Espressif Systems is bringing voice enabled kit to makers and developers
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-systems-bringing-voice-enabled-kit-makers-developers/
Voice Assistants are becoming more widely accepted, devices like Amazon Echo, Sonos On, and Google Home devices are seeing the larger market share. The mounting interest in voice assistants and voice-activated platforms is leading to new ways of communicating, and in theory, creating additional channels to drive revenue. It’s estimated that 30% of searches will […]
Driving an 8×8 (64) LED Matrix with MAX7219 (or MAX7221) and Arduino Uno
https://www.electronics-lab.com/driving-8x8-64-led-matrix-max7219-max7221-arduino-uno/
Hi guys, today we will be focusing on displaying mini graphics and texts on an 8×8 LED matrix using the MAX7219 (or MAX7221) LED driver and the Arduino Uno. The 8×8 LED matrix displays are usually used for the display of symbols, simple graphics and texts. Made of super bright LEDs, they produce low resolution […]
Face Recognition Chip revolutionizing Smartphone Security
https://www.electronics-lab.com/face-recognition-chip-revolutionizing-smartphone-security/
Back in 2007 Apple released the first generation of iPhone which is considered as the first smartphone as those we use today. Before that, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) dominated the market and some even included network connectivity, the ability to send and receive calls, and password unlocking. The iPhone inherited the ability to be unlocked […]
Maker Uno – The $6 Arduino Uno Clone Board for Students and Learners
https://www.electronics-lab.com/maker-uno-6-arduino-uno-clone-board-students-learners/
Unless you are completely new to electronics, you probably must have heard of the household name called “Arduino”. Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects and one that pioneered the open-source hardware and the DIY maker’s movement. Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect […]
Iota V2 – Gyroscope Sensor in tiny dimensions
https://www.electronics-lab.com/iota-v2-gyroscope-sensor-tiny-dimensions/
De Martin Cote @ kickstarter.com designed v2 of his gyroscope sensor that is able to track movement on 3-axis. The new board is smaller, lighter, cheaper and has PPM output to connect on your RC remote control. He writes: Here is the evolution of my successful Gyroscope Sensor. Now smaller, lighter, cheaper and with optional PPM […]
Driving an 8×8 (64) LED Matrix with MAX7219 (or MAX7221) and Arduino Uno
https://www.electronics-lab.com/project/driving-8x8-64-led-matrix-max7219-max7221-arduino-uno/
Introduction Hi guys, today we will be focusing on displaying mini graphics and texts on an 8×8 LED matrix using the MAX7219 (or MAX7221) LED driver and the Arduino Uno. The 8×8 LED matrix displays are usually used for the display of symbols, simple graphics and texts. Made of super bright LEDs, they produce low […]
Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoC module smaller than a credit card
https://www.electronics-lab.com/xilinx-zynq-ultrascale-soc-module-smaller-credit-card/
by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: Enclustra’s Mercury+ XU1 is the company’s fastest SoC module based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. The 74×54mm board accommodates 6 ARM cores, a Mali 400MP2 GPU, up to 4 GB of extremely fast DDR4 ECC SDRAM, numerous standard interfaces, 294 user I/Os and up to 747,000 LUT4 equivalents – […]
Researcher Create More Lifelike Soft Robots That Can Mimic Biological Muscle
https://www.electronics-lab.com/71405-2/
A group of researchers from the University of Colorado in Boulder (US) is working on the next generation of robots. Instead of the metallic droids concept, these robots are made from soft materials that are more similar to biological systems. Such soft robots hold a huge potential for future applications. They can adjust to dynamic environments and also suitable for close […]
Asus Tinker Board S is a Raspberry Pi Competitor at $79.99
https://www.electronics-lab.com/asus-tinker-board-s-raspberry-pi-competitor-79-99/
Asus, the Taiwanese computer and electronics household name, in February last year entered into the maker’s world with their introduction of the original Tinker Board. The Original Tinker Boards was believed to out-sit the household Raspberry Pi, even though the original tinker board was way better than the Raspberry Pi in all aspect of hardware […]
1kW bidirectional DC-DC converter with credit card footprint
https://www.electronics-lab.com/1kw-bidirectional-dc-dc-converter-credit-card-footprint/
Diamond Electric in Japan has designed a 1kW isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter (IBDC) inverter using gallium nitride (GaN) devices that is the size of a credit card. by Nick Flaherty @ eenewseurope.com: The technology can substantially reduce the weight and size of DC-DC converters for rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and smart grids as well […]