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  • A step closer to create fall detector with MPU6050

    embeddedguy
    embeddedguy
    During last some days, I was working on creating a sensor library for MPU6050.  In this blog I want to explain what I have done so far with this sensor. The MPU6050 comes with onchip Accelerometer and Gyroscope. The sensor can measure accelerati...
    • 28 Apr 2022
  • Researchers use ultrasound technology to stimulate visualization for a blind rat

    Catwell
    Catwell
    University of Southern California researchers stimulated a blind rat’s eye with ultrasound waves to provide visualizations. (Image Credit: University of Southern California) $44 billion for Twitter, barely anything for what really matters in ...
    • 27 Apr 2022
  • H2L Technology develops a wristband that stimulates pain in the metaverse

    Catwell
    Catwell
    H2L’s armband applies electrical shocks to the wearer’s arm whenever they experience sensations in the metaverse. (Image Credit: H2L Technologies) The metaverse is about to get a whole lot more realistic, on its way to replacing the real...
    • 19 Apr 2022
  • Wearable, Mind-Controlled Cat Ears Move According to Your Mood

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A prototype of the EEG-controlled cat ears rests on a mannequin. (Credit: Jazz Dimauro) Taking costume cat ears up a notch, artist and self-described practical technomancer Jazz Dimauro designed wearable cat ears that use a MindWave headset to move ...
    • 18 Apr 2022
  • Interfacing PIR sensor to Thunderboard sense 2

    Haythem
    Haythem
    Hello everyone, this is my first time posting in the forum.  So i am working with thunderboard sense 2 and simplicty studio. I want to use an external PIR sensor connected to the board to get PIR data in my PC. As in read the analog PIN and valu...
    • 13 Apr 2022
  • Image captured by the James Webb Telescopes pushes the laws of physics' limits

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The James Webb Telescope captured this stunning image of a Milky Way star, 2MASS J17554042+6551277, along with distant galaxies in the background. (Image Credit: NASA/STScl) On March 16th, the James Webb Telescope transmitted its most detailed image...
    • 13 Apr 2022
  • Scientist claims that mushrooms communicate with each other using electrical signals

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A recent study revealed that mushrooms could potentially communicate with each other via electrical signals. (Image Credit: Hans Veth/Unsplash) Mushrooms may possess complex communication capabilities. A recent study conducted by Andrew Ad...
    • 11 Apr 2022
  • Scientists expect to use cosmic ray muons to unlock the pyramid's secrets

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Scientists associated with the Exploring the Great Pyramid mission plan to use advanced detectors to map the pyramid. (Image Credit: Jeremy Bezanger/Unsplash) Scientists affiliated with the Exploring the Great Pyramid (EGP) project announced&nb...
    • 6 Apr 2022
  • Listen up! Researchers develop special fiber that detects even the tiniest sounds

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The acoustic fiber, woven into the fabric, converts sound vibrations into electrical signals for sound detection capabilities. (Image Credit: Greg Hren/MIT) MIT engineers developed a flexible piezoelectric fabric microphone, which picks up and ...
    • 30 Mar 2022
  • You can stretch this new screen without distorting the image

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Stretching the display in one direction causes an equal stretch distribution on the other side, which prevents image distortion. (Image Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)) Researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Ma...
    • 24 Mar 2022
  • Spiders rely on electricity for lift, so spiders are now technology?

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Researchers discover that spiders rely on the electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere to provide lift. (Image Credit: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash) While completely wingless, some spider species evolved to take flight using nothing but thei...
    • 23 Mar 2022
  • Researchers develop a battery-free device that floats like a dandelion seed

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The image shows solar panels that supply power to the electronics. (Image Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington) University of Washington researchers recently built a sensor-carrying device that rides the wind to travel while falling. Overall,...
    • 22 Mar 2022
  • Introducing the Internet of Animals, a Global Wildlife Monitoring System

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Astronauts installed the ICARUS system on the International Space Station. (Image Credit: ESA/NASA/AstroSerena) Bio-logging, also known as wildlife monitoring, has been around for a while and recently made some significant advancements. Back in the ...
    • 16 Mar 2022
  • Scientists use sophisticated technology to track bird migration

    Catwell
    Catwell
    LunAero observes migrating birds as they pass in front of the moon. (Image Credit: University of Oklahoma) For centuries, scientists have been perplexed by birds and what they may be doing during the night. Some even theorized that birds would go un...
    • 8 Mar 2022
  • Japanese researchers equip seals with a CTD sensor to study water under the Antarctica ice

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The image shows a Weddell seal with a conductive, temperature, and depth sensor attached to its head. (Image Credit: Nobuo Kokubun (NIPR)) Like living robots. Every hear of the "Internet of Animals?" It may seem bizarre at first,...
    • 3 Mar 2022
  • UC Berkley researchers create a new sensor development technique

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The team used a vinyl cutter to create a stretchable smart mesh, which can be used for sweat sensing applications. (Image Credit: Peisheng He/UC Berkeley)) UC Berkley engineers devised a new technique that allows medical researchers to test new wear...
    • 1 Mar 2022
  • Researchers develop a sensor that responds to heat

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Graphical representation of the sensor and the color changes in response to heat. (Image Credit: DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3135941) Liverpool Hope University researchers developed the first robotic sensor capable of imitating a human's response to ...
    • 25 Feb 2022
  • Researchers develop new lie detector that catches dishonest people with ease

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Professor Yael Hanein of the Tel Aviv University (Image credit: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY) Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel developed a new lie detector test that could eventually substitute the ones commonly used today. This system uses a per...
    • 24 Feb 2022
  • Sheep implanted with bionic eyes can see better

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Australian researchers implanted bionic eyes in sheep to determine if it helps improve their vision. (Image Credit: Skitterphoto/pixabay) Australian researchers managed to improve sheep's vision by implanting bionic eyes, called Phoenix 99, behi...
    • 23 Feb 2022
  • Researchers develop first artificial fish powered by human heart cells

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The biohybrid fish, inspired by the zebrafish, can improve its swimming motion over time. (Image Credit: Michael Rosnach, Keel Yong Lee, Sung-Jin Park, Kevin Kit Parker) Harvard University and Emory University researchers recently developed an auton...
    • 22 Feb 2022
  • Researchers develop new material for potential self-cleaning surfaces

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The team recreated surface waves found on insects by stretching the material at a right angle. (Image Credit: Imperial College London) The whole world covered in this? Imperial College London researchers developed materials with complex patterns tha...
    • 21 Feb 2022
  • Neuralink and UC Davis Face Legal Complaint Over Inhumane Testing

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Neuralink has big dreams for their brain implant, but development has been shrouded in controversy (source: https://neuralink.com/approach/) I drew this cartoon 11 years ago. I can’t believe it’s still relevant. The Physicians Committee ...
    • 18 Feb 2022
  • Implant Could Help Restore Mobility for those with Spinal Injuries

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The implant system uses flat electrodes positioned between the spinal nerves and vertebrae to send electrical signals to the spine to perform selected actions, such as taking steps or kicking. (Image credit: EPFL via Nature)   Scientists from t...
    • 15 Feb 2022
  • Raspberry Pi Virus Detection System Can Detect Malware on other Devices

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The system uses the Pi, an H-field probe and an o-scope to detect electromagnetic wave signatures from multiple virus types. (Image credit: Institute of Computer Science and Random Systems) Researchers from the Institute of Computer Science and Rand...
    • 27 Jan 2022
  • Cows in Turkey are wearing VR glasses, leading to a higher quantity milk production

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Cows could wear VR headsets to help reduce anxiety during the winter, leading to a larger milk yield. (Image Credit: Monika Kubala/Unsplash) Cows are living in the matrix for real. It’s sad, in a way. But it seems the cows are happy. This may ...
    • 17 Jan 2022
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