C.H.I.P Pro The New GR8-Based Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/c-h-p-pro-new-gr8-based-module/
NextThing Co., is a hardware company that has the goal to create things that would inspire creativity, and help people chase their own ideas of what needed to exist. After producing their world’s first $9 computer C.H.I.P, they are ready now to launch a new product! C.H.I.P Pro, the newest addition to the Next Thing […]
That’s how nano solar cells work!
https://www.electronics-lab.com/thats-nano-solar-cells-work/
by Harry Baggen @ elektormagazine.com Researchers from the AMOLF institute and Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a theory and an experimental method that for the first time provide a detailed description of how a nanoscale solar cell works. Previously this was difficult due to the extremely small dimensions of these solar cells. This new […]
Mesh Networking Module Supports ZigBee and Thread
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mesh-networking-module-supports-zigbee-thread/
Silicon Labs, an energy-friendly solution provider, produced a new family of Wireless Gecko modules for mesh networking applications and supporting ZigBee and Thread software. Mesh network is a network topology which each node relays data for the network. All mesh nodes cooperate in the distribution of data in the network. It is used by wide […]
DIY portable spectrometer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-portable-spectrometer/
Spectral signature is a characteristic property of a material that represent how the matter interacts with an electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths. By looking at the reflectance spectra of a material, scientists can not only retrieve vital information like the chemical composition and crystal structure of the material, but also the presence of any impurities or third element within it. […]
BLE Carbon, The New $28 IoT Edition SBC
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ble-carbon-new-28-iot-edition-sbc/
Linaro, a collaborative engineering organization consolidating and optimizing open source software and tools for the ARM architecture, is bringing together industry and the open source community to work on key projects, reduce industry wide fragmentation, and provide common software foundations for all. During the last Linaro Connect event at Las Vegas, a new BLE (Bluetooth […]
Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into An OBD2
https://www.electronics-lab.com/turn-raspberry-pi-obd2/
Thomas Beck started a new project to develop a Raspberry Pi based OBD2, On-Board Diagnostic tester, to read vehicle data, trouble codes, and read monitor data. He had developed earlier a firmware for the elektor OBD Analyser NG, a handheld analyser with graphical display, ARM Cortex M3 controller and open source user interface. Since this […]
Traffic status on a wall clock
https://www.electronics-lab.com/traffic-status-wall-clock/
Use of traffic navigation apps to minimize the wait time on road is very common for drivers these days. Google navigation gathers data from the drivers who are navigating via Google Maps and shows the traffic flow on smartphones in real time. While this is a great feature to have in smartphone, it would be nice […]
ACS714-30A Current Sensor module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/acs714-30a-current-sensor-module/
The Allegro ACS714-30A provides economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing in automotive systems. The device package allows for easy implementation by the customer. Typical applications include motor control, load detection and management, switched-mode power supplies, and overcurrent protection. Features Supply 5V DC Output 66mV/1Amp ACS714-30A Current Sensor module – [Link]
64×16 MQTT LED Matrix Display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/64x16-mqtt-led-matrix-display/
Xose Pérez @ tinkerman.cat build a MQTT LED matrix display to get notification messages. My MQTT network at home moves up and down a lot of messages: sensor values, triggers, notifications, device statuses,… I use Node-RED to forward the important ones to PushOver and some others to a Blynk application. But I also happen to […]
A Cost-efficient Super-Cascode SiC Switch
https://www.electronics-lab.com/cost-efficient-super-cascode-sic-switch/
Coping with rapid technological advances and finding efficient energy solutions are the keys for development of power electronics of the future. A new research had been done in North Carolina State University about increasing the efficiency of high-power switches. Silicon Carbide is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It is a wide […]