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The world’s smallest vision SoC
Swiss researchers at CSEM in Neuchatel have developed the world’s smallest vision SoC. The Vision-In-Package (VIP), which has a variety of potential uses, including brand recognition, robotic surgery guidance, driving assistance and even home security, combines the optics, processor and wireless transmitter into a single easily-integrated package.
Throw-and-go camera requires no setup
Requiring no set up, using Lily is as easy as 1-2-3: users simply throw the drone in the air and it starts recording. The throw-and-go camera flies its self with no controller, so users get to focus on their activity without having to worry about the filming. The only thing needed for the camera to effortlessly follow users is a tracker device on their arm.
Cut battery charge-time by 60%
Enabling faster and cooler charging, Texas Instruments has introduced the industry’s first fully integrated 5A single-cell Li-ion battery-charger circuit. The bq25892 switch-mode charger features the company’s proprietary MaxCharge technology, which reduces charge time up to 60% compared to existing battery chargers.
Motor's improved power-to-weight ratio suits atmospheric satellites
Newcastle University has been chosen by Boeing to develop an ultra-lightweightelectric motorfor an upper atmosphere electric aircraft. These spidery fixed-wing aircraft can have the wingspan of a jumbo jet but the weight of a small car. Such 'atmospheric satellites' are being designed to take 10,000lb payloads into atmospheric orbit at 65,000 ft.
MCUs enable precise BLDC motor control
Renesashasintroduced the RX23T Group of MCUs, designed forbuilding inverter control systemsto enable precise control of inverter circuits, for applications such as DC motor control in energy-efficient electric home appliances, industrial machinery, and office equipment.MCU functions are optimised for inverter drive control, including an on-chip FPU that reduces code size and development time by 30%.
Drone applications expanded with the addition of cameras, says report
Most drones are, and will remain, electric, as detailed in the recently released IDTechEx report, “Electric Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) 2015-2025”. Cameras of an increasing variety of types will be in more and more drones and they will become more versatile, lighter weight, more robust and lower cost as they are used for many purposes beyond navigation and surveillance.
Six robotics projects in the final of Innoecho’s Call for Startups
Innoecho, the organisers of Innorobo, has just revealed the names of the six finalists for its Call for Startups 2015. Held every year since the first edition of Innorobo, the Call for Startups gives young robotics companies from around the world a helping hand.
Drone & smartphone photos to help model reality
Bentley Systemshas acquired French company Acute3D, provider of Smart3DCapture software for reality modeling. Through reality modeling, observations of existing conditions are processed into representations for contextual alignment within design and construction modeling environments. Advancements in scanning and photography, especially the use of drones for these purposes, are making the capture of such observations broadly and continuously affo...
UAV market to shift from military to commercial, says report
The popular term 'drones' gives a military connotation to the long-awaited, futuristic innovation that is Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). According to IDTechEx, most of today's market value lies in military applications, both for electric and - the big money - non-electric versions. Nonetheless, small UAVs are increasing in sales fastest, primarily due to non-military applications.
Simulation environment tool debuts at Embedded World
Argosim will unveil STIMULUS, a modeling and simulation environment to edit, debug, and test requirements, at Embedded World 2015 in Nuremberg (Feb. 24-26) and it will host a technical presentation and demos that exhibit how early validation of requirements can be achieved.The demonstration will use STIMULUS to validate the take-off procedure of an intelligent drone, which is able to autonomously track and film moving people equipped with a mobil...