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Environmental monitor wins Safe and Sound design challenge
The winners of element14’s ‘Safe and Sound’ design challenge, sponsored by Texas Instruments, have been announced. element14 challenged 15 community members to conceive and build a ‘safe and sound’ wearable to steer the world close to our vision of improving personal protection.
Content added to deepen knowledge on IoT hub
Content providing new insights into the role of the Internet of Things in smart factories, IoT security, AI in IoT infrastructure, smart sensors, and wireless solutions has been added to its IoT Hub by Farnell element 14. The IoT hub contains a variety of IoT news items and feature stories, case studies, products, and interviews, as well as technical articles exploring the possibilities of IoT applications.
element14 design challenge: IoT on wheels unboxing the kit
Challengers are invited to design a device that makes a vehicle safer, smarter or more efficient, whether it has one, two, three or four wheels.
Avnet expands ecosystem with Dragon Innovation acquisition
Avnet has acquired Dragon Innovation as it seeks to expand its portfolio of offerings for customers as they move from design to prototype to volume production. Dragon Innovation’s process and deep hardware experience help customers understand manufacturing costs and schedules, find factories and manage production as they scale their businesses.
Raspberry Pi, 3D printer target teacher's shopping list
Described as an ultimate education listfor electronics educators, Farnell element14 has put together a list of popular and must-have products to equip the educators lab. The list includes hot items from the latest Raspberry Pi3 model B to 3D printers and software, essential for students looking to get hands on experience of real-word tools, and helping educators create the right environment within the right equipment and tools to give students th...
The key to calculating battery life in the IoT
As Cliff Ortmeyer, Global Head of Solutions Development, Premier Farnell explains, the internet has dramatically changed the way we design most electronic systems, with everything from signage at a bus stop, to complex industrial systems now using connectivity as a key part of their functionality. Perhaps the biggest change, however, is the introduction of sensor systems that collect data and pass the information to the cloud.
Engineering community tops half a million members
The element14 Community, an online network that connects engineers, manufacturers, inventors, and other innovators in the maker movement, now counts over 500,000 members. The community was launched in 2009 as a way for electronics distributor Farnell element14 to engage more directly with its customers.
Clock turned into IoT hub wins "Upcyclde it" challenge
Carmelito Andrade from the United States has been announced as the Grand Prize winner of element14’s ‘Upcycle it’ design challenge. Sponsored by Intel, element14 challenged 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life. Anrade upcycled a mirrored clock into a truly functional household IoT Hub. It uses the Intel Edison to help users prepare for their day ahead.
Thermal imaging camera helps cut test times
Designed for quick temperature checks on printed circuit boards and other small electronics the FLIR ETS320 Thermal Imaging camera is available at distributor Farnell element14. It can be used in the laboratory, for accurate quality assurance and factory acceptance testing. Heat can be an important factor in understanding how a system is functioning and the camera provides non-contact thermal measurement through a combination of a high sensitivel...
"IoT on Wheels" design challenge for engineers
A new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘IoT on Wheels’ has been launched by element14. Sponsored by STMicroelectronics, element14 is looking for 10 community members to demonstrate the power of IoT-connected transport solutions by creating a prototype that shows how current technologies can make today’s vehicles safer, smarter and more efficient.