PandwaRF, A Portable Radio Analysis Tool
PandwaRF, is a portable low-power RF device that captures, analyses and re-transmits RF signals via an Android device or a Linux PC. It uses Bluetooth (BLE) or USB connection to transmit data in a simple and fast way, comes in the form of a controllable housing from a smartphone or a...
Continue ReadingAffordable DNA Detection Using A Smartphone
Researchers at UCLA have developed an improved method to detect the presence of DNA biomarkers of disease that is compatible with use outside of a hospital or lab setting. The new technique leverages the sensors and optics of cellphones to read light produced by a new detector dye...
Continue ReadingDI2C -The Differential Version of I2C
In serial interface world, there are differential and non-differential protocols. The most famous one of differential interfaces is USB besides HDMI and others, while I2C is a non-differential one. Joshua Vasquez from Hackaday decided to use DI2C (differential version of I2C) to...
Continue ReadingHelios4 – The World’s 1st Open Source NAS
Build your own PrivateCloud: Store music & movies, share photo albums with friends, protect your files and never fear losing data again. Helios4 is a Network Attached Storage or NAS - a smart box with up to 4 hard drives designed to store Family Photos, Music playlists, and Movie...
Continue ReadingData-rich 3.5mm jack vies with USB-C for headsets
Horst Gether @ edn.com writes about how the simple and well established 3.5mm jack can be used for data-rich communication between headset and mobile device. The 3.5mm phone jack is a well-established standard in the audio industry and continues to get strong support from users in...
Continue Reading6V Lead Acid Battery Charger using BQ24450
6V Lead acid (SLA) battery charger project is based on BQ24450 IC from Texas instruments. This charger project takes all the guesswork out of charging and maintaining your battery, no matter what season it is. Whether you have a Bike, Robot, RC Car, Truck, Boat, RV, Emergency...
Continue ReadingArduino Primo With Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and Infrared
Thanks to a partnership with Nordic Semiconductor - the world's most successful open-source ecosystem for education, Maker, and Internet of Things (IoT) markets -, Arduino announced its new board, Arduino Primo, including native Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and NFC...
Continue ReadingULINKplus, A Debug Adapter With Power Measurment
While building an ultra-low power application, sensitive hardware and software validation is required to reach system and long battery life. Testing will need an interaction with the tested parts, like simulating input pins of the target application. These difficulties could be solved...
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