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TurboTrack: MIT’s RFID-based Answer to Machine Vision Robotics

While machine vision is often the ‘done deal’ for informing robotic motor functions, sometimes it’s the simpler solutions that prove the most robust. Here’s a look at TurboTrack: Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s radiofrequency identification tag-based technology, whose signal-reading approach has proved foolproof in many aspects where machine vision robot guidance falls down.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Bluetooth 5.1: What the Latest in Generation 5 Has to Offer

‘Bluetooth’ is named after the English translation of ‘Blåtand’: the surname of King Harald Blåtand, who unified Denmark—so in his memory, it’s no surprise that the wireless standard has remained an important part of the connected world since the late ’90s. Now, it’s more communicative, efficient and scalable than ever: here’s a look at what’s putting the ‘.1’ in ‘Bluetooth 5.1’.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Global Electronic Component Shortages: Causes, Effects, and Mitigation

There is currently no end in sight for the electronics component shortage we have been plagued by in recent years. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, and a move towards more distributed digital hardware infrastructures such as Edge computing have pushed component manufacturers to the breaking point.

2 years ago by Emily Gray-Fow

This Implantable Tech Subculture Will Horrify You

There’s no denying that implantable tech is on the rise, and while this is already provoking ethical questions about data security, there are those who are making the privacy issues all the more concerning.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

Datasheets Are Terrible: Here’s How They Could Actually Be Useful

Whether you’re looking to purchase a 555-timer, switchgear, or a range of resistors for a personal project or on behalf of your company, chances are that you’ll need an official document from the manufacturer’s website presenting some information about the product. In this article, we are going to take a look at the typical electronic datasheet and suggest some aspects of this document that could be improved to become more helpful to users.

2 years ago by Sam Holland

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