About: Bilal

Many of our clients face a common challenge when undertaking IoT projects. They are experts in their own fields, and most of of them have a great idea, a proof-of-concept (PoC), or a sophisticated algorithm that addresses some specific need. They have simulated their solution in Matlab or Python and are eager to build and […]

Overview I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. I’ve always wanted to build a Star Trek themed device, so I finally got around to remixing one of my old projects to make a Star Trek Display Terminal. The terminal provides the following information: Weather – using the National Weather Service Indoor Temperature, Humidity […]

Red Pitaya has launched a high-end STEMlab platform – STEMlab is a test and measurement environment designed to provide a low-cost alternative to many expensive measurement and control instruments. STEMlab 250-12 offers enhanced hardware performance, complete software control and additional hardware features over  STEMlab-125 products, and is designed to meet the needs of more demanding users for industrial, research, test […]

When I build my previous mini oscilloscope I wanted to see how well I could make my smallest ARM microcontroller a STM32F030 (F030) perform, and it did a nice job. In one of the comments it was suggested that a “Blue Pill” with a STM32F103 (F103) might be better, smaller than the development board with […]

MYIR introduces an Linux-ready industry-oriented MYC-C335X-GW CPU Module powered by TI’s AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor (800MHz AM3354 by default) which features PowerVR™ SGX530 for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration. Measuring only 50mm by 40mm, the MYC-C335X-GW is the fourth AM335x CPU Module designed by MYIR especially for gateway applications. It integrates a DDR3L RAM memory, a Nand Flash or an eMMC Flash, EEPROM and PMIC. […]

In this project, I will show you how you can transform your normal doorbell into a smart one without changing any of the current functionalities or cut any wires. I will be using an ESP8266 board called Wemos D1 mini. New to ESP8266? Watch my Introduction to ESP8266 video first. Step 1: Watch the Video The video […]

Infineon Technologies launches the XDP™ digital power XDPS21071, the first flyback controller in the industry with zero-voltage switching (ZVS) on the primary side to achieve high efficiency. This controller is aimed at fast-charging applications such as USB-PD or QuickCharge. Light-load efficiency is optimized for variable output application. The XDPS21071 is a high-performance digital flyback controller with an integrated dual-MOSFET gate […]

“Star Trek”, “The Terminator”, “Star Wars” or “The Avengers” – in each of these films technology was on a cosmic (literally) level. The heroes used laser weapons, which always fascinated me. I decided to build a laser gun, but I would not use it to kill people or aliens, but to compete with my friends a little. As I decided […]

Low-power, low-noise Analog Devices ICs and Intel MAX 10 FPGA in compact 86.5mm x 25mm outline Analog Devices and Arrow Electronics have worked with Trenz Electronic GmbH to produce three ready-to-use data-acquisition platforms that relieve design and manufacturing challenges for developers of professional measurement instruments. Benefits of the AnalogMAX-DAQ1 Platform: High-accuracy analog front-end: Ideal for […]

Who does not want to have stunning lamp which can display animations and sync with other lamps in the house? Right, nobody. That’s why I made a custom RGB lamp. The lamp consists of 256 individually addressable LED’s and all of the LED’s can be controlled via a smartphone app. Additionally, you can build multiple […]