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Rise of MicroPython in Embedded Development

On September 28, 2020 in All, Maker, Open Source, STEAM by Mike Parks

Embedded systems rely on tight integration of hardware and firmware. For decades, the C language has dominated because of its performance characteristics. Today though, MicroPython is rapidly gaining interest in educational and maker communities as an intriguing alternative for numerous reasons.

Tagged With: c, c++, cpython, embedded development, firmware, library, micropython, programming languages, software

Global Access to AI as a Force for Good

On September 25, 2020 in All, Computing, Medical, Robotics, Security by Jon Gabay

Artificial intelligence conjures up science fiction and terrifying robots. In reality, AI is working for the good, outperforming humans on many levels, and marketed to companies in search of patterns in large data sets. What if it could find these patterns and prevent illnesses?

Tagged With: ai, artificial intelligence, data, deep learning, neural network, patterns

How Nanotechnology Has Impacted Transistors

On September 23, 2020 in All, Computing, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Transistors are a staple component in many electronic devices and have continued to get more powerful and smaller. There are size limitations with current methods, so scientists have turned to nanomaterials and nanofabrication methods to create smaller and more efficient transistors.

AI’s Origin Traced to Ancient Greece

On September 21, 2020 in All, EIT 2020: The Intelligent Revolution, General, Industrial, IoT by Jürgen Schmidhuber

Today’s AI and deep learning builds on over 2,000 years of work by many brilliant innovators from around the world. To understand where AI is headed, it helps to understand how it got where it is today. Let’s take a quick tour of the origins of AI.

Mesh Networking for Smart Buildings and IoT

On September 18, 2020 in All, Wireless by Will Abdeh

Bluetooth® mesh networking promises to accelerate smart buildings, IoT design, and deployment. This blog explores the basics of Bluetooth mesh networking and describes how ON Semiconductor develops the products and tools to help speed your design.

Tagged With: bluetooth, mesh, mesh networking, on semi, on semiconductor, rsl10

5 Questions for Clock Tree Designers

On September 17, 2020 in All, IoT by Tyler Wojciechowicz

Clocks and oscillators run your components and ensure everything is operating systematically. Although timing parts are common and important, they are often overlooked compared to the rest of a design. Ask yourself these five questions when designing a clock tree.

Understand When and Why System Reliability Matters

On September 16, 2020 in All, Security by Christine Young

As much as we try to avoid or prevent it, failure does happen. The important thing is to be prepared for failure, so we can quickly address or resolve it. But not all failures are alike.

Turn Your Home Into a Tech Learning Center

On September 14, 2020 in All, STEAM, Student Central by Tommy Cummings

The route to becoming a technical engineer is as close as the home computer or laptop, which is a good thing while staying close to home. Tools are plentiful, and they’re a few clicks away. Here are a few of the resources available on Mouser.com.

Tagged With: resistor, calculators, circuit, sharing, simulation, tools, users

How Single Pair Ethernet Is Becoming the DNA of IIoT

On September 11, 2020 in All, Computing, Industrial, IoT by Verena Neuhaus

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is quickly becoming a mega-trend in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Here, we explore SPE, its advantages, how it is transforming industrial data transmission, and how SPE supports the future of industrial network technology.

Remote Sensing Fosters Healthier Lives

On September 8, 2020 in All, Dev Tools, General, IoT, Medical, Sensors, Wireless by Marcel Consée

Companies developing applications for first responders, seniors, and fitness face the same challenges and requirements from a design and development perspective. One of the major product groups for collecting health or fitness data are smartwatches or fitness wristbands.

Tagged With: apple watch, applications, covid-19, data, ecg, electronics, healthcare, leds, pulse, sensor, smart watch, toshiba

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