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Terahertz Spectroscopic Technology Can Read Books Without Opening Them

Terahertz Spectroscopic Technology Can Read Books Without Opening Them

Modern technologies are helping historians to get a better look at the past.


News Oct 22, 2016 by Johnathan Powell
How to Build the Brightest LED Saber in the World

How to Build the Brightest LED Saber in the World

The brightest blade in the world. Fluid sound effects generated in real time. Any colour, changeable on the fly. If you want to know what it feels like to hold a Lightsaber, this project is the closest you can get today.


Projects Oct 18, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
How to Design a Bluetooth Low Energy Circuit with Sensor Technology

How to Design a Bluetooth Low Energy Circuit with Sensor Technology

Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.


Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!


News Oct 11, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Developing Sensors to Detect Deadly Explosives

Developing Sensors to Detect Deadly Explosives

Researchers are trying to commercialize TATP detection sensors as soon as possible.


News Oct 09, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Creating Novel Linux Controllers for Wearable Devices

Creating Novel Linux Controllers for Wearable Devices

Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still expects a keyboard and mouse. How do we bridge the gap without having to write kernel drivers?


Build Your Own Metal Detector with an Arduino

Build Your Own Metal Detector with an Arduino

Building a metal detector using a Colpitts oscillator and an Arduino.


Projects Oct 03, 2016 by Evan Kale
Tutorial and Overview of Infineon’s 3D Magnetic 2Go Kit

Tutorial and Overview of Infineon’s 3D Magnetic 2Go Kit

The 3D Magnetic 2GO kit is a development kit for the TLV493D from Infineon that can detect magnetic field strength in x, y, and z directions.


The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic. Whether it be fully autonomous vehicles, agriculture, or marine surveying, companies are engineering a more efficient and cost-effective LiDAR systems to make these a reality.


News Sep 29, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Industrial Instrumentation and Control: An Introduction to the Basic Principles

Industrial Instrumentation and Control: An Introduction to the Basic Principles

In part one of this instrumentation and control (I & C) series, we'll go over the fundamental terminology and concepts used when working with industrial plants.


The Crop Duster Buster! A Launchpad-Controlled Clapper

The Crop Duster Buster! A Launchpad-Controlled Clapper

The Crop Duster Buster is sure to keep your pet's toot smell away!


Projects Sep 26, 2016 by Ryan Jones
Engineer Spotlight: Josh Vekhter on the Whoa Board’s Touch Sensor and Tech Born from Art

Engineer Spotlight: Josh Vekhter on the Whoa Board’s Touch Sensor and Tech Born from Art

An interview with Josh Vekhter from Foolish Projects.


News Sep 24, 2016 by Ebony Calloway
Build an Arduino BLE-Enabled Indoor Air Quality Monitor

Build an Arduino BLE-Enabled Indoor Air Quality Monitor

Use an Arduino/Genuino 101 with iAQ-Core air quality and HIH-6131 temperature/humidity sensors to make an Indoor Air Quality Monitor with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity.


Teardown Tuesday: Thermal Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Thermal Camera

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an inexpensive thermal camera.


News Sep 13, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Arduino Infrared (IR) Control… The Universal Remote Control

Arduino Infrared (IR) Control… The Universal Remote Control

The Arduino Universal Remote Control is the TV remote your dad wishes he had!


Projects Sep 09, 2016 by Ryan Jones
This Sailing Drone’s Sensors Can Chart the Ocean Like Never Before

This Sailing Drone’s Sensors Can Chart the Ocean Like Never Before

Saildrone is a company that is exploring new horizons with autonomous drones that sail the seas gathering data as they go.


News Sep 08, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Breathalyzer

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Breathalyzer

What's inside a Bluetooth-enabled breathalyzer?


News Aug 30, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Laser Diode Tripwire Alarm… A Launchpad Security System

Laser Diode Tripwire Alarm… A Launchpad Security System

The Launchpad-Based Laser Tripwire Alarm turns your next security system into a secret agent's dream.


Projects Aug 26, 2016 by Ryan Jones
Soft Robotics Octopus Arms Bring Flexibility to Robotic Movement

Soft Robotics Octopus Arms Bring Flexibility to Robotic Movement

Cephalopods have no rigid structures in their bodies and can adjust their bodies to fit the size and shape to the environment. A robot with similar properties would have an advantage in search and rescue environments if it could squeeze through openings other robots could not.


News Aug 25, 2016 by Mark Hughes
“Neural Dust” Sensors Could Lead to Implantable Wearables

“Neural Dust” Sensors Could Lead to Implantable Wearables

Tiny sensors the size of a grain of sand could allow brain-machine interface control of prosthetics and implantable wearable tech.


News Aug 24, 2016 by Kate Smith