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Cornell University has developed highly-stretchable skin for robotics and wearables.

Cornell University has developed highly-stretchable skin for robotics and wearables.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

Lasers are plentiful, inexpensive, and fun to use. Here's a target that reacts when it's hit by a laser beam.

This year's Super Bowl is the most technologically advanced. Find out how Levi's Stadium is setting a new standard for…

This year's Super Bowl is the most technologically advanced. Find out how Levi's Stadium is setting a new standard for how we experience football.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.

Gather data via USB from a BH1745NUC optical sensor and then display color characteristics and illuminance values.

Gather data via USB from a BH1745NUC optical sensor and then display color characteristics and illuminance values.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Use data from an RGB sensor to improve the accuracy of illuminance measurements.

Use data from an RGB sensor to improve the accuracy of illuminance measurements.

Learn how to translate the output of a photosensor into an illuminance measurement.

Learn how to translate the output of a photosensor into an illuminance measurement.

Build an LED chaser with a little twist: we'll be using a microcontroller and an LCD along with the usual 4017 counters.

Build an LED chaser with a little twist: we'll be using a microcontroller and an LCD along with the usual 4017 counters.

A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.

A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.

CES brings more information on the coolest innovations in consumer electronics.

CES brings more information on the coolest innovations in consumer electronics.

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!

There are many so competing technologies in televisions, it can quickly become downright confusing. We discuss a handful…

There are many so competing technologies in televisions, it can quickly become downright confusing. We discuss a handful of them here including 4k / UHD, Framerate, OLED, HDR, Quantum dots, and Quantum LEDs

Take a few minutes to characterize a light dependent resistor (LDR) and you can build a simple and reasonably accurate…

Take a few minutes to characterize a light dependent resistor (LDR) and you can build a simple and reasonably accurate light meter can be built using an LDR and an Arduino.

In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's…

In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's + 3.3VDC compliant output pins from supply voltages greater than this power source, an opto-isolator will be introduced as well.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a…

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a common circuit used to amplify photodiode signals.

Here are some great power conversion topologies that can be used as alternatives to the boost converter; they are much…

Here are some great power conversion topologies that can be used as alternatives to the boost converter; they are much less vulnerable to short circuit load conditions.