Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light sensor circuit on a breadboard, digitizing…
Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light sensor circuit on a breadboard, digitizing the circuit’s output signals, and interpreting the digitized measurements.
Thin-film transistor displays are predicted to be the future of car displays. But they may be already overtaken by LCD…
Thin-film transistor displays are predicted to be the future of car displays. But they may be already overtaken by LCD quantum-dot displays.
Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on…
Learn how to use an EFM8 microcontroller to convert current and voltage measurements to digits that can be displayed on an LCD. We'll discuss a convenient way to report analog-to-digital conversion values that represent current and voltage amplitudes.
Use the EFM8’s USB functionality to transfer an image from your PC to an LCD.
Use the EFM8’s USB functionality to transfer an image from your PC to an LCD.
Learn how to connect your device with Linux Screen using the built-in Lua interpreter to set up the file system and…
Learn how to connect your device with Linux Screen using the built-in Lua interpreter to set up the file system and connect to the network. Then, learn how to automate the scripting process with Luatool and put it all together with a basic TCP server that can interact with a pulse-width modulated LED, a potentiometer, and a switch.
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.
Learn how to design characters using an image editor and display them on an LCD controlled by an EFM8 microcontroller.
Learn how to design characters using an image editor and display them on an LCD controlled by an EFM8 microcontroller.
A simple LCD control project with an EFM8 evaluation board demonstrates basic principles of embedded development.
A simple LCD control project with an EFM8 evaluation board demonstrates basic principles of embedded development.
Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.
Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.
Qualcomm MEMS's new technology harnesses the power of ambient light.
Qualcomm MEMS's new technology harnesses the power of ambient light.
Since different colors reflect different levels of light, you can use a photoresistor or a phototransistor to sense…
Since different colors reflect different levels of light, you can use a photoresistor or a phototransistor to sense different colors.
The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.
The ease with which an Arduino can obtain sensor values is one of the features that makes it so useful.
In this tutorial we are going to see how to use Arduino Joystick Shield. There are different versions but we'll be using…
In this tutorial we are going to see how to use Arduino Joystick Shield. There are different versions but we'll be using v2.4, which has some interesting features and some extra buttons which can be used in your application in different ways.
How to connect your Arduino board to MATLAB and actually control and get information on the Arduino.
How to connect your Arduino board to MATLAB and actually control and get information on the Arduino.
The displays come in the clear and mirrored variety and both are equally amazing.
The displays come in the clear and mirrored variety and both are equally amazing.
Tekronix and IEMN announce the world's fastest wireless to optical bridge.
Tekronix and IEMN announce the world's fastest wireless to optical bridge.
It's easy to make a simple digital voltmeter using an Arduino and 16x2 liquid crystal display (LCD).
It's easy to make a simple digital voltmeter using an Arduino and 16x2 liquid crystal display (LCD).
Osram’s high power pulsed laser diodes with integrated driver simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost.
Osram’s high power pulsed laser diodes with integrated driver simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost.
For many applications, there's no need to use a more expensive liquid crystal display to display data. A simple…
For many applications, there's no need to use a more expensive liquid crystal display to display data. A simple seven-segment display is sufficient.
Monitoring the output of a light-dependent resistor, or photoresistor, allows the Arduino to know how light or dark it…
Monitoring the output of a light-dependent resistor, or photoresistor, allows the Arduino to know how light or dark it is. When the light falls below a certain level, the Arduino turns on a couple of LEDs.
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