I'm road testing the Keithley Bench Digital Multimeter DMM6500.The instrument can run apps, and you can roll your own (what a great time do be alive ).In this blog, I'll show how you can show images on the display. Why, Jan? App...
IBM’s fingernail sensor on the thumb of a test subject. (Image via IBM) A group of scientists are focused on predicting the evolution of neurodegenerative diseases so that patients could receive treatments tailored to their needs. To achieve tha...
I'm road testing the Keithley Bench Digital Multimeter DMM6500.In this post, I test the script to measure DC power. The setup uses the input to measure output voltage of a Buck converter, and measures current via the sense input and a shunt.&nb...
I'm road testing the Keithley Bench Digital Multimeter DMM6500.I proposed in my application to focus my review on instrument automation.So let's get straight into that. In this post I review the remote control options and other automation funct...
Guanyu Technology’s ‘intelligent uniforms’ feature a pair of chips in the shoulders to keep track of students locations. (Image credit: Guanyu Technology via ABC) More than ten schools in China’s Guizhou Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous R...
(Image credit: Anthony Quintano via Wikipedia) 2018 is coming to a close in a few hours, with the start of the new year being ushered in by party-goers everywhere. One of the most populated areas for celebrating the New Year is in Times Square,...
The bandages use pulses from the body and could only take days instead of weeks to heal wounds Electrical bandages could help to speed up the timeline for recovery. (Image Credit: Sam Million-Weaver/University of Wisconsin-Madison) Newly develop...
The researchers used a technique known as ‘implosion fabrication’ to shrink objects to nanoscale. (Image credit: MIT) Researchers from MIT have developed a way to shrink complex 3D objects down to nanoscale sizes using hydrogel and a laser. Usi...
A Brazilian research team invented a wheel chair that the user can operate using his/her facial expressions. (Images from HooBox.com) Last year, Apple surprised the world with a new generation of iPhones that use facial recognition; and even tho...
This item arrived on my desk today (thanks Terry). Mestek model CM81, Digital Clamp Meter. It's inexpensive, available on Amazon. It's made in China, Shenzen. It's Cat III, 600volts. It has a lot of fea...
A team at Imperial College London and M Squared have built a new navigation device using a quantum accelerometer. The large device is made with ships and trains in mind. (Photo via Imperial College London) GPS is essential for navigation and sin...
BrainGate2 is an electrode system implanted in the brain that lets you text, send emails, and browse the internet with your mind. Two people send text messages using BrainGate2. (Photo via BrainGate) Imagine being able to fire off a text message...
A team at Purdue have built a new eye implant using magnets for a more reliable and safe implant. The implant cleans itself using microactuators when exposed to a magnetic field. (Photo via Purdue) Glaucoma is a common, yet serious, condition th...
Peter, Jon and I are building a Programmable Electronic Load. In this series, I'm using test automation to characterise the device.I'm now including an oscilloscope to add up to 4 additional measurements to the test recordings. The process tests...
IntroductionContinuing on from the disappointment of the Flir IM75 I decided to move away from looking at specific insulation testers and looked more towards an insulation multimeter on a par with the Keysight U1461AU1461A Hence the MG302 from ...
One of my favorite tools is the Flush Cutter. I like them so much that I have seven of them right now. Yes besides the Multimeters and Bench Power Supplies I have also have a flush cutter addiction. In the course of my daily play in the s...
Introduction Following on from the Flir and Chauvin Arnoux units, I decided to take a look at what Fluke offered and how it would compare to the Keysight and Megger units that I have also reviewed. Megger Road Test ReviewKeysight U1461A Fau...
Connecting the thermocouple sensor to instrumentation must be done carefully to optimize accuracy and minimize cost. The resultant temperature measurement is only as accurate as the sensor and its interface. The thermocouple produces only a sma...
Everyone is familiar with the USB Batteries that can be used to charge a cell phone and which can themselves be charged off a any standard USB port or charger. A while back I began using one type of these batteries to power some of my small projects ...
IntroductionDiodes (or p-n junctions) make extremely low-cost temperature sensors! They are convenient, especially since they can be included on the silicon as part of larger designs into integrated circuits (ICs) - it costs almost nothing to include...
Hayabusa 2’s landers will study the surface of Ryugu and send photos and samples back to Earth. Hayabusa 2 making contact with the asteroid. (Photo via JAXA) News like this is why we're here. Back in 2014, Japan’s space agency, JAXA, la...
This miniature satellite may change the way we track weather patterns (Photo from NASA) It seems no matter how many advances we make in technology, no one can still get the weather right. That may change with NASA’s latest development. The agenc...
Audi’s 25th Hour Flow Research shows more smart cars on the road will decrease traffic, but it won’t be enough to solve the issue of congested roads. A look at how smart cars can improve traffic flow. (Photo via Audi) At the end of a long day, y...
Part of Google’s guide to bringing native hearing aid support to Android (Photo via Google) According to the World Health Organization, roughly 466 million people suffering from hearing loss. That number is expected to grow to 900 million by 205...
Those who rejected Google Glass as a useful device could be regretting it, as Glass could be helping in the treatment of autism in children. View of a patient’s information displayed on Glass’s screen. (Image via Nature) Glass is a device that G...
