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e-paper displays can be used to improve safety in smoke alarms
The recent news story about an 11-year-old’s Samsung tablet battery smouldering and nearly causing a house fire while charging overnight has again raised the importance of installing smoke alarms in homes. The house where the incident occurred had no working smoke detector which could have alerted the boy’s family to the incident much earlier. By Hardy Kuo, Field Applications Engineer, Pervasive Displays
Here come 48V full hybrid electric vehicles
The new Hyundai Tucson switches off the engine when coasting or braking at under 30kph. This is a bridge to the 48V full hybrids that IDTechEx foresaw some time ago. IDTechEx correctly predicted that they would come sooner rather than later and not just as cars - thus the title of the new IDTechEx report embracing it all, ‘48V Mild Hybrid and 48V Full Hybrid Vehicles 2020-2030’.
Technical support eases difficulties during development
It can be a long and difficult journey for an engineer trying to navigate their idea from initial concept, through prototyping and into production. Darren Gilligan of engineering components supplier WDS Component Parts explains how the company has supported one particular inventor.
The accuracy and cost benefits of precision
As Farhana Sarder of ON Semiconductor explains, general purpose op amps aren’t all purpose op amps.
Switching to biobased plastics: Why so slow?
Finding ways to halt our dependence on fossil fuels and plastics is proving extremely difficult. One possible solution is to shift away from petrochemicals towards a biobased feedstock to make plastics, but how realistic is this proposal? IDTechEx uncovers the factors influencing adoption of biobased polymers in their report, ‘Biobased Polymers 2018-2023: A Technology and Market Perspective’.
AI camera design capable of learning through clicks
Robotics and open source hardware provider DFRobot launched HuskyLens on July 25th, a user-friendly, artificial intelligence vision sensor with various powerful algorithms built in, designed for creative projects through the simple philosophy of click, learn, and play.
A guide to kickstarting your Raspberry Pi 4 project
Since 2012, Raspberry Pi has dominated the market for mini PC developer boards. Many competitors have tried to emulate its success, sometimes offering better hardware, but none have managed to dent the popularity of the Raspberry Pi. More than 23 million Raspberry Pi boards have been sold worldwide, and not without reason. HereSven Pannewitz, developer board product manager, reichelt elektronik, has the ultimate guide when it comes to strating at...
Development kit supports both LTE standards
The nRF9160 Development Kit from Nordic Semiconductor is a cost-effective hardware development platform providing all necessary tools for evaluation and development of application firmware based on the nRF9160 SiP (System-in-Package).
SMEs and first-time exhibitors join DSEI’s Space Hub
The debut of the DSEI Space Hub at DSEI 2019 will represent an opportunity for industry specialists, delegates and the MoD to look to the future and discuss the capabilities and challenges offered through the rapidly-growing space sector. The sector’s UK income currently stands at £14.8billion, and it looks set to increase its presence in the defence industry as next-generation technology and threats continue to emerge.
Easing difficulties during development of new motorbike trailer
British engineering is known for its inventions and innovations throughout the industrial and modern ages. Despite this heritage, it can still be a long and difficult journey for an engineer trying to navigate their idea from initial concept, through prototyping and into production. Here, Darren Gilligan of WDS Component Parts, has explained how the company has supported one particular inventor.