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Remote Monitoring with PYNQ and the IoT

“PYNQ enables us to access the performance of programmable logic. Let’s look at how we can use the that with IoT frameworks. The PYNQ framework enables us to work easily with the programmable logic provided in Xilinx Heterogeneous SoCs …

Researchers gain key insight into solar material’s soaring efficiency

“The rows of blue solar panels that dot landscapes and rooftops are typically made out of crystalline silicon, the workhorse semiconductor found in virtually every electronic device. Over the last decade, Colorado State University researchers have led pioneering studies into …

Robotic Arm Controlled by Arduino and PC

“Robotic arms are widely used in industry. Whether it is for assembly operations, welding or even one is used for docking on ISS (International Space Station), they help humans in work or they replace human totally. Arm that I’ve …

Room Weather Station Using Arduino & BME280

“Previously I shared a simple weather station which displayed the Temperature and Humidity of local area. The problem with it was that it would take time to update and the data was not accurate. In this tutorial we will make …

Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service

“The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday started a two-week test transporting mail across three Southwestern states using self-driving trucks, a step forward in the effort to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight. San Diego-based startup TuSimple said its …

Simple Autorange Capacitor Tester / Capacitance Meter by Hand and With Arduino

“Hello! For this physics-unit you need: a power supply with 0-12V_ _ one or more capacitors one or more charging resistors_ _ a stopwatch a multimeter for voltage measurement_ _ an arduino nano a 16x2 IC display_ _ 1 / 4W …

Squid skin inspires creation of next-gen heat regulating blanket

“Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ability to control their temperature. The innovation is detailed in a study …

Sudoku Solver - Arduino

“Calling all you Sudoku addicts… Play, Create and Solve Sudoku puzzles using this easy to build Arduino based project. Simple to use with a touch screen and stylus the unit comes preloaded with Sudoku puzzles to play, a help feature …

Task Manager - a Household Chore Management System

“I wanted to try to address a real problem faced in our household (and, I imagine, that of many other readers), which is how to allocate, motivate, and reward my children for helping out with household chores. Up to now …

Typewriter Turned Plotter

“Apologies for the poorly written instructable. I don’t have much time these days and was not thinking of writing one when I was working on the project. A few months ago I made a CD rom plotter for my …