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How to Build a Touchless MIDI Controller with Arduino

How to Build a Touchless MIDI Controller with Arduino

Learn how to build your own touchless MIDI controller using an Arduino... video and code file included.


Projects Nov 03, 2016 by Evan Kale
Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Semiconductor producer SK Hynix have announced that they are partnering up with Stanford University to research and develop a semiconductor device that will resemble the human brain. How will this affect computing in the future and what can we expect from such devices?


News Nov 02, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Analyzing Circuits via Source Transformation

Analyzing Circuits via Source Transformation

This article uses examples to explain the technique of source transformation.


MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.


News Oct 31, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.


News Oct 25, 2016 by Mark Hughes
How NVIDIA May Help Solve Apple’s Problem with Graphics (and Gamers)

How NVIDIA May Help Solve Apple’s Problem with Graphics (and Gamers)

Bloomberg recently spotted a job posting that may suggest NVIDIA graphics chips will find their way back into Apple products soon.


News Oct 23, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Build Your Own LED Saber—Firmware, Microcontroller, and Testing

Build Your Own LED Saber—Firmware, Microcontroller, and Testing

In part 3, we compile the firmware and build the controller at the heart of the Saber, then do initial testing and diagnostics.


Projects Oct 20, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
The Next Evolution in Wi-Fi Will Eventually Meet Our Daily Needs

The Next Evolution in Wi-Fi Will Eventually Meet Our Daily Needs

Various amendments of the 802.11 standard are steadily being developed to increase the efficiency of our wireless LANs.


News Oct 20, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Build Your Own LED Saber—Audio and Power Systems

Build Your Own LED Saber—Audio and Power Systems

In part 2 of the LED saber project, we'll assemble the power and audio systems.


Projects Oct 19, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
Choosing a Wireless Protocol for Home Automation

Choosing a Wireless Protocol for Home Automation

Which wireless protocol should you use when designing a home automation device?


How to Design a Bluetooth Low Energy Circuit with Sensor Technology

How to Design a Bluetooth Low Energy Circuit with Sensor Technology

Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.


World’s Third-Largest ISP Attacked by Botnet of 100,000 IoT Devices

World’s Third-Largest ISP Attacked by Botnet of 100,000 IoT Devices

The world's third-largest internet service provider, OVH, was attacked by hackers at the end of last month.


News Oct 14, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Retro Teardown: Super Speak & Spell

Retro Teardown: Super Speak & Spell

In this Retro Teardown, we will be tearing down the Super Speak & Spell produced by Texas Instruments in the early 1990s.


News Oct 13, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Many Functions, One Tool: The Analog Discovery 2 from Digilent

Many Functions, One Tool: The Analog Discovery 2 from Digilent

An introduction to the Analog Discovery 2 by Digilent.


Creating Novel Linux Controllers for Wearable Devices

Creating Novel Linux Controllers for Wearable Devices

Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still expects a keyboard and mouse. How do we bridge the gap without having to write kernel drivers?


Teardown Tuesday: Travel Wi-Fi Router

Teardown Tuesday: Travel Wi-Fi Router

In this Teardown Tuesday we are to take a look at a portable Wi-Fi router and USB battery pack.


News Oct 04, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Tutorial and Overview of Infineon’s 3D Magnetic 2Go Kit

Tutorial and Overview of Infineon’s 3D Magnetic 2Go Kit

The 3D Magnetic 2GO kit is a development kit for the TLV493D from Infineon that can detect magnetic field strength in x, y, and z directions.


EU Aims to Supply Free Wi-Fi to Eurozone by 2025

EU Aims to Supply Free Wi-Fi to Eurozone by 2025

By 2025, the European Union intends to establish free Wi-Fi coverage for all. But what is the motivation for such a move? How will it be implemented? And is this even a feasible goal to begin with?


News Sep 23, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
C-BISCUIT: Schematic Design for the RCB—Microcontroller, Motor Controller

C-BISCUIT: Schematic Design for the RCB—Microcontroller, Motor Controller

In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.


Projects Sep 21, 2016 by Robert Keim
AI Predicted to Commit More Cyber Crime than People by 2040

AI Predicted to Commit More Cyber Crime than People by 2040

With the IoT on the rise, there is no wonder why cyber crime is on the rise as well. But will AI and computer systems commit more crime than people by 2040?


News Sep 21, 2016 by Robin Mitchell