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This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and…

This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and analyzing negative feedback amplifiers.

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to…

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to the 1990's.

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll…

Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll be covering PCB design.

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.

Part one of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part one of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here…

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here comes the costume breakdown.

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of…

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of creation in children everywhere.

We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't…

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.