This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1 creates a simple robot platform for use with…
This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1 creates a simple robot platform for use with remote control. Part 2 will develop a platform for use with and Arduino.
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.
Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to…
Learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to perform this task via immediate actions or via timers set in advance.
Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.
Now that we've got the Wandboard up and running, it's time to set up some tools to help us check in on our growing robot's status.
Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.
Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.
Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements,…
Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements, measurement tools, and expected results. There are many ways to classify signals!
In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and…
In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and connecting to the Wi-Fi it'll come to know as the gateway to knowledge.
This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained…
This article covers everything you need to know to generate pulse-width-modulated signals with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development board.
If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing…
If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing more than a pulse-width-modulated signal and a low-pass filter.
In this article, we'll delve into amplitude modulation and what it's used for. Also, we will differentiate between…
In this article, we'll delve into amplitude modulation and what it's used for. Also, we will differentiate between communication methods that do and do not use modulation.
In this article I'll show you one way of sending an SMS using a PIC 16F628A and a SIMCOM SIM900A module.
In this article I'll show you one way of sending an SMS using a PIC 16F628A and a SIMCOM SIM900A module.
SIMCOM's SIM 900A in Europe? Read on to learn how.
SIMCOM's SIM 900A in Europe? Read on to learn how.
A signal that does not repeat itself after a specific interval of time is called an aperiodic signal. By applying a…
A signal that does not repeat itself after a specific interval of time is called an aperiodic signal. By applying a limiting process, the signal can be expressed as a continuous sum (or integral) of everlasting exponentials.
The Particle Photon is a powerful little board with the ability to easily connect objects to the internet. This series of…
The Particle Photon is a powerful little board with the ability to easily connect objects to the internet. This series of articles will be enough to get you up and running with the Particle Photon.
For a local area network (LAN) to provide good coverage, improved antennas are often a better (and less expensive) option…
For a local area network (LAN) to provide good coverage, improved antennas are often a better (and less expensive) option than more access points. Directional antennas are sometimes the better choice, but often omnidirectional gain antennas will work well.
This article covers the essential characteristics and prominent advantages of the Inter–Integrated Circuit (aka I2C)…
This article covers the essential characteristics and prominent advantages of the Inter–Integrated Circuit (aka I2C) serial-communications protocol.
A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup…
A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup for data collection and IoT reporting.
Got some time and need a wireless thermometer? In this article I'll show you how to make such a thing with a few PICAXEs.
Got some time and need a wireless thermometer? In this article I'll show you how to make such a thing with a few PICAXEs.
Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location…
Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location displayed on an LCD with an Arduino.
A introduction to adaptive echo cancellers using Matlab simulation.
A introduction to adaptive echo cancellers using Matlab simulation.