TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in future designs.
TDK's takeover of MEMS specialist InvenSense shows that the humble sensor is going to be a crucial building block in future designs.
Freeze moments in time to easily produce extraordinary close-up pictures with your digital camera, an Arduino, and these…
Freeze moments in time to easily produce extraordinary close-up pictures with your digital camera, an Arduino, and these simple circuits.
The brightest blade in the world. Fluid sound effects generated in real time. Any colour, changeable on the fly. If you…
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.
Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.
Tutorial on designing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) circuit with the ability to measure 9-axis motion, humidity, and temperature.
What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!
What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!
Embedded and wearable systems require new ideas for input controller hardware. But older software still expects a…
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?
For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.
For this article, we are only concerned with one type of sensor that can measure temperature. This sensor is called a thermistor.
Recent research shows that wearable embedded sensors can be used to crack a user's PINs and passwords.
Recent research shows that wearable embedded sensors can be used to crack a user's PINs and passwords.
Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate "ground truth", even though each…
Sensor fusion is the art of combining multiple physical sensors to produce accurate "ground truth", even though each sensor might be unreliable on its own.
Learn about the basics, signal conditioning, digital output, and hardware specs of passive infrared sensors.
Learn about the basics, signal conditioning, digital output, and hardware specs of passive infrared sensors.
The Sabertooth 2x32 motor controller can be used to create a robust drive platform for your next robotic endeavour. This…
The Sabertooth 2x32 motor controller can be used to create a robust drive platform for your next robotic endeavour. This article uses an Arduino Uno to communicate with the Sabertooth 2x32 controller.
Harvesting energy from non-conventional sources has received an increased interest as designers look for alternative…
Harvesting energy from non-conventional sources has received an increased interest as designers look for alternative power sources. Even though the power is usually harvested in small amounts, it is adequate for various low-power applications.
Google ATAP is bringing touchless interface to your smartwatch— and maybe everywhere else, too. This is Project Soli.
Google ATAP is bringing touchless interface to your smartwatch— and maybe everywhere else, too. This is Project Soli.
This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.
This article presents some basic cap-sense circuit configurations and discusses how to deal with low- and high-frequency noise.
In part 7 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controllers" series, readers will learn how to make an interactive graphics…
In part 7 of the "Building Raspberry Pi Controllers" series, readers will learn how to make an interactive graphics bouncing ball using a Raspberry Pi and physical computing techniques.
This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.
This project will show you how to connect an ultrasonic sensor and an Arduino to turn on a light when motion is sensed.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we're going to take a look at the inside of a Fitbit Charge.
With all this news about hoverboards, we decided to see what the fuss is about.
With all this news about hoverboards, we decided to see what the fuss is about.
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.
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.
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