Posts by Ibrar Ayyub:
RFduino: A finger-tip sized, Arduino compatible, wireless enabled microcontroller
Posted on: 25 Apr 2013
Using the RFduino USB shield, simply plug the RFduino into a USB port of any computer and use the Arduino IDE to load your Arduino sketch, which automatically begins running on the RFduino. Then you can detach the RFduino USB shield and plug the RFduino directly into your project. RFduino In The News: Details: The […]
How Video Glasses Work
Posted on: 25 Apr 2013
Video glasses aren’t a new idea in the high-tech world, in which they’ve been known as a kind of head-mounted display (HMD). They’re also called personal media viewers. No matter what you prefer to dub them, you can’t deny that HMD technology has improved tremendously in the past couple decades. When first widely introduced to […]
Smartphones control TSR wireless LED module
Posted on: 25 Apr 2013
TSR has introduced a wireless LED lamp that can be controlled remotely from smartphones, tablets or PCs. The intelliSSL smart MR16 LED lamp’s design provides strong wireless reception, eliminating signal interference even under high temperatures, says the company, while conforming to a standard ANSI format – 1.98 inches in diameter and 1.98 inches in length – with a GU 5.3 base
Easy-Downloader V1.1 with SDCC using AT89C2051
Posted on: 24 Apr 2013
Complete schematic, orcad pcb layout of Easy-Downloader V1.1 and modified firmware with sdcc. I am very happy to use sdcc for writing firmware of my project. The compiled code is very compact and nice. After I succeeded writing a new firmware of xtimer and Easy-downloader V1.1 with sdcc. I cannot stop preparing a new page […]
5-V, 3-Phase, Sensorless, Brushless DC Motor Driver
Posted on: 24 Apr 2013
DRV10866 is a three phase, sensorless motor driver with integrated power MOSFETs with drive current capability up to 680 mA peak. DRV10866 is specifically designed for low noise and low external component count fan motor drive applications. DRV10866 has built in over-current protection with no external current sense resistor needed. The synchronous rectification mode of […]
How Breathalyzers Work
Posted on: 24 Apr 2013
Why Test? Alcohol intoxication is legally defined by the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level. However, taking a blood sample in the field for later analysis in the laboratory is not practical or efficient for detaining drivers suspected of driving while impaired (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI). Urine tests for alcohol proved to be […]
'Flipperbot': Sea turtles inspire beach-walking robot (w/ video)
Posted on: 24 Apr 2013
(Phys.org) —For sea turtle hatchlings struggling to reach the ocean, success may depend on having flexible wrists that allow them to move without disturbing too much sand. A similar wrist also helps a robot known as “FlipperBot” move through a test bed, demonstrating how animals and bio-inspired robots can together provide new information on the principles governing locomotion on granular surfaces.
AMD targets high-growth, embedded markets with new AMD embedded G-series System-on-Chip
Posted on: 23 Apr 2013
AMD today announced the new AMD Embedded G-Series System-on-Chip (SOC) platform, a single-chip solution based on the AMD next-generation “Jaguar” CPU architecture and AMD Radeon 8000 Series graphics. The new AMD Embedded G-Series SOC platform further signifies a strategic push to focus on high-growth markets outside the PC industry, with an emphasis on embedded systems
Humans feel empathy for robots: fMRI scans show similar brain function when robots are treated the…
Posted on: 23 Apr 2013
From the T-101 to Data from Star Trek, humans have been presented with the fictional dilemma of how we empathize with robots. Robots now infiltrate our lives, toys like Furbies or robot vacuum cleaners bring us closer, but how do we really feel about these non-sentient objects on a human level?
The Latest LED driving ICs and Modules
Posted on: 23 Apr 2013
The solid-state lighting (SSL) surge has created a concomitant boom market for electronics to drive LEDs in various different applications, ranging from incandescent-replacement light bulbs to architectural lighting to streetlights and more. These new driver ICs and modules do more than simply provide power in the form needed by LEDs. Some devices can perform additional […]
