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Pulse Room

“Technology connects us to the outer world, but have we lost touch with our inner selves? Let’s attempt to remedy this modern condition by controlling room lighting & sound with the beating of your own heart. Hey - it’s worth …

Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety

“How lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries behave under short-circuit conditions can now be examined, using a new approach to help improve reliability and safety - developed by an international research team, including WMG at the University of Warwick. The use of high energy …

Victorian Style Collar With Neopixel Ring

“Feeling Victorian? Got a knack for Arduinos? Say hello to your new favorite accessory. Keep reading for the how-to for this heartbeat controlled light-up Victorian-esque lace collar.”

Arduino Target Shooter

“This will be a guide to help anyone build a mini Target Shooting Range, without spending an absurd amount of money. What I’ll be covering in the tutorial are the basic steps to have fully working prototype, it’s …

Build Your Own Vacuum Robot

“This is my first Vacuum Robot, which it’s main purpose is to allow anyone to have a cleaning robot without paying so much money, to learn how they work, to build a nice robot that you can modify, update …

Heat-resistant capacitors: Stability at up to 300 degrees

“Heat is one of the worst enemies of electronics. It can disrupt functionality and cause electronic components to age more quickly, or even destroy them. Now Fraunhofer researchers have developed a capacitor that can withstand temperatures of up to 300 …

How to Build an Arduino Self-balancing Robot

“Ever wonder how Segways work? This tutorial will show you how to build an Arduino self-balancing robot that balances itself — just like a Segway! To keep the robot balanced, the motors must counteract the fall of the robot. This action …

Low Power Arduino E-ink Display Box With RTC

“This tutorial is about how to use an e-ink display and Real-Time-Clock (RTC) with the Arduino mini pro, including a low power setup! The Arduino platform is awesome to create small projects in only a few days. The problem I …

Mapping the edge of reality

“Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality. RMIT’s Dr Alberto Peruzzo said: “Bell’s theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of …

New chip under development at UTSA extends battery life of electronics

“Ruyan Guo, Robert E. Clark Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received a $50,000 I-Corps grant from the National Science Foundation to commercialize a chip that can make …