a Secure Digital, or SD, card. An SD card is a non-volatile memory card used extensively in portable devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, GPS navigation devices, handheld consoles, and tablet computers. Another type of SD Card is the Micro SD card. Measuring only 15 mm x 11 mm x 1 mm, it is the smallest memory card available. It is about one-quarter the size of a normal-sized SD card, or about the size of a fingernail.

Freescale's new ARM-based QorlQ reinvents speed and accessibility.

Freescale's new ARM-based QorlQ reinvents speed and accessibility.

The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.

The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.

mCube's new accelerometer offers impressive power conservation.

mCube's new accelerometer offers impressive power conservation.

In this tutorial we are going to see how to use Arduino Joystick Shield. There are different versions but we'll be using…

In this tutorial we are going to see how to use Arduino Joystick Shield. There are different versions but we'll be using v2.4, which has some interesting features and some extra buttons which can be used in your application in different ways.

The new Renesas Synergy Platform is designed to aid engineers in the race to market.

The new Renesas Synergy Platform is designed to aid engineers in the race to market.

Use MATLAB to write a program to control a servo motor connected to an Arduino.

Use MATLAB to write a program to control a servo motor connected to an Arduino.

Keypads allow users to input data while a program is running. This tutorial shows you how to connect a twelve-button…

Keypads allow users to input data while a program is running. This tutorial shows you how to connect a twelve-button keypad to an Arduino and how to use the library Keypad.h.

How to connect your Arduino board to MATLAB and actually control and get information on the Arduino.

How to connect your Arduino board to MATLAB and actually control and get information on the Arduino.

Accenture's newest report finds that the Internet of Things is enabling advances in "Living Services."

Accenture's newest report finds that the Internet of Things is enabling advances in "Living Services."

An infrared (IR) light sensor allows the use of an Arduino to receive and decode signals from a TV remote control.

An infrared (IR) light sensor allows the use of an Arduino to receive and decode signals from a TV remote control.

Learn about various power electronic devices which act as solid-state switches in the circuits, meaning they act as a…

Learn about various power electronic devices which act as solid-state switches in the circuits, meaning they act as a switch without any mechanical movement.