I'm building a SCPI shell for Linux.I have the basis working over TCP/IP on a Raspberry Pi and a BeagleBone. In this post I'll show the basics: the Pi or BB listens to SCPI commands and sends replies.I'll include the LabVIEW test bed that I used...
Disney’s research team is pushing augmented and virtual reality to the next level with a jacket that let the wearer immerse his senses into whatever game he is playing. The Force Jacket on a volunteer (left and right), one of the 26 bags inside the j...
Analog Time !I've prepared the DC Load to measure the behaviour of the circuit. In this blog series I'll show dynamic aspects of the instrument.The first blog shows the points of interest and some initial teaser measurements. If you want a particular...
A newly designed driverless car called Roborace will make a new spin on wheels, and it isn't something ordinary, either because the vehicle isn't operated with a human driver behind the wheels. It's completely AI-controlled. The leaders behind Robora...
I recently received a new oscilloscope, the Keysight DSO1102G, for my workbench. I’ve had the Tektronix TBS1202B-EDU on my desk for a long while. Having never read through its manual I thought now would be a good time do a thorough read of both manua...
IntroductionThis short blog post explores the difference between home-made, low-cost, a mid-cost and a high end 50 ohm load! They have many uses. The larger ones are often used to test transmitters, such as for Ham radio or Citizens' Band (CB) radio....
Insight lander offers an enhanced vision of Mars beneath the surface. The mission will take 6+ months to complete. Pictured, an artist's concept of InSight with its instruments on Mars. (Photo Credit: JPL-CALTECH/NASA) A new mission to Mars...
I'm looking to step up my soldering game. I've seen the relatively new intergrated heating element into the soldering iron tip, like the JBC stations. Does anyone know a budget version that uses the same tech?
A San Francisco based technology firm, Osterhout Design Group released the prototype for a new smart glass that will allow aircrafts pilots to land safely in case of emergency when the cockpit is filled with smoke. Prototype of SAVED glasses. (Image ...
(Image via the WALL++ team) Our walls may soon be capable of doing a whole lot more other than separate spaces in a living environment. Researchers believe they are able to manipulate the walls by converting them into something much smarter and ...
I'm trying to build a SCPI shell for Linux.I'd like to have it working over TCP/IP on a Raspberry Pi and a BeagleBone. tl;dr It works. The rest of the blog series explains how to build a lab automation device that controls 8 outputs (2 of them r...
The new modifications uses neural networks and a compiled database to detect cancer cells on a given tissue. The new technology has room for potential for developing countries and those who are under-funded. Detected cancer cells using the AR microsc...
China's use of AI software will help with diagnosis and help to set the standard in the medical field. Medical research is being used widely with the support of artificial intelligence helping to examine medical scans and detect signs of diabetes...
In my automated test processes, I have several places where I need to increase an instrument's voltage with a little step, do a measurement, then increase it again. Because it's used multiple times I've turned into a little module.This bl...
The gene editing tool CRISPR has seen a lot of modifications lately; some as a result of some creative minds in Hollywood and others from the scientific genius of scientists at UCLA. Kruglyak from UCLA. (Image via UCLA) The Clustered Regularly I...
How to pass many signals to a submodule as a single dynamic signal.And how to log measurements to a spreadsheet.This blog is born out of need. My "write to Excel" blocks were taking way too much real estate of my Labview main flow. This blog explains...
Artificial intelligence has advanced to the point where machines can learn – but in simple ways. To date, the technology has learned patterns in their algorithm which has allowed it to expand their ability to be more sufficient. Recognizing people...
The Japanese carmaker Nissan is researching the possibility of driving our car with just our brain commands. The technology is expected to be ready by 2028. (Image via Nissan) Every time there is mention of a robot or artificial intelligence, ma...
The BADGER nuclear detonation April 18, 1953, at the Nevada Test Site. (Image credit: National Nuclear Security Agency via Wikipedia) The last time we were this close to imminent doom was back in 1953 when the US detonated its first hydrogen bom...
The Labfacility L300 Pt100 temperature alarm / on-off controller can be used in conjunction with a PC to provide accurate monitoring and alarm or on-off control of up to 8- zones simultaneously. It can also be used as a stand-alone instrument without...
NASA is experiencing a few challenges when it comes to the accurate collection of data from Earth and space. They might need help from the private sector and regular citizens to solve the problem. NASA citizen science project app on a phone. (Image v...
Introduction My old Kewtech voltage probe came to bits on me, so as it was no good to me anymore, I took the liberty of having a look inside it as detailed in an earlier blog. Uh-oh broken my voltage I have spent a few days looking at...
A real world example that uses the electronic load to automatically measure the efficiency of a switch mode power device:
The LabVIEW controls a power supply and the DC load. It will test the efficiency for more than 800 combinations of input vol...
This blog focuses on the LCD for the electronic load that peteroakes, jc2048 and jancumps are designing. The post shows what's displayed on the screen and how that info is retrieved.. The Layout The LCD shows the mode, status, set and ...
A Japanese research team created an artificial skin that could help improve the quality of life. (Image via University of Tokyo) From a pacemaker for the brain that helps patients with memory to an artificial limb that teach the patient how to c...
