Wi-fi browser controlled servomotors
This instructable shows how to control some servomotors remotely in a wi-fi network, using an ordinary internet browser. This might be used in several applications: toys, robots, drones, camera pan/tilt, etc. The motors were attached to an Arduino Uno, which connects the wi-fi network...
Continue ReadingColour grabbing Scribble Pen
The Scribble Pen represents a real breakthrough, simply point the pen's scanner at a colour, and draw in that colour with the Scribble Pen or Scribble Stylus. “We're passionate about making people's lives more colourful, artistic, energetic and happy and that's exactly what our...
Continue ReadingMid-power UV LED operates at 365 nm
A ceramic-based UV LED, the VLMU1610-365-135 from Vishay provides typical radiant power of 18 mW at 20 mA and 50 mW at 60 mA over a wavelength range of 362.5 nm to 370 nm. The silicone lens of the device enables extremely long lifetimes of up to 25,000 hour, compared to typical...
Continue ReadingReview: Siglent SDS 2304X oscilloscope
Jack Ganssle @ embedded.com reviews the Siglent SDS 2304X oscilloscope. I’ve had a Siglent SDS1102CML two channel 100 MHz bench scope here for the last two years. I demand a lot from my test equipment so had low expectations when it arrived. After all, how good can a $359 unit be?...
Continue ReadingThe smallest camera module for mobile devices
Nidec Copal, the world’s biggest manufacturer of camera shutters, has developed the smallest, thinnest and lightest camera module for mobile devices. It measures just 8.5 x 8.5 x 4.2 mm and weighs 0.57 g. The new camera module is about half the size of Nidec Copal’s previous...
Continue ReadingYour laundry is done!
Tinkerman @ tinkerman.cat tipped us with his latest project. It's a laundry notification system that will message you when it's finished. I often forget my wet clothing in the washer and after a day they really smell… so I thought about monitoring my washer and get a notification...
Continue ReadingThunderboard React – A New BT 4.2 IoT Kit From Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs recently introduced a new platform that enables users to develop their own sensor driven IoT application, this platform is called Thunderboard React and it’s for 29$. Thunderboard contains Silicon Labs’ BGM111 bluetooth smart module connected with punch of sensors...
Continue ReadingRTL8710 Is a New ESP8266 Competitor
In the last two years, ESP8266 was the Wifi Chip/Module which dominated the market of hobbyists, even a lot of commercial products use ESP8266, due to the low price, ease of use and large community around ESP8266. RTL8710 is a Wifi network solution from the Taiwanese Company...
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