UltraV: a Portable UV-index Meter
fmarzocca @ instructables.com build a portable UV index meter with Arduino. He writes: Being unable to expose myself to the sun due to a dermatological problem, I used the time I would have spent on the beach to build an ultraviolet rays meter. UltraV. It is built on an Arduino Nano...
Continue ReadingOsram promises better facial recognition with IR VCSELs
Osram Opto Semiconductors is launching a new product family with Bidos PLPVQ 940A, its first Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) for new areas of application such as 3D sensing and facial recognition for mobiles. [via] This announcement comes shortly after the...
Continue ReadingNIMO Clock – Recreating the look of a 60’s CRT display
Recreating the look of a 60's CRT display with small LCDs. By Paul Bricmont @ hackster.io: My design uses six 1.44-inch TFT LCD displays to display NIMO-style digits. These small LCD displays are cheap (around $3.50 US each) and use the ST7735 chipset and SPI bus. To drive the...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi-based industrial computers
The proven Raspberry Pi-based industrial computers from Janz Tec AG have now been updated with the new Raspberry Pi 3 B+ module for long-term availability and enhanced specs. [via] The emPC-A/RPI3+ embedded PC and the emVIEW-7/RPI3+ 7" panel PC both now offer a faster CPU,...
Continue ReadingBluetooth 5 SiP module for easier connectivity
ON Semiconductor has added to its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio SoCs with a ready-to-use 6 x 8 x1.46 mm System-in-Package (SiP) module. [via] The RSL10 SIP has a built-in antenna, RSL10 radio and the required passive components in a small package. Certified by the...
Continue ReadingArduino launches a Command Line Interface (CLI)
As a new Linux user or even a window pro user, you will probably be familiar with the terminal or command prompt as known in windows. Those tools give user extra control when using a pc, as you can perform actions faster, automate things and so much more as compared to using the...
Continue ReadingA Tiny Electronic Dice based on ATtiny25V
Zak Kemble @ zakkemble.co.uk shared another great tiny project. This time it's a tiny electronic dice based on ATtiny25V microcontroller. Sources available on GitHub. He writes: Here’s a simple, tiny electronic dice project using 7 LEDs, an ATtiny25V, a CR1616 coin cell and a few...
Continue Reading4-channel voltage supervisors accurate to ±0.5%
Analog Devices' LTC2962-LTC2964 family of 4-channel voltage supervisors has been designed with exceptional accuracy for increased system voltage margin and enhanced reliability. [via] ASIC, FPGA, DSP, MCU and MPU architectures that operate from supplies as low as 1V cannot utilize...
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