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Streaming data from a portable mixed-signal oscilloscope

alexwonglik1

This project will show you how to stream data and control the Digilent Analog Discovery ProDigilent Analog Discovery Pro (ADP3450/ADP3250) remotely. There are 2 ways to establish the connection, using Standard Mode and Linux Mode, to communicate with...
- 7 Oct 2021
Brain Implant Electrodes Can Provide a Sense of Touch for those with Spinal and Brain Injuries

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The small brain implant is slid deep into the folds of the brain and is used to gradually restore muscle control and sensation functionality for paralyzed patients. (Image credit: Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research) Scientists from the F...
- 30 Sep 2021
James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in December and will Replace the Aging Hubble

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The new telescope will explore 17 forming planetary systems and measure spectra to identify molecules in the inner regions of protoplanetary discs. (Image credit: NASA) NASA is furthering its exploration mission with the upcoming launch of the...
- 27 Sep 2021
Soldering Iron Thermometer QUICK 191AD Review

shabaz

I recently bought a QUICK 191AD soldering iron thermometer, here's a 3-minute review : )www.youtube.com/watch This instrument costs about £100 in the UK (a couple of resellers in the UK stock it). It comes with a pack of ten sensors, there i...
- 19 Sep 2021
Precision Atomic Clock Improves Time Keeping by a Factor of 1,000

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The clock uses lasers to cool strontium atoms to billionths of a degree above absolute zero and traps them in optical lattices. (Image credit: Pixabay) Hidetoshi Yatori (University of Tokyo/RIKEN) and Jun Ye (UC Boulder/NIST) have won the 2022 ...
- 15 Sep 2021
Magnetic Sensors, Swatch Watch and a Measurement Amplifier

shabaz

This ultra-short blog post is just a quick follow-up to the measurement amplifier project Viewing Noise with a Measurement Amplifier which basically describes a X100 or X200 gain amplifier for working with sensors or measuring noise on power ra...
- 11 Sep 2021
DIY VNA Electronic Calibration Tool with in-built Test Fixture

shabaz

Introduction What's a VNA, and What's "Calibration" in this Context? What can the DIY tool do, and what can't it do? RF Switching Unit OSL Board Assembling the Boards Using the Device Example Scenario #1: Inductor...
- 10 Sep 2021
MIT researchers develop a camera that captures at a trillion frames per second - see light move

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Researchers developed a camera that captures images at a trillion frames per second using a streak camera and a laser that generates light pulses. (Image Credit: M. Scott Brauer/MIT) In 2011, MIT scientists developed a camera capable of capturin...
- 7 Sep 2021
Working with the FPC1500 and Touchstone (S-Parameter) Files

shabaz

Introduction 1. Save the Data 2. Transfer the Data to the PC 3. Export the Data in CSV Format 4. Convert to .s1p Touchstone Format Example: Viewing using Python scikit-rf Summary 2024 Update: The latest versions of InstrumentView support...
- 5 Sep 2021
This magnetic helmet treated the deadliest brain tumor

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The Oncomagnetic Device shrunk the 53-year-old’s glioblastoma brain tumor by 31% during his month-long treatment. (Image Credit: Houston Methodist Neurological Institute) This seemed almost unreal. After researching it since the announcement, it...
- 13 Aug 2021
DNA "sniffing" - sampling technique detects an animals presence in nearby areas

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University of Copenhagen researchers developed a new technique that detects the presence of nearby animals by collecting DNA samples in the air. (Image Credit: Nick Karvounis/Unsplash) Evaluating an animals’ home to determine conservation needs ...
- 12 Aug 2021
Comparing a BJT and a MOSFET with the Transistor Tester Adapter

alexwonglik1

When creating electronics projects, you might have wondered what the difference is between the two most used transistor types: bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET) and what to choose for y...
- 3 Aug 2021
Artificial intelligence generates quantum physics experiments and restores a painting

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Artificial Intelligence came up with new solutions to quantum experiments. (Image Credit: Pixabay) Mario Krenn, a Quantum physicist, developed a machine-learning algorithm named MELVIN, purposed to discover new solutions to quantum experiments w...
- 29 Jul 2021
Sentinel-6 satellite starts tracking the earth’s rising sea levels

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The Sentinel-6 satellite launched from Vanderberg Air Force Based in California. (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) While the climate changes, Earth’s oceans are rising and warming up. For three decades, satellites have been orbiting the Earth to ...
- 27 Jul 2021
NICT engineers achieve a breakthrough internet speed of 319 Tb/s

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NICT engineers developed a four-core fiber optic cable that can deliver speeds at 319 Tb/s, shattering the previous 178 Tb/s world record. (Image Credit: Denny Muller / Unsplash) Engineers at the National Institute of Information and Communicati...
- 21 Jul 2021
Researchers find a way to duplicate keys from the sounds they make

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The key is inserted into the lock, which produces a sound as the pin slips off a key ridge. (Image Credit: National University of Singapore) This is kind of scary. Also seems like a super cool Bond device. It can be easy enough to pick keye...
- 16 Jul 2021
Mains Power Monitor

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A friend of mine wanted to keep logs of his power consumption.He also wanted to make sure the wattage of appliances is what they state they are.As he has not got a smart meter (even if he did, there would not be a log every second), he asked if I cou...
- 13 Jul 2021
Scientists capture a high-resolution image of atoms in a sample material

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Cornell University researchers reconstructed the EMPAD’s data with algorithms to capture a high-resolution image of atoms in a praseodymium orthoscandate crystal. (Image Credit: Cornell University) Cornell University researchers recently capture...
- 12 Jul 2021
Student develops REACT device to stop internal bleeding from wounds

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The device, designed to prevent internal bleeding from a stab wound, contains a tamponade and an actuator. (Image Credit: Loughborough University) Joseph Bentley, a Loughborough University student, recently developed REACT, a 3D-printed prototyp...
- 7 Jul 2021
A 21-year-old student with cerebral palsy plays music with EyeHarp

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EyeHarp allows people with disabilities to play music with their eye movement. A user rests their eye on a musical note spaced out on a wheel on the screen. (Image Credit: EyeHarp) Alexander Kerlidou, a student with cerebral palsy who cannot use...
- 2 Jul 2021
Scientists used a balloon to detect an earthquake in California

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After powerful earthquakes rumbled in Ridgecrest, California, NASA and Caltech researchers released four ballons into the air to detect the aftershock’s sound waves. (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Sometime between July 4th and July 6th, 2019, ...
- 29 Jun 2021
This device alerts if it detects COVID-19 in the air

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Roboscientific’s team claims that their newly-developed system can detect COVID-19 in the air with 100% accuracy. (Image Credit: Roboscientific) I’m sick today. My immediate thought − is it covid19? Temp checks, symptom lookups, frantic worry I'...
- 22 Jun 2021
Snail extinction mystery solved with M3 computer attached to a Partula hyalina

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This Partula hyaline snail rested on wild red ginger leaf with an M3 system. (Image Credit: Inhee Lee) After introducing predatory snails to Tahiti in the 1970s, 56 tree snail species became extinct, but the Partula hyalina remained. University ...
- 21 Jun 2021
IoT devices could rely less on batteries in the future

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(Image Credit: Marko Blažević) Back in 2012, IBM announced a prediction of 1 trillion connected IoT devices by 2015, a staggering number that was not reached at the time. During that same year, Ben Calhoun and Dave Wentzloff, MIT graduates, co-f...
- 9 Jun 2021
Measure ECG signals with Digilent Analog Discovery Studio and NI LabVIEW

alexwonglik1

This project shows how to use the Analog Discovery Studio's Oscilloscope to measure the natural electrical potential generated by the heart (ECG). As the measured signal is of very low amplitude, it first needs to be amplified with external circuitry...
- 2 Jun 2021