We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't so bad after all.
We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't so bad after all.
With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which…
With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which takes down drones safely and legally.
A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current…
A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current measuring and the ability to drive a single stepper motor.
Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the…
Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the distinction can be confusing even for professionals.
Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!
Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!
Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes…
Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes the mathematically described behavior of your system, and the output, which is the goal you are trying to reach.
A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year.…
A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year. Attended by major players in nearly every industry, this event sets out to determine the course of technology.
The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of…
The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of interconnected CIPs that don't require a core to perform. The CIPs increase system performance with simple design and a 1.8 to 5.5V operating range.
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.
The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to…
The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to program using free software.
Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics…
Magnetic devices shape our world: they power our homes, tools, toys, and they even store our data. Quantum physics provides insights needed to understand magnetism and its relationship to the intrinsic nature of the electron.
Learn about the Hall effect and how it enables accurate, isolated current measurements.
Learn about the Hall effect and how it enables accurate, isolated current measurements.
Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.
Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.
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.
To control high-voltage or high-power circuits with an Arduino, you have to isolate them from the Arduino with a relay.…
To control high-voltage or high-power circuits with an Arduino, you have to isolate them from the Arduino with a relay. Here's how!
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.
You can connect small servo motors directly to an Arduino to control the shaft position very precisely.
You can connect small servo motors directly to an Arduino to control the shaft position very precisely.
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.
The SitaraAM437x Industrial Single-Chip Drive Solution for Multi-Protocol Industrial Communication and Motor Feedback is…
The SitaraAM437x Industrial Single-Chip Drive Solution for Multi-Protocol Industrial Communication and Motor Feedback is Now Available.
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