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DIY Miniature Solar Tracker

“In this project I will show you how to create a solar tracker which like the name implies can follow the movement of the sun throughout the day. And at the end I will show you the energy harvest difference …

DIY Touch Sensor/Switch ESP8266 | Node MCU

“NodeMCU has a single ADC(Analog to Digital Converter) input which is not enough for big complex projects but is definitely enough for small projects which require a single analog sensor or even a simple switch. The in-built analog-to-digital converter …

Efficient, eco-friendly production of fine chemicals

“Chemical engineers from ETH Zurich developed a new catalyst for forming a bond between two carbon atoms in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way. This technology could soon make its way into industry. The chemical industry produces not just valuable vitamins …

Energy Manager Using Heltec LoRa 32 WiFi and Arduino

“This project involves the implementation of a system responsible for collecting data about the electric energy generated by an off grid photovoltaic system and transmitting them to an LED panel through wireless, using two LoRa 32 WiFi controllers, responsible for …

From Flashlight to Motion Sensor With ESP8266 and MQTT

“In this post, I would present items below: LEDs need a limiting current circuithow to make a flashlightmake a light powered by the portable battery, and dimming the LEDs by ESP8266 via MQTTThe video is the recap and a short …

HKUST Develops a New Generation of LCD with Higher Efficiency, Resolution and Color Performance

“A research team from the State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a new Liquid-crystal display (LCD), which image resolution, energy efficiency as well as color …

Internet Connected Power Usage Monitor

“Monitor the power usage for your home and individual devices with this Particle Photon connected Current Cost EnviR power monitor. Introduction Current Cost make a range of electricity power meters, including the EnviR that wirelessly connects to a clamp meter …

Laser spectroscopy measurements reveal size and shape of the nucleus of nobelium

“Precise measurement of the optical excitation of atomic levels in the atomic shell of three isotopes of the heavy element 102 Sizes and shapes of nuclei with more than 100 protons were so far experimentally inaccessible. Laser spectroscopy is an …

Let it rain! New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof

“MIT-developed process could offer nontoxic alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals. Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything from rainwear to military tents, but conventional water-repellent coatings have been shown to persist in the environment and accumulate in our …

Magnetic skyrmions: Not the only ones of their class

“Jülich researchers discover a new type of magnetic particle-like object for data storage devices of the future. Jülich, 28 June 2018 - Tiny magnetic vortex structures, so-called skyrmions, have been researched intensively for some time for future energy-efficient space-saving data storage …