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3 Applications for AI Image Recognition

3 Applications for AI Image Recognition

AI image recognition has uses across industries, from the personal to the professional.


How to Train Your Door Lock

How to Train Your Door Lock

This article takes a look at how current- or next-generation technologies can provide the potential for innovative applications and the problems and solutions that may arise.


Oracle Announces the New SPARC M8 Processor

Oracle Announces the New SPARC M8 Processor

Oracle claims that their new SPARC M8 is the world's most advanced processor.


News Sep 21, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
BlueBorne Bluetooth Attack Puts Over 8 Billion Devices at Risk

BlueBorne Bluetooth Attack Puts Over 8 Billion Devices at Risk

This month, the "BlueBorne" Bluetooth vulnerability was revealed that can make Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to remote control and access by an unauthorized user.


News Sep 20, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Engineer Spotlight: Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics Talks ROS and Robotics

Engineer Spotlight: Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics Talks ROS and Robotics

AAC's Chantelle Dubois spoke with Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics to talk about the many (and sometimes surprising) applications of robotics, how ROS made it to space, and the open source revolution.


News Sep 19, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Putin’s Comments on Artificial Intelligence Raise Questions about Future Geopolitics and Warfare

Putin’s Comments on Artificial Intelligence Raise Questions about Future Geopolitics and Warfare

Russia’s president spoke briefly about the future of artificial intelligence in the context of military applications, leading many to wonder how exactly AI will shape the way we go to war.


Build Your Own Motion Detection System Using an Accelerometer

Build Your Own Motion Detection System Using an Accelerometer

This project uses a C8051 microcontroller development kit, an accelerometer evaluation board, and Simplicity Studio IDE—all from Silicon Labs—to rather quickly and easily build a motion-detecting alarm system.


Projects Aug 31, 2017 by Nick Davis
Panasonic Saturn Lens | New Product Brief

Panasonic Saturn Lens | New Product Brief

Panasonic Saturn Lens EKMB and EKMC PIR Motion Sensors have a unique dual function lens that allows for more subtle motion to be detected in the center of the field of view.


Cybersecurity Workforce Will Be Drastically Inadequate by 2022

Cybersecurity Workforce Will Be Drastically Inadequate by 2022

A shortage of skilled workers threatens to undermine cybersecurity in an increasingly connected society.


Maxim Integrated MAXREFDES155 DeepCover Security Reference Design | New Product Brief

Maxim Integrated MAXREFDES155 DeepCover Security Reference Design | New Product Brief

Maxim’s MAXREFDES155 is a reference design that demonstrates embedded security from a protected sensor node to the cloud for IoT devices.


The Wi-Fi Eye, Part 2: Firmware, Wiring, and Network Connection

The Wi-Fi Eye, Part 2: Firmware, Wiring, and Network Connection

Part two of building a device that can detect Wi-Fi signals and "react" accordingly.


Projects Jul 26, 2017 by Jeremy Lee
MCU or DSP?: Graphics and Cryptography in Microchip’s New Microcontrollers

MCU or DSP?: Graphics and Cryptography in Microchip’s New Microcontrollers

The hardware inside microcontrollers is increasingly powerful and versatile. This is good, right?


News Jul 21, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi HD Security Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi HD Security Camera

In this teardown, we scrutinize the workings of the FunAce Robot WiFi HD Camera.


News Jul 11, 2017 by Nick Davis
Make a Web Server with ESP8266

Make a Web Server with ESP8266

In this project, we first examine how to install an ESP8266 add-on on Arduino IDE and then we make a configurable web server with an ESP8266 and show the simplicity of this process.


How AI Can Help Stop Counterfeiters (Or Make Them More Effective Than Ever)

How AI Can Help Stop Counterfeiters (Or Make Them More Effective Than Ever)

AI is proving useful in many applications ranging from games to medical diagnostics. However, there is a growing realization of the importance of AI in a particular field that can potentially save billions for business globally: counterfeits.


News Jun 03, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Waymo vs. Uber and the LiDAR Tech at Stake

Waymo vs. Uber and the LiDAR Tech at Stake

Google filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that they stole their LiDAR technology earlier in February. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what technology was allegedly stolen and how important it is.


News May 26, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
STMicroelectronics VL53L0X Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics VL53L0X Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor | New Product Brief

ST’s VL53L0X is a fully integrated time-of-flight laser ranging sensor module suited for auto-focus systems, advanced proximity sensing, security, and robot obstacle detection.


Intel RealSense Camera SR300 | New Product Brief

Intel RealSense Camera SR300 | New Product Brief

Intel’s RealSense Camera SR300 is a front-facing 1080p camera with 3D depth capabilities.


How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

How Sound Waves Can Fool MEMS Accelerometers (and Other Ways to Dupe Sensors)

Accelerometers, activity trackers, and fingerprint sensors can be duped. Learn how and what designers can do to prevent false input.


News May 01, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

Combination of Phone Sensors and Neural Networks Could Allow Hackers to Steal PINs

It's now possible for thieves to crack your PIN based on how you hold your phone when you input it.


News Apr 30, 2017 by Kate Smith