Espressif sent out beta units (called ESP31bs) of their new SOC, the ESP32. Will it be a huge success?
Espressif sent out beta units (called ESP31bs) of their new SOC, the ESP32. Will it be a huge success?
We'll learn Arduino library implementation and establish the firmware framework for the 7-part project series. We'll use…
We'll learn Arduino library implementation and establish the firmware framework for the 7-part project series. We'll use Microsoft Visual Studio Express for library editing.
This article covers the firmware that allows the EFM8 microcontroller to communicate with the DAC and the MAX31855.
This article covers the firmware that allows the EFM8 microcontroller to communicate with the DAC and the MAX31855.
Wearable fitness technology has come a long way since the basic pedometers of yesteryear.
Wearable fitness technology has come a long way since the basic pedometers of yesteryear.
Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an…
Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an EFM8 microcontroller, a DAC, and the MAX31855 thermocouple-to-digital converter.
An introduction to Digi International's Device Cloud, an IoT and M2M Platform.
An introduction to Digi International's Device Cloud, an IoT and M2M Platform.
This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.
This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.
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.
If you haven’t yet heard of Sonavation, you probably aren’t alone, but the company has done something unprecedented:…
If you haven’t yet heard of Sonavation, you probably aren’t alone, but the company has done something unprecedented: it’s shrunk a $100k ultrasound machine to the size of a fingerprint module.
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.
The Amazon Dash button has launched. Cue the eye rolling.
The Amazon Dash button has launched. Cue the eye rolling.
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.
A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.
A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter…
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter using littleBits.
Learn how to measure distances up to 20 ft with a sonar sensor on an Arduino!
Learn how to measure distances up to 20 ft with a sonar sensor on an Arduino!
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the world's smallest, single-chip 77GHz radar transceiver. Roughly the size of a…
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the world's smallest, single-chip 77GHz radar transceiver. Roughly the size of a postage stamp, the new NXP chip can be “hidden” practically anywhere in the car
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.
In the systems where custom sensors are required, it's imperative that the designer quantifies the environmental,…
In the systems where custom sensors are required, it's imperative that the designer quantifies the environmental, mechanical, electrical, and magnetic parameters of the entire system so that a sensor which meets those operating conditions can be selected.
Whether for cooking or reflow soldering, a thermocouple is often the best choice for a high temperature sensor. The…
Whether for cooking or reflow soldering, a thermocouple is often the best choice for a high temperature sensor. The MAX31855, a PICAXE-08M2, a serial LCD, and a few lines of code will do the trick.
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.