Arduino Based Sun Tracker Turret
Sun tracker systems are widely used in solar panel setups to get maximum performance. You may want to use one in your personal solar panel setup. Now you can make your own with an Arduino, following the project that's designed by RobotGeek Team and Wade Filewich. Parts You'll...
Continue ReadingBrillo, the new OS for IoT by Google
Google had launched Brillo, a new Android based OS used for embedded development - in particular for low-power, IoT devices. Brillo brings the simplicity and speed of software development to hardware for IoT with an embedded OS, core services, developer kit, and developer...
Continue ReadingBuild Your Own Cheap Antenna Analyser
Ham radio is the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, etc. Developing a ham radio project may requires using an antenna analyser, a device that is used for measuring input frequency and...
Continue ReadingTau : The Tiny 32-bit Arduino Zero Compatible!
"Tau" is a new board in the world of embedded systems, designed by Rabid Prototypes. It is powered by a 32-bit ARM core, but Tau's main strength is full compatibility with the well-known Arduino Zero, yet in a very tiny package. What is the Tau? The Tau is an extremely...
Continue ReadingADXL354 – MEMS ICs detect structural defects
Three-axis MEMS accelerometers, Analog Devices’ ADXL354 and ADXL355 perform high-resolution vibration measurement to enable the early detection of structural defects via wireless sensor networks. The low power consumption of the devices lengthens battery life and reduces the time...
Continue Reading€15 IoT Geiger Counter using ESP8266
Geiger counters are devices used to detect radioactive emissions, most commonly beta particles and gamma rays. The counter consists of a tube filled with an inert gas that becomes conductive of electricity when it is impacted by a high-energy particle. The Geiger–Müller tube or G–M...
Continue ReadingTE0722 Zynq DIPFORTy1 “Soft Propeller” Module
The DIPFORTy1 is a powerful Xilinx based FPGA board with small form factor and many programmable I/Os. It is popular for its high performance at most competitive price. Introduction: The TE0722 is based on the Xilinx Zynq-7000, a System on Chip. It contains a FPGA and a Dual Core...
Continue ReadingTurn your Zero Pi into a USB Dongle
The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero is a standalone computer that can be embedded in various applications, but maybe now it is time to add some extra features. It comes with a USB OTG port, meaning it can function as a USB device rather than a USB host. Thus, it can become a serial device with...
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