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IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT technology aims to find you the nearest parking space and automatically bill you for it.


News Nov 21, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Using Zero-IF to Reduce PCB Footprint and Cost

Using Zero-IF to Reduce PCB Footprint and Cost

Learn how to make more efficient designs for RF applications using Zero-IF architecture.


Engineer Spotlight: Tanky Drone’s Bogdan Ryabyshchuk Talks Crowdfunding and Racing Drones

Engineer Spotlight: Tanky Drone’s Bogdan Ryabyshchuk Talks Crowdfunding and Racing Drones

We talk with Tanky's founder about nigh-invulnerable 3D-printed armor, how to destroy a GoPro, firmware and batteries, who is the best pilot, and the inevitable power-to-weight tradeoff of flying things.


News Nov 18, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud connectivity in minutes.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.


Projects Nov 10, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Silicon Labs Bets on the IoT with Thunderboard Reveal and Micrium RTOS Acquisition

Silicon Labs Bets on the IoT with Thunderboard Reveal and Micrium RTOS Acquisition

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT tool-chain offerings.


News Nov 04, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Understanding and Implementing the HC-12 Wireless Transceiver Module

Understanding and Implementing the HC-12 Wireless Transceiver Module

The HC-12 is a 100mW multi-channel wireless transceiver you can use in your projects to transmit and receive serial information.


Projects Nov 02, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Echo Dot v2

Teardown Tuesday: Amazon Echo Dot v2

The Amazon Echo Dot v2 is out. Here's a look inside.


News Nov 01, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Introduction to Wireless Power Transfer

Introduction to Wireless Power Transfer

Wireless Power Transfer holds the promise of freeing us from the tyranny of power cords. This technology is being incorporated into all kinds of devices and systems.


Drones Dispatched to Measure the Intensity of Hurricane Matthew

Drones Dispatched to Measure the Intensity of Hurricane Matthew

Instead of dispatching aircraft with human pilots, NASA employed drones to investigate Hurricane Matthew.


News Oct 28, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.


News Oct 25, 2016 by Mark Hughes
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
Build Your Own LED Saber—Assembly and Hilt Construction

Build Your Own LED Saber—Assembly and Hilt Construction

In the final installment, we build our light-blade and assemble the electronics into the hilt.


Projects Oct 21, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
The Next Evolution in Wi-Fi Will Eventually Meet Our Daily Needs

The Next Evolution in Wi-Fi Will Eventually Meet Our Daily Needs

Various amendments of the 802.11 standard are steadily being developed to increase the efficiency of our wireless LANs.


News Oct 20, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Teardown Tuesday: HB100 Doppler Radar Module

Teardown Tuesday: HB100 Doppler Radar Module

Join us as we crack open an HB100 Doppler radar module and delve into the mysteries of RF component design.


News Oct 18, 2016 by Jeremy Lee
Choosing a Wireless Protocol for Home Automation

Choosing a Wireless Protocol for Home Automation

Which wireless protocol should you use when designing a home automation device?


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.


Antenna Basics: Radiation Patterns, Permittivity, Directivity, and Gain

Antenna Basics: Radiation Patterns, Permittivity, Directivity, and Gain

Antennas allow information to be transferred to distant locations. In the second part of this Antenna Basics series, you will learn more about the physics of how antennas work.


Max & Math: Maxwell’s Equations in Relativistic Times

Max & Math: Maxwell’s Equations in Relativistic Times

Maxwell's equations, which summarize the interaction of electromagnetic fields, have always been described using the "math of the times." Using tensors, they can be given in two equations!


New Technology Powers Drones Wirelessly

New Technology Powers Drones Wirelessly

Research from the Imperial College of London powers drones without weighing them down with batteries.


News Oct 09, 2016 by Donald Krambeck