Peter, Jon and I are building a Programmable Electronic Load. In this series of blogs I'm building a LabVIEW library of reusable components In this sixth article I introduce the first advanced block: Raw DAC control. LabVIEW has a set o...
I'm building a SCPI electronics lab instrument for Linux.This post connects the C SCPI parser service together with the C++ Instrument service.I've split up the SCPI interpreter and the instrument control for my own learning. I'm trying t...
A new research could enable amputees who use a prosthesis to experience pain again. A special skin-like material has the ability to transmit pain to the brain. Pieces of the synthetic skin on the mechanical hand’s thumb and index finger. (Image via J...
Google and Apple are competing to provide consumers with the best possible app that will turn smartphones into measure tapes. Image of the app, Measure, used to determine the height of a table, the size appeared in the black space with white writing ...
Introduction The CA6526 is the first insulation tester to be added to my portfolio for my grand scheme of testing it against the Keysight U1461AU1461A that has failed me and the Megger MIT420/2MIT420/2 that I road tested for element1...
Last year, new research resulted in a tiny chip specially designed to fit in and power bee-sized drones. This year, the size of the chip was reduced even more along with its consumption of power. Here Navion placed next to a quarter and a small drone...
I'm building a SCPI electronics lab instrument for Linux.This post is an object oriented one again: testing if I can create a stream-like socket server in C++.TL;DR yesIf you are interested in object oriented design, you may want to stay and read...
I'm building a SCPI electronics lab instrument for Linux.This post is an object oriented one: porting the PiFace Digital API to C++.If you aren't interested in object oriented design, you may want to walk away from this blog. API and Abstr...
The technology allows researchers to study patients with Parkinson's disease and allows them to monitor mobility. Artificial intelligence demonstrates the movement of a person behind a wall by using a stick figure as a representative of their body. (...
A new phone protection case turns the smartphone into a weapon and explosive detector. Image of the SWORD app scanning a guy. (Image via Royal Holdings) Every owner of a smartphone knows that it is wise to protect the device. For that purpose, c...
I'm building a SCPI device for Linux.I have the basis working over TCP/IP.This morning I received a PiFace Digital 2PiFace Digital 2 from element14 (thank you!)This board, with digital inputs, outputs, relays and LEDs can be a nice LAB automation uti...
MIT thinks they have a way to stop hackers, but can anything truly be unhackable? (Photo via Wiley Systems) Whether you love them or hate them, smart devices are taking over. It feels like everything we own and do is connected to the internet: o...
Many tech companies come together to devise a tool that will allow blind people to have a more normal life and feel more included in social dynamics. USB-IF HID plugged into a phone. (Image via Microsoft) In the United States, it is a crime to ...
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to convert your cassette tape players into an mp3 music player? Thanks to TapelessDeckPlayer, the idea is now possible and seems both inviting and enticing for music enthusiasts who are still in possession ...
How often do people complain about not being able to stay connected or together at big events, or in areas that don’t allow for internet connectivity? Well, now, for all those issues, there is a solution. The Lynq device, one of the many colors avail...
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 ...
