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In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

Learn about various movement-type sensors including accelerometers, tilt sensors, vibration sensors, PIR (passive…

Learn about various movement-type sensors including accelerometers, tilt sensors, vibration sensors, PIR (passive infrared) sensors, and rotation sensors.

California wants to turn one of its weaknesses—its traffic—into an energy-harvesting strength.

California wants to turn one of its weaknesses—its traffic—into an energy-harvesting strength.

With all this hot weather this summer, we need to keep our plants well-fed. That's where the Debra 2 Moisture Sensor comes in!

With all this hot weather this summer, we need to keep our plants well-fed. That's where the Debra 2 Moisture Sensor comes in!

Pair a BeagleBone Black with a capacitive touch LCD display to create a development platform for small, cost-effective solutions.

Pair a BeagleBone Black with a capacitive touch LCD display to create a development platform for small, cost-effective solutions.

Catch up on some EE-related devices and programs: cars that monitor your health, VR systems that help test medical…

Catch up on some EE-related devices and programs: cars that monitor your health, VR systems that help test medical devices, and a wearable designed to help reduce hand tremors.

The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two…

The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two standalone virtual reality headsets by the end of this year, manufactured and developed in partnerships with Lenovo and HTC.

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records…

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101, a TI SensorTag, and an SD shield to build a BLE multi-sensor data logger that records temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light and more.

In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.

In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.

Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is…

Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are attempting to address by trying to bridge the gap between humans and the digital world in the form of neuron-circuit connections.

MEMS microphones offer advantages over electret devices and now we have the PMM-3738-VM1000-R, which offers advantages…

MEMS microphones offer advantages over electret devices and now we have the PMM-3738-VM1000-R, which offers advantages over the standard MEMS approach.

This article describes how a prototype for a basic smart home system can be designed using the Silego GreenPAK and the Blynk app.

This article describes how a prototype for a basic smart home system can be designed using the Silego GreenPAK and the Blynk app.

The sensing revolution is accelerating amid an uptake in automotive, consumer and industrial designs.

The sensing revolution is accelerating amid an uptake in automotive, consumer and industrial designs.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

Highly integrated ICs such as the MAX30004 can help you to improve the performance and practicality of your wearable designs.

Highly integrated ICs such as the MAX30004 can help you to improve the performance and practicality of your wearable designs.

A multi-part series on GE's Unimpossible Missions, which challenge engineers and scientists with tasks where they…

A multi-part series on GE's Unimpossible Missions, which challenge engineers and scientists with tasks where they demonstrate what can be accomplished when experts collaborate.

Rotary position sensors such as the PHS series can help you track mechanical changes in a wide variety of applications.

Rotary position sensors such as the PHS series can help you track mechanical changes in a wide variety of applications.

Google filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that they stole their LiDAR technology earlier in February. In this article,…

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.