Engineers embedded specialized nanoparticles into the leaves of a plant to induce dim light. (Image credit: MIT) MIT engineers have successfully embedded unique nanoparticles into the leaves of a watercress plant to induce a dim light that last...
Airbus recently moved the aircraft from the company’s headquarters to a new home in Pendleton, OR. This (apparently) is the future of taxis (Photo from Airbus) If you’ve ever thought those flying taxis from The Fifth Element were cool, you may b...
I have been in industrial maintenance for 35 years, working on electrical controls for over 30 years. I design, build and repair controls, build automation machinery, perform OSHA updates, retrofit existing machinery, design and build controls for ma...
Aeroscraft is updating the airship and hopes to bring major changes to freight shipping. The future of airships or a UFO? (Photo from Aeroscraft) You know what people never get nostalgic for? Blimps. At one point they were seen as the future of ...
By finely tuning the space between a single layer of nanoparticles, researchers developed a filter that changes from a mirror to a window. (Image credit Imperial College London) Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a unique fil...
John Deere will tap into AI for more efficient crop sprayers. (Image credit John Deere) AI isn’t limited to robots, computer science or education as it’s being implemented in nearly all facets of industry, including farming. Of course, its appl...
(Image credit Pexels) It’s not unheard of for Li-ion batteries to catch fire or explode when damaged or poorly designed, just look at Samsung’s recent debacle with the Galaxy Note 7, and you can see why. The problem with most catastrophic failu...
MIT’s RFly system uses autonomous drones to relay signals emitted by a standard RFID reader to track inventory. (Image credit MIT) Implementing RFID in supply chain management was supposed to make tracking inventory a whole lot easier; however...
UMD engineers develop first biocompatible ion current battery. (Image credit UMD) UMD engineers have designed a new type of ion current battery that’s completely biocompatible. The new battery produces the same ion-based energy used by humans a...
A team of researchers at Berkeley Labs have discovered a seaweed derivative can stabilize lithium-sulfur batteries. The seaweed derivative acts a binding agent for the sulfur (Photo via Berkley Lab) Our search for the most reliable battery never...
Ladder diagram is the most used PLC programming language. Main ladder logic elements work like electromechanical circuits, in other words they are virtual relays.A PLC exchanges information with the external environment through input and output termi...
Hydrogen is a very attractive prospect for alternative energy sources, and prior obstacles to the utilization of hydrogen power are being overcome through the introduction of a new aluminum alloy material and its unique reaction to water. Recent deve...
(Image credit Facebook Research) Professor Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk are staunch opponents when it comes to the advancement of AI, feeling that it could lead to the downfall of the human race and maybe they’re right. Just read the back and ...
I'm trying to control an Adafruit stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebie from TI almost a year ago. An Adafruit stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. T...
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebie from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. The...
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebie from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad....
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebee from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. The...
There you go. A dragon of a title - just because I can. I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebee from TI almost a year ago. An unknown st...
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebee from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. The...
A prototype for household-scale desalination using solar power is in development-will it change the way people get water? This prototype of the Desolenator produces 15 liters of water per day and costs $650. (image via desolenator) Curren...
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebee from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. The...
I'm trying to control an unknown stepper motor with the high-end timer (NHET) module of a Texas Instruments Hercules microcontrollerI got a freebee from TI almost a year ago. An unknown stepper motor, a driver board and a Hercules RM57 LaunchPad. The...
An architecture firm in New York wants to suspend a building, which they have named the Analemma Tower, from an asteroid orbiting thousands of miles above the earth.The proposed Analemma Tower would follow a figure-eight route throughout the northern...
Samsung, Microsoft, and Hot Wheels unveil new projects centered around VR and AR. An idea of what Monitorless is supposed to look like (Photo via Samsung) Since virtual reality (VR) is accessible thanks to systems like the HTC Vibe or the Oculus...
Everysight hopes Raptor fixes the issue with most smart glasses – obscuring biker’s vision. Raptor glasses provide a HUD that displays your calories, heartrate, and speed (Via Eyesight) Are better HUD glasses on the way? It seems so. Smar...
