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Increase wireless signal strength in few minutes
2007-11-26 12:35:00 Florin from YouriTronics have taken a video where he shows how to make very simple WiFi signal reflector and this way increase the signal level to one direction. For this he used soda can cut in half. Probably everybody know parabolic antennas and ho do they reflect signal from focal point. If WiFi antenna is ... More About: Wireless , Signal , Minutes , Utes
Robotic Assistance for the Disabled
2007-11-20 15:19:00 Embedded devices ? particularly digital ones ? that are specially designed to assist individuals with disabilities are often seen as the next step in that particular field of technology. Such embedded devices generally have several advantages over the previous wave of embedded devices that have monitoring functions, control capabilities and the ability to access and ... More About: Robotic , Disabled , Embedded
Embedded Electronics in Space and Medicine
2007-11-15 16:00:00 Embedded medical and space systems make use of miniaturized computers that are designed and programmed to do only one or a very limited number of functions. Their minute size and very low energy demands allow them to be used in several environments. Combined with other systems, they can be used to create any ... More About: Electronics , Space , Medicine , Embedded
Bi-color LED indication
2007-11-12 22:05:00 Bi-color LEDs are same LEDs as uni-color just there are more than one LED housed in one package. Bi-color LEDs may have two or three leads depending on intentional connection method. Three lead LEDs have common cathode lead to which both LEDs are connected internally. In order to tun one of the LEDs or both at the ... More About: Color , Indica
Using NVRAM in embedded projects
2007-11-12 13:26:00 NVRAM(Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) is one of non-volatile memory selections. This may be alternative to EEPROM back up memory. NVRAM chips can be used for nonvolatile memory storage with many benefits comparing to EEPROM. Main benefit is that NVRAM chips work like static RAM. Actually they are RAM just they contain lithium cell battery ... More About: Projects , Embedded
Sherpa Robot codename BigDog
2007-11-10 15:45:00 The Sherpa robot (codenamed ?BigDog?) is supposedly the most advanced four-footed robot in the world. The project is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and is being developed in cooperation with other agencies and organizations. Other DARPA-funded robot projects include that of the tree-climbing robot. The BigDog project aims to create ... More About: Robot
The BrainSUITE neuro-imaging
2007-11-08 22:25:00 Brain tumors are one of the most difficult medical conditions to diagnose and treat. Brain surgery, for obvious reasons, is complicated and very risky. Luckily, modern day developments in the field of medicine can make performing brain tumor diagnosis and, more importantly, brain surgery easier and less risky. With a combination of ... More About: Brain , Imaging , Suit , The Brain
Embedded Electronics in Medicinal and Biological Sciences
2007-11-08 14:14:00 Embedded medical and biological application refers to the use of technology and computers for observing certain events or generating a response when certain events occur. ?Embedded? points to the fact that such devices are either small or very passive, or both, such that the subjects of the observations are not continuously aware of it. More About: Electronics , Sciences , Embedded , Biol , Logi
Green Embedded Electronics
2007-11-07 22:05:00 ?Green electronics? is an ideal that refers to environmentally friendly digital devices. Before the idea was brought forward, a considerable percentage of components involved in the manufacturing process of most electronic and digital devices were very toxic. Chemicals such as lead and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) were commonly used in the manufacture of items ... More About: Electronics , Embedded
Radio Frequency Identification
2007-11-06 23:24:00 Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an identification system that uses radio waves to send data, and RFID tags or transponders. The first patented RFID device was a passive radio transponder with an integrated memory by Mario Cardullo. At present, the technology has many applications, particularly in the retail industry because of its small ... More About: Radio , Radio Frequency , Adio , Identification , Frequency
Embedded Electronics Technology in Automobiles
2007-11-05 16:01:00 As automobiles become increasingly user-independent and ?intelligent,? the demand for embedded electronic devices for use in cars is steadily increasing. This was indicated by increased demand for printed card buses (PCBs) that were destined for use as embedded devices in automobiles. PCB production rose in several parts of Europe, and experts in the ... More About: Technology , Electronics , Automobiles , Auto , Micro
Embedded Electronics in Prosthetic Limbs
2007-10-31 22:12:00 Advancement in embedded electronics has transformed the way people work, communicate and unwind. It has paved the way for the integration of home and office device networking so people can share, transfer and save data and information in rates that are faster than ever. It has also promoted safety, comfort and efficiency in ... More About: Electronics , Limbs , Embedded , Limb , Prost
Healthcare Service Using Embedded Electronics
2007-10-30 22:11:00 Embedded electronics technology has been actively and rapidly being developed to transform traditional devices into adaptive and more useful ones. Whether the equipment is an automatic water heater or a GRPS-powered diesel wheelchair, embedded electronics technologies are entering all possible aspects of human life and are being used to improve them. Digitized Heal thcare Healthcare is also ... More About: Electronics , Service , Embedded
DIY AVR Graphical LCD test board
2007-10-30 20:16:00 Once I’ve got several HQM1286404 graphical LCD displays around so I decided to build a prototyping board where I could easily plug LCD to it, read data via ADC and display graphs, plug keypad if needed for some menu functions. Earlier I was testing graphical LCD on prototype breadboard, but dealing with multiple wires (GLCD ... More About: Projects , Board , Test , Graphical
The Wellness Mobile Phone
2007-10-30 09:37:00 The Wellness mobile phone from the Japanese mobile solutions provider, NTT DoCoMo and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was launched at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC), which was held in Japan on the first week of October this year (2007). According to the company spokesman, the Wellness mobile phone is a device that is ... More About: Mobile , Phone , Mobile Phone , S mobile
Embedded Electronics for the Handicapped
2007-10-27 23:32:00 Embedded electronic technology is all around. One may live in a digitized house, ride a car or subway train that has embedded sensors and detectors and work using an integrated company network. One can eat lunch in restaurants or play in amusement centers that have integrated computers, screens and controllers. Embedded electronics technology is ... More About: Electronics , Embedded , Handicap
The Digital House
2007-10-26 23:19:00 The development of new tech-based products and systems has given rise to new ways to do business. Moreover, continuous drops in prices of these products and systems as well as their increased versatility have made integration of traditional gadgets possible. Merging devices has resulted to flexible, multi-functional business and/or entertainment systems that are ... More About: House , Digital
The Autonomous Flying Ambulance
2007-10-25 23:09:00 The autonomous flying ambulance, nicknamed the Mule, is a creation of Rafi Yoeli, who used to work for Boeing and Israeli Aerospace Industries. He later founded his own company, Urban Aeronautics, in Yavne, Israel. The Mule is the smaller version of another Urban Aeronautics product, the X-Hawk. The former vehicle has been designed for ... More About: Flying , Ambulance , Bula
Embedded Electronics and CTX Imaging
2007-10-25 09:33:00 CTX imaging is an image capture process that integrates the traditional techniques of computed tomography (CT) scanners and X-rays. The system is still in prototype stage and is far from small (at present, it?s still as big as one whole room), but Dr. Elizabeth Brainerd of Brown University, who heads the project, hopes that ... More About: Electronics , Imaging , Embedded
How does RFID tag technology works
2007-10-16 12:15:00 RFID introduction RFID taging technology is successfully used among us, but we don’t notice them always and do not think about them as they are not noticeable because we do not have directly to take any actions to transfer or read any information from RFID tags. But probably everyone notices in big supermarkets, book stores two ... More About: Technology , Works
Interfacing microcontrollers to external devices
2007-10-11 11:30:00 There can be any external device that may be connected(interfaced) to microcontroller. They may be for control input like buttons, keypads, touch or for information output eg. display, sound, motor, relay, modem. Also output devices may be further chips like transmitters, frequency generators, memory. Interfacing with chips is not that hard because most of all ... More About: Devices , Microcontrollers , External , Roller , Croc
DIY pulse soldering iron
2007-10-09 23:26:00 The biggest benefit I see when working with pulse soldering iron is speed and effectiveness. Of course when you don’t work, it stays cool this means it saves energy, doesn’t evaporates poisonous steam and there is no risk accidentally to burn yourself. Well this one even has has light source for better view when soldering. ... More About: Iron , Puls , Pulse , Erin
Precise USB2.0 temperature sensor with minimum components
2007-10-09 11:35:00 The idea of reading temperature via USB is very simple. Construction is reliable, precise and requires few components. Circuit is very simple as there is USB to UART converter IC used. USB to UART conversion is performed via F232RQ chip from FTDI (Future Technology Devices International). Besides ability to convert this chip also can work in ... More About: Temperature , Components , Sensor , Minimum , Component
Kick start guide to start working with Programmable Logic Devices from Alte
2007-10-05 23:20:00 Probably everyone knows what are logical IC’s and how to use them in the design. But if design is more complex, electronics enthusiasts more likely are going to choose microcontrollers as they minimizes the count of external components. But problem is that not everything is possible with microcontrollers. They have many disadvantages when fast response ... More About: Devices , Start , Guide , Working , Logic
DIY simple band-pass filter
2007-10-05 15:35:00 This filter was designed to filter 1kHz frequency of telemetric signal from environmental noise. Filter itself is very simple built with acceptable electronic parts worldwide. This filter can be used in any circuit because of it’s simplicity. Circuit contains minimal amount of parts including one general purposes NPN transistor with coefficient 50…70 an more. Such filter ... More About: Band , Simple , Pass
Testing AVR universal bootloader on Atmega128
2007-10-04 00:24:00 After project source code is developed there is always need to flash it to microcontroller. There are few ways to program AVR microcontrollers. Usually we used to flash AVR’s with ISP adapter (or other programmer) that is not always handy especially when designing device for the end user who doesn’t have ISP adapter or doesn’t ... More About: Testing , Universal , Univers
Easy way to measure motor torque
2007-10-02 23:10:00 Motor torque (momentum) is one of motor ratings which is used to indicate motor rotary force produced on its output shaft. Motor torque rating is usually captured at point when motor is stalled. Torque measurement unit is (Nm) in metric system or (ft lbs) in US system. But principle is the same torque is a ... More About: Motor , Easy , Easy Way
Testing pulse transformer with an oscilloscope
2007-10-02 11:25:00 Pulse transformers are little different from regular AC transformers. In AC transformers magnetic flux alternates between negative and positive values in core while in pulse transformers magnetic flux is unipolar. Pulse transformers are used in TV, computer power supplies. If you need to test pulse transformer it may be almost impossible to do this with ... More About: Testing , Transformer , Oscilloscope , Puls , Pulse
How to describe embedded software design using diagrams and pseudo-code
2007-09-26 00:31:00 When designing embedded hardware you probably want to visually express what embedded software will be performing and how different functions depend on each other. How to make software documentation simple clear and informative. If you are developer, you may want to explain your ideas understandably without loads of code text. So depending on what level ... More About: Software , Design , Code , Embedded Software , Grams
Microwire compared to SPI and I2C
More articles from this author:2007-09-25 22:57:00 Microwire is a three-wire serial interface used by National Semiconductor in its COPS processor family. The three signals are SI (serial input), SO (serial output), and SK (serial clock). SI and SO are input to and output from the processor, respectively. The processor clocks data to the peripheral on SO and receives data on SI. ... More About: Pare 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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