While studying in university we were challenged as part of a course work into designing a box with very accurate temperature control. If the project were to succeed, multiple boxes were to be built and used in a research project studying the effect of surface material on the perceived temperature of flooring and other building […]
How to measure temperature very accurately with an Arduino Continue Reading
As EDN’s Design Ideas editor, I see a range of design submissions, from good, to not so good. A recent DI I turned down for several reasons included a high-side current sense circuit with implementation problems. This got me thinking about the different ways to accomplish current sensing on a voltage rail. At their heart,
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Despite its popularity among hobbyists and electronics enthusiasts, the Arduino has become infamous among professional embedded systems developers. I must admit that for the longest time I also viewed the Arduino as so simple it was nearly useless for professional developers. But I have changed my mind. I’ve found that on a number of occasions
Prototype to production: Arduino for the professional Continue Reading
Most hobbyists and many professionals use Eagle CAD as a daily tool in designing schematics and laying out PCB. I’m going to share with you the most important tips and tricks for using Eagle CAD, which make my work much easier and faster. Tip #1: Keep One Hand on the Keyboard, One on the Mouse
Eagle CAD Tips and Tricks Continue Reading
Our Kickstarter campaign has ended, what a journey! Thank you SO MUCH to each and every one of you, you have been a huge part of the next step for Technology Will Save Us. We’re now busy producing your Movers, painting rainbow snap bands, packaging everything and getting the coding platform ready for your awesome
Mover Kit – The first active wearable that kids make & code Continue Reading
Pick N Place robot is a basic level robot for beginners and leaders to learn all about the laws & concepts of Physics, Electronics & Mechanics hence it helps one to inherit this knowledge as one is implementing it. It helps you to get a feel of what robotics is all about. Features: Arduino programming
Arduino “Pick N Place” Android Robot Continue Reading
Have you ever had that terrible feeling that adding a load resistor or ‘pull down’ to your sensor is messing up all your analogue readings? Maybe you’re wondering why we’d want to spoil a perfectly good circuit by putting in a load resistor at all? For many years I found that I would get strange,
For Project Whack a Mole I need a 32.768kHz crystal oscillator. I found this circuits on the Interwebs and gave it a try: It wouldn’t go. I messed about changing component values for while, then decided to actually try to understand the circuit. Now for an oscillator to work, we need an amplifier with a
Troubleshooting a 32kHz Crystal Oscillator Continue Reading
If you are mainly involved in designing or repairing digital devices, a logic analyzer is more useful than an oscilloscope for tracing signal through circuits. However, does this mean you should rush out and buy a logic analyzer? The instruments from the leading manufacturers are too expensive for home use or startup businesses, and the
Review: ScanaQuad – a super-small logic analyzer Continue Reading
Light propagating in a layer of scattering nanoparticles, shows the principles of diffusion – like tea particles in hot water. The deeper light is penetrating into the layer, the lower the energy density. Scientists of University of Twente’s Complex Photonics Group, however, manage to turn this falling diffusion curve into a rising one, by manipulating
Better LEDs with just a trick of the light Continue Reading
