A mobile phone nowadays is an essential, probably the one thing we can't live without, with 7.2 mobile devices being in use worldwide. But did you ever take a moment to realize where all the old phones are? Electronic waste is a big concern, with 50 million tons being generated this...

The project presented here is an open source 2-digit 7 segment Arduino compatible display board. It can used in many applications that require 2-digit display and switches inputs. Possible application of this board is a 2-digit counter, 2-digit countdown timer, token display, score...

After the introduction of Intel's Tiger Lake U-series processors that have support for TDPs up to 28W, notable vendors started adopting the Tiger Lake-U series to launch interesting systems that give a twist to the original NUC's 100mm x 100mm ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF), and one of...

New IDS lenses with 5, 8 and 10 MP: Excellent price-performance ratio. IDS is now offering more than 20 new C-mount lenses. Thanks to lens resolutions of 5, 8 and 10 MP as well as different focal lengths and optical classes, they can be used in numerous application scenarios. In...

Choosing the right interface for your machine vision application is a key decision in your camera selection process. The following sections provide an overview of the different types of cables and connectors available for machine vision applications along with associated pros and...

FPGAs are great and there are a number of cool things you can do with them. But as we come across more and more FPGA development boards, we realize that only a few of them are actually designed to be inserted into a breadboard. The new Mercury 2 development board by MicroNova is a...

PomaBrush is a new innovative, minimalist design electric toothbrush that uses silicone bristles. As claimed by the company, the brush only needs to be charged once every four months. It comes with a charging case that can make it charge wirelessly. The case has a USB-C port for...

With the technology more and more taking control of our world, such as factories and homes, long gone are the days where you just wanted to dim the lights a little bit Now, we want our house heated just before we come in, the garage doors to open themselves, among other things. The...