Embedded Computing Design

Basing a product on a proven open-source platform has great advantages in development time reduction, especially for products that do not change in ha...

There's no escaping open source software - it runs the systems in every part of our lives. But what is open source and how do we correctly and efficie...

Making a call is probably the least important thing your phone does these days. We use our smartphones as cameras, game consoles, cash registers, soci...

Conventional passive infrared (PIR) sensor application circuits contain numerous bulky passive components. Shrinking the electronics down to the size...

STEAM Labs program brings hands-on engineering projects to students through collaborative Rube Goldberg projects.

For students, making and DIY aren't just a fun hobby – they're a gateway to university admissions and well-rounded engineering degree programs a...

With the Internet of Things set to grow from 4.4 billion connected devices this year to 10.3 billion by 2018 (according to Machina Research), every bu...

IoT is everywhere, and the networked world is moving ever more rapidly into an efficient, energy-saving, and fault-predicting environment - which is a...

Got a spare $3 billion hanging around? If so, you could have acquired International Rectifier (IR). But I'm afraid you're too late, as Infineon beat y...

Universal Serial Buses (USBs) have undergone many technological upgrades and enhancements since their standardization in 1994. As a familiar component...

If you design the software right, you can really take advantage of multicore systems. As the April 2013 Dr. Dobbs article "The Quiet Revolution in Pro...

Embedded computing is an evolving and changing industry breaking into new markets with things like wearables, DIY and maker platforms, and connected I...

As smart gadgets pour into the market, growth projections are jaw-dropping. One research company is predicting as many as 212 billion connected device...

A thousand-robot swarm created by Harvard researchers can self-assemble into different shapes. Learn more: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/a-thousand-kilobots-self-assemb

The Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HSA) furnishes design strategies for the next generation of mobile SoCs.

In my last post, I explained how the OMG's Data Distribution Service standard provides the ideal data-sharing platform for Internet of Things and Indu...

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The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving significant growth and opportunities in a variety of end markets segments and analysts expect...

Outdoor lighting is a crucial part of any smart city implementation. In addition to fulfilling their primary purpose of casting light onto dark roadwa...

Grid parity will bring power from renewable sources that cost the same or less than power from fossil fuels and other traditional energy sources. We w...