Recently researchers in South Korea have published their work on a new OLED stack in NPG Asia Materials journal. This new OLED is not only ultra-flexible but is…
Recently researchers in South Korea have published their work on a new OLED stack in NPG Asia Materials journal. This new OLED is not only ultra-flexible but is also extremely efficient. What does this mean for new OLEDs? Are we going to see more OLEDs in products?
In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an inexpensive thermal camera.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an inexpensive thermal camera.
In part 8 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controller" series, readers will learn how to attach a camera board to a…
In part 8 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controller" series, readers will learn how to attach a camera board to a Raspberry Pi and write Python code for photo imaging projects.
Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate "ground truth", even though each…
Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate "ground truth", even though each sensor might be unreliable on its own.
Harvesting energy from non-conventional sources has received an increased interest as designers look for alternative…
Harvesting energy from non-conventional sources has received an increased interest as designers look for alternative power sources. Even though the power is usually harvested in small amounts, it is adequate for various low-power applications.
This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.
This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.
OLED displays might finally have the advantage they need to sweep the smartphone market.
OLED displays might finally have the advantage they need to sweep the smartphone market.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.
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.
A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.
A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.
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.
5 awesome sensors that you'll want to use on your next project!
5 awesome sensors that you'll want to use on your next project!
A thorough explanation of OLED technology and its applications. Like an LED, an OLED is a solid semiconductor device that…
A thorough explanation of OLED technology and its applications. Like an LED, an OLED is a solid semiconductor device that is 100 to 500 nanometers in length or 200 times smaller than a human hair!