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Pinch Puts An Arduino On A USB-C Connector

Compared to the Arduino Uno of old, modern microcontrollers are absolutely tiny — especially for the amount of processing ...

Light Operate vs. Dark Operate Sensor Modes: Understanding the Difference and Choosing the Right One

Choosing the correct output mode on a photoelectric sensor is critical to reliable machine operation. A simple configuration ...
University of California, Davis

‘Enchanted Broomstick’ Protein Walks on Two Stubby Legs to Keep Our Nerve Cells Alive

A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells. To function, it depends on a ...
Tech Xplore

Snapping knits turn fabric into switches that count steps and light LEDs

Knitting has come a long way from sweaters and blankets. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and ...
Hackaday

Fixing The Fix For A 3dfx Voodoo Card’s Overly Bright Picture

After previously fixing an overly bright picture from a Voodoo graphics card with a simple resistor on one of the RAMDAC’s ...
IEEE

A Reconfigurable Auxiliary Circuit for Transient Enhancement in Processor Power Systems With Multiple Voltage Rails

Abstract: This article proposes a practical auxiliary circuit for multiple voltage rails to improve dynamic response under significant load steps with an ultrafast slew rate. The proposed auxiliary ...
IEEE

Cooperative Control Strategy of Multiple Magnetic Millirobots for Automatic Assembly

Abstract: Cooperative control of multiple small-scale robots significantly increases capability compared to a single one. However, multiple robots driven by the same magnetic field receive the same ...