How to reduce Arduino Uno power usage by 95%
https://www.electronics-lab.com/reduce-arduino-uno-power-usage-95/
Patrick Fenner @ deferredprocrastination.co.uk shows us how to reduce the power consumption of Arduino UNO. He achieved that by modifying the following parts. To reduce the overall power usage of the Arduino UNO board significantly: replace the linear regulator with a DC-DC converter, adjust the USB-to-Serial circuit so it’s only powered from the USB port, […]
Instrumentation Amplifier For Pressure Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/instrumentation-amplifier-pressure-sensor/
General purpose differential amplifier project has been designed for various pressure sensor amplifier applications. Circuit provided with multiple resistors, capacitors, dual sensor options and 4 pin Header connector to interface other external sensors. Schematic is an example from NXP application AN1318 Figure 2. The most popular silicon pressure sensors are piezo-resistive bridges that produce a […]
8×8 pixel Time-of-Flight sensor is only 2.65×2.7mm
https://www.electronics-lab.com/8x8-pixel-time-flight-sensor-2-65x2-7mm/
Swiss company Espros has completed its cwTOF imager family with the epc611, its smallest Time-of-Flight sensor to date, measuring only 2.65×2.7mm and delivering a 8×8 pixel field. by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: Sampling now and in volume production at TSMC, the chip can either be used as an 8×8 pixel imager for simple gesture recognition, […]
Solar supercapacitor creates electricity and hydrogen fuel on the cheap
https://www.electronics-lab.com/solar-supercapacitor-creates-electricity-hydrogen-fuel-cheap/
Researchers in University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) made a device that may help bring hydrogen powered vehicles to the masses. This device uses sunlight to produce both hydrogen and electricity at the same time. The UCLA device is a hybrid unit that combines a supercapacitor with a hydrogen fuel cell, and runs on solar […]
Google offers AI vision kit for Raspberry Pi owners
https://www.electronics-lab.com/google-offers-ai-vision-kit-raspberry-pi-owners/
Google’s Vision Kit lets you build your own computer-vision system for $45 along with your own Raspberry Pi. The company has now launched the AIY (AI yourself) Vision Kit that lets you turn Raspberry Pi equipment into an image-recognition device. The kit is powered by Google’s TensorFlow machine-learning models and will soon gain an accompanying […]
Newport Family of SBC Based on the Cavium Octeon 64-bit ARMv8 Processor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/newport-family-sbc-based-cavium-octeon-64-bit-armv8-processor/
Gateworks Corporation announces the Newport Family of single board computers featuring eight standard models. These models range in size and features to provide a comprehensive and flexible solution to customers requiring a high performance, feature-rich embedded networking board. The Newport Family is based upon the Cavium Octeon TX 64-bit ARMv8 SoC, which has been designed […]
Pokit – Multimeter, Oscilloscope & Logger in your pocket
https://www.electronics-lab.com/pokit-multimeter-oscilloscope-logger-pocket/
Pokit is a Multimeter, Oscilloscope & Logger that Fits in Your Pocket and connects wireless to your smartphone or tablet. It is compatible with iOS and Android devices while enables you to make measurements on the go. It’s suitable for the maker and enginners that want an easy to use device and why not build […]
IRduino – Arduino-compatible USB infrared receiver
https://www.electronics-lab.com/irduino-arduino-compatible-usb-infrared-receiver/
IRduino is an open source, programmable, Arduino-compatible USB infrared receiver that gives new life to old remote controls. IRduino is a peripheral device that allows almost any IR signal to be translated into commands. It works on many platforms, including PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi, and even some cell phones. The infrared device can be anything […]
7 Undiscovered Add-On Boards For Your Raspberry Pi
https://www.electronics-lab.com/7-undiscovered-add-boards-raspberry-pi/
averagemanvsraspberrypi.com has a list of 7 add-on boards that you may not be aware of. They write: It’s been a couple of weeks since I returned to the Pi, and I’m already seeing people using the same old default add-on boards all over the internet. Don’t get me wrong – they’re popular because they’re good […]
XTRX – Easily embeddable software-defined radio
https://www.electronics-lab.com/xtrx-easily-embeddable-software-defined-radio/
The first ever truly embedded SDR is live on crowdsupply.com XTRX is the smallest, easily embeddable software-defined radio (SDR). It is both affordable and high-performance. Its professional-grade, drop-in technology is designed to enable the next generation of wireless solutions, from prototype to production. While LTE modems and GPS receivers are commodity parts easily bought from […]