Nobody likes having blood samples drawn. What’s more, such samples typically have to be analyzed in a lab before they’re able to tell us anything. But now scientists at the University of Cincinnati and the US Air Force Research Laboratory are developing a system in which a Band-Aid-like skin patch is able to gather and […]
Sweat-analyzing skin patch could replace blood sampling Continue Reading
HYBRIDPLAY is a new, revolutionary inclusive fitness game device for you and your children to engage in physical activity by playing video games outdoors. Too many kids nowadays are no longer playing outdoors. Instead, they are inside playing games on phones and tablets. Video games are a fun and enriching tool, but we can go
HYBRIDPLAY: Engaging Fitness Gaming On Playgrounds Continue Reading
Introducing PCBWeb Designer, our new desktop schematic capture and layout tool that’s free and easy to use. Create multi-sheet schematics, use the parts toolbar that includes the Digi-Key parts catalog, in a browsable and searchable database. The PCB view is always in sync with your schematic, and includes all the tools you need to create a design with up to 12
Introducing PCBWeb Designer Continue Reading
The Raspberry Pi is much more powerful than an Arduino but it has a few limitations of its own. Its I/O is much more limited, it can’t use common Arduino shields, and it needs a regulated 5V power supply via its USB connection. All those limitations are solved with the PiLeven. The Freetronics PiLeven is
Arduino or Pi? You Choose Continue Reading
Do you like tools usable for several jobs? Gas soldering tool Dremel VersaTip 2000 in a “Decorating kit For more detail: DREMEL® VersaTip in a limited edition serves for work and also for fun
DREMEL® VersaTip in a limited edition serves for work and also for fun Continue Reading
Freescale Semiconductor today introduced the FXTH87 tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) family, which is the smallest integrated package TPMS solution available at an extremely light weight of 0.3 grams. The FXTH87 family is 50 percent smaller than competing products, helping designers reduce overall bill of materials costs. Freescale’s newest TPMS system-in-package solution provides low power
Freescale introduces world’s smallest integrated tire pressure monitoring system Continue Reading
What we wish to achieve? Technology makes a better world ! We believe ZERO+ can turn great ideas into reality because with ZERO+, you can develop your smart device including hardware, cloud service and user application within just one hour. Traditionally, to develop your own smart device, you would need to go through hardware, embedded system, could service and mobile application development. This not only is time and resource consuming but also often needs a huge team to achieve. However, with zero+ now everything is changed. ZERO+ offers an all in one solution that includes hardware, embedded system, cloud service and user application. Now, you can truly bring your imagination to life within only one hour. ZERO+ is designed for both individuals and teams, so anyone from makers to startup companies can join in this family of hardware development. Any prototype made with ZERO+ can easily be manufactured in large scale. We are looking forward to seeing lives with all sorts of connected hardwares we develop because it is going to make the world a smarter, healthier and more convenient place. The only limit is up to your imagination. ZERO+ , a smart open-source wifi module that you can use it in : Security alert/thermostat/door lock/control of light, irrigation system and any type of home automation from daily application to industrial use. Chipduino 1.0 (the most concise arduino) Chipduino is an expansion module for Zero+. It is a
ZERO plus Prototype your IOT product in seconds Continue Reading
Environmental energy harvesting is a possible source of power for Internet of Things (IoT) sensor nodes but needs careful management. Unless harvesters based on solar or thermal technology, for example, are designed to be compatible with conventional circuits, DC/DC converters need to be optimized for low-voltage inputs. Sensor nodes for the Internet of Things often
Power Conversion Options for Energy Harvesting IoT Nodes Continue Reading
Micrel’s family of low-profile step-down power modules integrates a synchronous buck regulator with an inductor into a 2.5×3×1.1-mm QFN package for the 1-A MIC33163/33164 and a 2.5×3×1.9-mm QFN package for the 2-A MIC33263/33264. The modules offer 100% duty cycle operation and accommodate an input voltage range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V. Incorporating Micrel’s FleaFET
DC/DC buck power modules fit tight spaces Continue Reading
This project is an open source (hardware & software) DDS generator, based on: smart TFT module, AD9834, LM7171 fast amplifier. The homemade function generator is a quite common project on the internet. We can find different ways to do it: – The quick & dirty way based on a DDS module bought on eBay – The
Tiny DDS – Open source DDS generator Continue Reading
