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Image of Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 2) Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 2)

Creating a low-cost prosthetic arm is challenging, but making one that is also easy to calibrate and accurate is even tougher.

Image of Solving Harsh Environment Rotary Position Sensing Engineering Challenges Solving Harsh Environment Rotary Position Sensing Engineering Challenges Publish Date: 2026-04-30

Reliable rotary position sensing for harsh and rugged environments has many applications, including manufacturing, process, construction, and agriculture.

Image of Webinar – Making CO2 Sensing Mainstream: Miniaturized, Efficient, and Cost Optimized Webinar – Making CO2 Sensing Mainstream: Miniaturized, Efficient, and Cost Optimized

This webinar will dive into how to overcome traditional CO2 sensor constraints without sacrificing performance.

Image of Ultra-low power FPGAs and Edge AI: The iCE40 family and Lattice sensAI bring intelligence to battery-powered devices Ultra-low power FPGAs and Edge AI: The iCE40 family and Lattice sensAI bring intelligence to battery-powered devices eMagazine Articles

Application processors can run complex algorithms, but their power budgets are often too large for products that need to operate continuously on a coin cell.

Image of Matching temperature sensor factors to application needs Matching temperature sensor factors to application needs eMagazine Articles

Choosing the optimal temperature sensor for an application can be challenging, given the variety of sensor technologies available and industry requirements.

Image of Ultrasonic sensors remain the go-to choice for reliable proximity detection Ultrasonic sensors remain the go-to choice for reliable proximity detection eMagazine Articles

Proximity sensing is designed to simply determine whether an object is present or not. Determining how far away it is, that’s another story.

Image of STMicroelectronics’ multi-zone Time-of-Flight sensor enhances spatial awareness in embedded systems STMicroelectronics’ multi-zone Time-of-Flight sensor enhances spatial awareness in embedded systems eMagazine Articles

Consumer electronics, smart building equipment, industrial machinery, and mobile robots all need to understand not just proximity, but also context.

Image of When structures became too big to guess: the strain gauge story When structures became too big to guess: the strain gauge story eMagazine Articles

The turn of the twentieth century brought a lot of new tools with it. For the first time, skyscrapers were being built.

Image of Magnetic sensing in harsh thermal environments with Allegro Microsystems APS11203/APS12203 Hall-Effect ICs Magnetic sensing in harsh thermal environments with Allegro Microsystems APS11203/APS12203 Hall-Effect ICs eMagazine Articles

Magnetic position-sensing applications all rely on one key requirement: the sensor must trip at the same magnetic flux density regardless of temperature.

Image of Simplifying environmental sensing with factory-calibrated MEMS: a look at Würth Elektronik’s sensor portfolio Simplifying environmental sensing with factory-calibrated MEMS: a look at Würth Elektronik’s sensor portfolio eMagazine Articles

Würth Elektronik offers the MEMS environmental sensor portfolio, a family of compact digital devices that capture temperature, humidity, and absolute pressure.

Image of Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 1) Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 1)

Developing prosthetic technology that is both affordable and functional is challenging in today’s space, mainly due to the costly fabrication and specialized calibration requirements.

Image of Dielectric Elastomer Switches: Building Logic Gates with Soft Membranes Dielectric Elastomer Switches: Building Logic Gates with Soft Membranes

When you think of "electronics," you probably picture rigid green circuit boards, silicon chips, and soldering irons. But what if you could build a circuit entirely out of soft, stretchy rubber?

Image of Measuring the Speed of Sound Using an Ultrasonic Sensor and Oscilloscope Measuring the Speed of Sound Using an Ultrasonic Sensor and Oscilloscope

In this blog, I will walk through a simple experiment that uses an ultrasonic sensor and oscilloscope to measure how fast sound travels through the air.

Image of Simplify AMR and AGV Integration with ROS 2 Components Simplify AMR and AGV Integration with ROS 2 Components Publish Date: 2026-03-10

Accelerate AMR and AGV integration using motor controllers, IMUs, and ToF modules with native ROS 2 drivers.

Image of Tap to Open: How PZT Piezoelectric Ceramics Enable Smart Access Systems Tap to Open: How PZT Piezoelectric Ceramics Enable Smart Access Systems

The automotive industry is moving to doing away with physical switches. Trunk and concealed door handle systems are being converted to a simple tap.

Image of Webinar – Accelerating the Evolution of Smart Robotics and Autonomous Machines Webinar – Accelerating the Evolution of Smart Robotics and Autonomous Machines

The use of high-performance microcontrollers in IoT, AI and ML applications demand advanced memory, a wide array of peripherals, and security.

Image of Webinar – Why Cybersecurity Belongs in Safety Conversations Webinar - Why Cybersecurity Belongs in Safety Conversations

Safety components that once operated in isolation now communicate across networks bringing tremendous value, but it also creating risk.

Image of IO-Link: Making the Connection from Sensor to Edge Computing IO-Link: Making the Connection from Sensor to Edge Computing Publish Date: 2026-02-12

Rather than replacing existing fieldbus or industrial Ethernet infrastructure, IO-Link operates as a complementary interface.

Image of Technology Behind Air Quality Detectors of the Future Technology Behind Air Quality Detectors of the Future Publish Date: 2026-02-11

Significant health risks have been revealed associated with poor indoor air quality, driving increased health advisories and guidelines.

Image of Making Sound Reactive Projects Making Sound Reactive Projects

Learn how to build sound reactive projects using piezos, microphones, and Arduino to trigger LEDs, motors, and effects from audio input.