Author: Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.
Enhanced Smart Fabric Supercapacitor – MXene
By transforming MXene-enhanced textiles into supercapacitors, a team of researchers from Drexel University and Accenture Labs have developed a flexible "patch" that could help power future wearables. Dr.Yury Gogotsi, a professor in the College of Engineering at Drexel University,...
Continue ReadingPresenting Industrial Robustel R5020 Lite 5G Routers
Industries are quickly putting in place a suite of IoT technologies to make their operations more productive and cost-effective. Sensors, robotics, and automated systems are all common in networks in many fields, from manufacturing to medicine. 5G wireless router technology makes it...
Continue ReadingExploring Features of Fanless InuoMicro G4305L8-S2 Industrial PC Box
The InuoMicro G4305L8-S2 industrial PC box with eight 2.5GbE ports and a reasonably low cost is well suited for firewalls and other networking applications. It is powered by an Intel Celeron 4305U Whiskey Lake processor. The barebone computer offers interfaces like HDMI and DisplayPort...
Continue ReadingSmart Wi-Fi Scale Geared Up With ESP32
A wide range of uses is possible for low-cost kitchen scales. They are typically quite basic devices without features like wireless connectivity. Still, Liore Shai made the decision to change that by adding Wi-Fi functionality to an Amazon Basics scale which cost about just $10 shipped...
Continue ReadingSmart plug ESP32 OpenMQTTGateway serving as an BLE MQTT gateway and a Power meter
In order to function as a BLE MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) gateway and power meter compatible with Home Assistant, Homebridge, OpenHAB, DomoticZ, FHEM, Jeedom, NodeRed, AWS, and any MQTT-compatible IoT or Smart Home system, the Theengs Plug ESP32 smart plug runs OpenMQTTGateway...
Continue ReadingAn affordable SDI signal generator using Arduino MKR Vidor 4000
Transmission of video from one location to another in the professional video world is typically done via SDI (Serial Digital Interface). This FPGA-powered device, intended as a test tool for SDI circuits, pushes signals at 1.485 Gbps. Based on an Arduino MKR Vidor 4000, Chris Brown of...
Continue ReadingTranslating “Dah” and “Dit” Speech Into Morse Code with an CWVox using Arduino
image: CWvox Prototype connected to the radio (Source: Kevin Loughin) These days, it seems like every speech-detection-related project is based on some kind of advanced algorithm, such as machine learning, pattern matching, or spectrum analysis. But Kevin Loughin (AKA KB9RLW), an...
Continue ReadingLaunching NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Orin NX edge embedded systems from Aetina
At CES 2023, Aetina announced a selection of embedded devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano. Their focus will be on the AIE-KO21/31 and AIE-KN31/41, two edge devices made for general purposes and beginner-friendly AI processing on the periphery. With mass production set...
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