CxemCAR 2 - Android controlled RC Vehicle with real-time video (Bluetooth & Wi-Fi) - In this article describes the control crawler platform from any Android-device (tablet, smart phone, etc.) via Bluetooth, as well as viewing real-time video and rotation control pan/tilt of Wi-Fi IP-Camera.
DIY Infrared Thermometer - Infra Red Thermometer (MLX90614 sensor and display from Nokia 5110) on Arduino
FEZ Panda II RC car (Android control via Bluetooth) - In this article, I will describe the assembly CxemCAR project for the .NET Micro Framework compability board (FEZ Panda II)
DIY DC Amp Volt Watt Meter on the Arduino - In this article, I will use the current monitor based on the ZXCT series IC for measuring current voltage and watts
Lighting control with Android device through Bluetooth - Here we describe a prototype light control, or any other load using Android device, be it a tablet, smart phone, clock, etc. Communication is performed via Bluetooth. The controller is used with .NET Micro Framework: FEZ Panda II
Simple RC car for beginners (Android control via Bluetooth) - This is a simple project of Android Bluetooth Car with Bluetooth control. This project is open source and multiplatform: Arduino (Processing), STM32, MSP430, PIC, AVR, FEZ Panda II (.NET Micro Framework). To control the car used Android-device with a built-in accelerometer
Arduino RC car (Android control via Bluetooth) - In this article, I will describe the assembly CxemCAR project for the Arduino-compability board
STM32 RC car (Android control via Bluetooth) - In this article, I will describe the assembly CxemCAR project for the STM32 board
Communication between the STM32 and Android via Bluetooth - This article describes the organization of communication via Bluetooth between the microcontroller STM32 (used board STM32 Value Discovery) and any Android-powered device (smartphone, tablet, etc.).
DIY intervalometer for Sony NEX - decided to make a DIY intervalometer for my Sony NEX 5N camera so that I could do time-lapse photography. This intervalometer should work with most Sony cameras: NEX, Alpha and other. To work intervalometer used infrared LED.
Data transfer between Android and Arduino via Bluetooth - This article, shows two examples of working with Bluetooth: 1. Send data to Arduino 2. Data transfer between Android and Arduino. Use Java code.
Arduino and Bluetooth - two-way data transfer between Arduino and PC (or other device).
LM317 Calculator - LM317 (LM350 and LM338) on-line calculator. Voltage Regulator and Current-Limiter Circuits.
USB data transfer between Android and Arduino - In this article we will discuss how to implement two-way data transfer between Android and Arduino in MicroBridge mode (ADB over USB). For this, we make a simple circuit using a Ultrasonic Distance Sensor and Piezo Buzzer.
LED Calculator - Current Limiting Resistor On-Line Calculator for LEDs. Series and parallel.
Extensible CPU cores exploit IoT's vast potential
Cisco Systems has predicted that by 2020, there will be 50 billion CthingsD connected to the Internet up from 15 billion predicted this year. Connecting CeverythingD to the Internet requires some level of customization and s...
New class of magnets attract energy harvesting attention
Researchers at Temple University and the University of Maryland have identified a new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting.
Two-channel optocoupler for automotive bi-directional communications
The R2Coupler ACFL-x21xT is a new family of optocouplers that are designed for deployment in automotive environments. Both the ACFL-521xT as well as the ACFL621xT are qualified according to automotive standard AEC-Q100 Grade 1. The model 521 is optimised fo...
OneSpin Solutions takes formal verification to the App store
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary since it was first spun out from Siemens/Infineon, formal verification EDA tool vendor OneSpin Solutions is bringing a new business model to this particular EDA segment with its 360 Launc...
White COB LEDs target specific grocery lighting
Sharp Devices Europe has launched a new line of Tailored White LEDs as part of its Mega ZENIGATA platform. The models are available as COB LEDs or integrated INTERMO modules.
Flexible OLED display peels off the wall
According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, flat panel maker LG Display has showcased a detachable flexible OLED panel, only 0.97mm thick, that could be stuck to a wall with a magnetic mat, and simply peeled off it.
FRAM MCUs lose power, not data
Using the tag-line "lose power, not data," Texas Instruments has introduced ultra-low-power FRAM (ferroelectric RAM) microcontrollers that feature what the company calls Compute Through Power Loss (CTPL) technology. TI aims the parts at industrial automation ...
LCD touch displays roll to a 12.5cm radius
Varitronix is now makes flexible LCD displays that accept a curve with a radius as tight as 12.5cm, manufactured in small sizes, similar to that of a credit card.
Silicon SPDT switch delivers fast settling times
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an absorptive single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch specified for the 9-KHz to 13-GHz frequency band, with high isolation of 48 dB and low insertion-loss of 0.6 dB at 8-GHz operation.
Embedded Workbench optimizes 8051 code for IoT
Swedish software tool vendor IAR Systems has released a new version of its popular development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for the venerable 8051 microcontroller. The compiler and debugger toolchain has been further improved with added support for ne...