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Robot Navigation Roundup: Tracking/Depth Cameras, SLAM SDKs, Accelerators, and Cloud Navigation

Robot Navigation Roundup: Tracking/Depth Cameras, SLAM SDKs, Accelerators, and Cloud Navigation

Here is a roundup on some of the latest trends in the robotic navigation domain, as of June 2019.


News Jun 03, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
Will Energy Harvesting Be What Fuels the Growth of the IoT?

Will Energy Harvesting Be What Fuels the Growth of the IoT?

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.


Amphenol Advanced Sensors SM-PWM-01C SMART Dust Sensor | New Product Brief

Amphenol Advanced Sensors SM-PWM-01C SMART Dust Sensor | New Product Brief

Amphenol Advanced Sensors SM-UART-04L Laser Dust Sensor offers fast, high accuracy PM2.5 measurements for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, air cleaners and purifiers, and HVAC systems.


Solid-State LiDAR Gets a Boost Towards Automotive Applications: ams Offers VCSEL in New Team Up

Solid-State LiDAR Gets a Boost Towards Automotive Applications: ams Offers VCSEL in New Team Up

Is this new triple team creating a "tipping point" for solid-state LiDAR for automotive?


News May 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Silicon Laboratories WGM160P Wi-Fi Module Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Silicon Laboratories WGM160P Wi-Fi Module Starter Kit | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs WGM160P Wi-Fi Module Starter Kit is an easy-to-use development kit for the WGM160P module and Gecko OS.


Murata Electronics SCL3300 Inclination Sensors | New Product Brief

Murata Electronics SCL3300 Inclination Sensors | New Product Brief

Murata Electronics’ SCL3300 is a 3-axis MEMS inclination sensor for applications such as leveling, tilt sensing, machine control, and structural health monitoring.


3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.


News May 20, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
Microchip Technology DM990101 IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology DM990101 IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

Microchip Technology’s IoT Ethernet Monitoring Kit is preloaded with Microchip firmware and the Medium One cloud service for quickly developing IoT designs.


Amphenol SM-UART-04L Particulate Dust Sensor | Tech Specs

Amphenol SM-UART-04L Particulate Dust Sensor | Tech Specs

The SM-UART-04L is a laser-based sensor capable that quickly and accurately provides PM2.5 measurements.


new products May 16, 2019 by TTI, Inc
Dialog Semiconductor Introduces New Programmable LDO Regulator for Mobile Device Cameras

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces New Programmable LDO Regulator for Mobile Device Cameras

Dialog Semi's new CMIC addresses image sensor performance for the high-competition mobile device market.


News May 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.


TE Connectivity MultiGig RT 2 S and RT 3 | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity MultiGig RT 2 S and RT 3 | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity's MULTIGIG RT2-S and MULTIGIG RT 3 rugged backplane connectors use a proven quad redundant contact system that delivers optimum performance under extreme shock and vibration.


new products Apr 25, 2019 by TTI, Inc
STMicroelectronics Annouces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS 3-axis Accelerometer and Thermometer on a Single IC

STMicroelectronics Annouces Tiny, Low-Power MEMS 3-axis Accelerometer and Thermometer on a Single IC

STMicro claims their new MEMS device is the first to measure acceleration and temperature in one IC package.


News Apr 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
How to Interpret IMU Sensor Data for Dead-Reckoning: Rotation Matrix Creation

How to Interpret IMU Sensor Data for Dead-Reckoning: Rotation Matrix Creation

Working with IMUs can maddening for a variety of reasons, but what scares people the most is usually the math.


Improving Temperature Sensor Accuracy for Thermocouples and RTDs with Delta-Sigma Converters

Improving Temperature Sensor Accuracy for Thermocouples and RTDs with Delta-Sigma Converters

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) used for local cold-junction-compensation (CJC) points.


Analog Devices Condition-Based Monitoring | New Product Brief

Analog Devices Condition-Based Monitoring | New Product Brief

Analog Devices’ Condition-Based Monitoring solutions include sensing, signal chain, and communications technologies that can be combined to effectively and efficiently monitor factory equipment.


Texas Instruments mmWave Sensor | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments mmWave Sensor | New Product Brief

Texas Instruments IWR1642 BoosterPack is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the IWR1642 mmWave sensor.


Infineon XENSIV Sensor Solutions | New Product Brief

Infineon XENSIV Sensor Solutions | New Product Brief

Infineon’s XENSIV sensor portfolio enables designers to add more intelligence to devices, enabling them to truly understand their environment.


New Displacement Sensor from Eye Vision Technology Claims Fastest and Highest Resolution 3D Scans

New Displacement Sensor from Eye Vision Technology Claims Fastest and Highest Resolution 3D Scans

The EyeScan AT 3D Max can measure the smallest details with a resolution of 1 µm, at speeds up to 100 kHZ.


News Mar 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.


News Mar 10, 2019 by Robert Keim