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A detailed look at the solar/electric boat that the University of Rochester Solar Splash team built for Solar Splash.

A detailed look at the solar/electric boat that the University of Rochester Solar Splash team built for Solar Splash.

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 and is an American automotive and energy storage company. This article will focus on how…

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 and is an American automotive and energy storage company. This article will focus on how Tesla's Roadster electric motor works. The basics of the car are pretty standard and straightforward, but the intricate details are much more intriguing. It will also detail the key differences between an internal combustion engine and Tesla's electric motor. At just about the size of a watermelon, the motor converts electricity into mechanical power and also acts as a generator, turning mechanical power into electricity.

Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!

Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!

Sony's joint venture with ZMP into the foray of industrial drones foreshadows their use in Industry 4.0.

Sony's joint venture with ZMP into the foray of industrial drones foreshadows their use in Industry 4.0.

Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative…

Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative environments that increase efficiency while ensuring safer work places. This collaboration may be the key to industry 4.0: not eliminating the human element, but maximizing it.

Altierre's new Iris System-on-Chip allows for massive Internet of Things.

Altierre's new Iris System-on-Chip allows for massive Internet of Things.

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.

The first automotive camera with infrared and visible capabilities enables advancements in driver safety and accident avoidance.

The first automotive camera with infrared and visible capabilities enables advancements in driver safety and accident avoidance.

Controlling a motor with an Arduino is relatively easy. In addition to simply spinning the motor, you can control the…

Controlling a motor with an Arduino is relatively easy. In addition to simply spinning the motor, you can control the position of the motor shaft if the motor has a rotary encoder.

The core concept of power processing can be explained together with several significant applications of power…

The core concept of power processing can be explained together with several significant applications of power electronics. Power electronics is the technology of processing and controlling the flow of electric power by modifying and supplying the voltage and current in a form that is best suitable to the customer at the load end.