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  • Grasshopper - Google App to Learn Coding

    Catwell
    Catwell
    One of the projects Google sponsors to support its employees lead to an app that will be teaching the users how to code using the most common software. Display of one page in the app from an android phone. (Image via Google) Many tech companies ...
    • 1 May 2018
  • Team MechFly's Unconventional MAV Design Wins Big at Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition

    jlucas
    jlucas
    Last December we shared the story of Team MechFly - a  group of Mechanical Engineering students from the National University of Singapore who, using equipment provided by element14, were hoping to develop a lightweight Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) to...
    • 10 Apr 2018
  • M-Air: The Outdoor AV Drone Research Paradise

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The University of Michigan is home to a new research facility dedicated to testing drones. The facility might be the first of its kind. M-Air building. (All images via University of Michigan) Autonomous vehicles are the rave this year. On the on...
    • 9 Apr 2018
  • NSF 2018 Indicators Show US Global Leader in Science and Engineering but with Some Caveats

    Catwell
    Catwell
    According to the report, the US leads the world in science and engineering, however China leads in total volume of science papers published. (Image credit: Pexels)  According to the National Science Foundation’s 2018 Science and Engineering Ind...
    • 30 Mar 2018
  • Apple Building Next Generation of Coders through AR

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Apple launched an app that will teach children not only how to code but also how to build augmented realities. Swift Playgrounds Displayed on iPad. (Image via Apple) Technology companies have been expanding their reach to the younger audience th...
    • 29 Mar 2018
  • Teenager Built Rapping AI

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A bet with his fellow club members pushed a high school student in West Virginia to build an AI that can rap. Robert Barrat from Jefferson High School, image from Jefferson County Schools website. In a discussion about the possibility that artif...
    • 28 Mar 2018
  • Sensor Dashboard for Raspberry Pi using MySQL, PHP, and Highcharts

    mikedavis
    mikedavis
    This tutorial will walk you through the process of getting data from the BME280 Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity sensor to be displayed on a local webserver.  We will log the data with a Raspberry Pi, keep it in a MYSQL database, and feed to ...
    • 19 Mar 2018
  • LEDs: What Types There are, How they’re Manufactured and How to Choose Which is Right for You

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Light Emitting Diodes... LEDs - we interact with them on a daily basis and can be found in or on nearly every piece of electronics or electronic devices from SBCs (Single Board Computers) to street lighting and everything in between. The technology i...
    • 9 Mar 2018
  • Disney: Donating To Empower in STEM

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The Walt Disney Company is donating money to encourage the expansion of STEM curriculum for children from poor households. Pictured is Shuri, the tech genius in the movie Black Panther. The coolest character in the show, in my opinion. (Image courtes...
    • 6 Mar 2018
  • 3Doodler: Pen of Creativity

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Coming late spring 2018, a new toy will help children use their imagination while learning mathematics. (via 3Doodler) Another amazing learning tool, presented at the 2018 Toy Fair, the 3Doodler Start Kits. Even though the 3Doodler kit is not a ...
    • 27 Feb 2018
  • KOOV: At The Junction Of Fun And Education

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Sony is now exploring the realm of Education with its robotic toy KOOV. (KOOV kit displayed, image via SONY) At first glance, the KOOV kit might look like confectioneries; but it is a new set of electronics fashioned to increase children’s inter...
    • 16 Feb 2018
  • Shenzhen I/O: A Game for Engineers and People Interested in Coding

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Zachtronics’ Shenzhen I/O lets players join an electronics company to design circuits and write code. (Image credit: Zachtronics via YouTube)  When it comes to video games for engineers, we tend to think of Tetris, Minecraft or even Sim City per...
    • 14 Feb 2018
  • 40th Anniversary of Space Invaders Celebrated with 10-Player Game Version

    Catwell
    Catwell
    (Image credit: Taito Corporation)  I saw this and wonder if it’s possible to bring to the Raspberry Pi.  It’s been 40 years since Taito released their iconic Space Invaders video game back in 1978 and four decades later the music still haun...
    • 24 Jan 2018
  • The UK Space Agency’s Annual SatelLife Challenge Looks to Young People for New Ideas

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The SatelLife Challenge looks too young people for innovative ideas for satellites that benefit the economy, health or environment. (Image credit: UK Space Agency)  Are you between the ages of 11 and 22 and have ideas on how to make the economy,...
    • 11 Jan 2018
  • Team Mechfly aim to take flight at East Asian Aircraft Design Competitions

    jlucas
    jlucas
    12  Mechanical Engineering undergraduates from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are working with Farnell element14 to design and build flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) with the aim of participating in two major design competitio...
    • 12 Dec 2017
  • The Science behind Star Wars- Can it exist in Reality or only in a galaxy far, far away?

    Catwell
    Catwell
    (Image credit Pixabay)  It may have taken place ‘a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away’ but the tech is certainly futuristic, at least that’s how it’s portrayed in the popular Star Wars franchise but has that tech actually become a reality f...
    • 3 Nov 2017
  • TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board - part 2: Educational Value

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I am a Road Tester of the TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board: TPS54160 & LM3475.It's an educational kit - board and book - to learn buck converter theory and practice.Because it's an educational kit, I give minus points each time there's v...
    • 24 Sep 2017
  • Celebrating Teachers' Day!

    Sarribas
    Sarribas
    Next 5th September is National Teachers' Day in India and next 5th October is World Teachers' Day. Why a day for teachers?Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding, and appreciation displayed for the vital contribut...
    • 1 Sep 2017
  • micro:bit takes Tokyo Maker Faire by Storm

    jlucas
    jlucas
     What do a flying tiger, fighting robots, a bonsai tree that does yoga, a 30ft balloon sculpture and a band that plays music on reclaimed electric items have in common? The answer is that they were all things that could all be seen at this ...
    • 7 Aug 2017
  • TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board - part 1c: 1st Experiment Measure

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I am a Road Tester of the TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board: TPS54160 & LM3475.It's an educational kit - board and book - to learn buck converter theory and practice.Because it's an educational kit, I give minus points each time there's vendor lock-i...
    • 24 Jun 2017
  • TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board - part 1b: 1st Experiment Lab Setup

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I am a Road Tester of the TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board: TPS54160 & LM3475.It's an educational kit - board and book - to learn buck converter theory and practice.Because it's an educational kit, I give minus points each time there's vendor lock-i...
    • 24 Jun 2017
  • TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board - part 1a: 1st Experiment Set-up

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I am a Road Tester of the TI-PMLK Buck Experiment Board: TPS54160 & LM3475.It's an educational kit - board and book - to learn buck converter theory and practice.Because it's an educational kit, I give minus points each time there's vendor lock-i...
    • 23 Jun 2017
  • Win a Lab Makeover with element14 and Keysight

    jlucas
    jlucas
     STEM institutes in the UK have the chance to win a lab makeover worth up to £3,500 as part of a new competition from element14 and Keysight.  Schools, Universities and Education-focused charities can submit their establishment via Onecall ...
    • 24 Mar 2017
  • The student innovators developing apps to support their local communities

    jlucas
    jlucas
    Communication technology giants Verizon recently announced the winners of their annual Innovative Learning App Challenge, in which middle and high school students across America are challenged to develop mobile app concepts that solve a problem in th...
    • 16 Feb 2017
  • How 'Hidden Figures' turned STEM concepts into Box Office Gold

    jlucas
    jlucas
    In a market dominated by comic book adaptations and franchise movies, the story of how three relatively little-known mathematicians contributed to the NASA space program may not sound like typical blockbuster fare. However, the 20th Century Fox relea...
    • 8 Feb 2017
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