Robot Mules, Birds and Snakes Helping on the Warfront
MARCH 2012: Arecent newspaper headline blared: “Humans lose, robots win in Pentagon’s new defence budget.” The story was about US president Obama’s decision to...
‘Made For Mobile’ Microprocessors
"Mobile processors are designed with the approach of doing more with less. This is one of the reasons why you do not see x86-based...
Medical Electronics: Key Concerns and Opportunities
FEBRUARY 2012: Electronic devices are increasingly being seen in the field of medicine for diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation. Medical electronics and electromechanical equipment have...
All About Transferring Power Wirelessly
One of the biggest challenges before consumer electronics makers today is to increase the battery life of their devices on a single charge. As...
Wireless Security Hub by Maven Systems: Smart, Cable-Free Home and Office...
The wireless security hub by Maven Systems is a security solution for homes and small offices that can detect and report fire, gas leakage...
Multifunction Power Supply
Many embedded systems these days need +5V power supply with some special functions such as power-fail detection, zero-crossing signals for mains power supply and...
Wireless Sensor Network Simulation Using NetSim
IEEE 802.15.4-based wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have witnessed explosive growth in the recent past because of their position-independent sensing capabilities even in toxic and...
Simulation for Solar Cells
In this section, continuing from last month’s article, we discuss Synopsys’ Saber simulation tool, and its advantages for design engineers working in solar/PV segment
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What’s Happening in Geological T&M
Today, test and measurement is moving more towards software-defined approach. Geological T&M is no exception as it enables scientists to make the best use...
GSM-based Dot-Matrix Display
Nowadays, LED message displays are becoming very popular for transmitting information to large groups of people quickly. These can be used indoors or outdoors,...