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Review: Camera Projects Book — 39 Experiments with Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Review: Camera Projects Book — 39 Experiments with Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Koen Vervloesem | June 18, 2019
Do you intend to work on a Raspberry Pi project with a camera? Then this book will get you going for sure. In this book about camera projects, Dogan Ibrahim shows you how you can do this step-by-step . From a simple photo with a selfie stick, or the construction of a wildlife camera, right up to the complex process of licence plate recognition.
Review: Detect Radiation with the MightyOhm Geiger Counter Kit

Review: Detect Radiation with the MightyOhm Geiger Counter Kit

Clemens Valens | June 12, 2019
The MightyOhm Geiger Counter is a device for detecting beta and gamma radiation levels. Because radiation is so harmful, you may want to keep an eye on the environment you live in and invest in a radiation detector like the MightyOhm Geiger Counter reviewed here.
Review: Thermal imaging cameras Seek ShotPro and Seek Compact

Review: Thermal imaging cameras Seek ShotPro and Seek Compact

Harry Baggen | June 1, 2019
Infrared cameras are very convenient for tracking insulation leaks in rooms, blockages in drains and hotspots in electrical installations. But such a camera can also offer the electronics engineer a solution to tracking down heat problems in circuits. In this article we compare two IR cameras from the American manufacturer Seek, which have sensors with a much higher resolution than those in other devices in the same price category.
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    Lidar, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Laser, ToF and more

    Lidar, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Laser, ToF and more

    Denis Meyer | June 13, 2019
    The word LiDAR, the ‘Li’ meaning ‘light’ indicates a device for optoelectronic echolocation. Instead of radio frequencies, the Lidar transmits a pulsed laser beam, the echo of which allows the determination of the distance of a reflecting obstacle. There is much talk these days of self-driving cars. Cheap Lidars with interesting characteristics are now available to anyone; they permit rapid development beyond the experimental stage.
    Who Needs an Intuitive Electric Screwdriver?

    Who Needs an Intuitive Electric Screwdriver?

    Denis Meyer | June 6, 2019
    The cost of renewing our tools varies almost as much as our characters. It’s faster or slower depending on how finicky you are, more sentimental or wholly rational. Ask the question “Do I need an intuitive screwdriver?” and you’ve already replied to it; it’s just a question of time, a procrastination until you break the piggy-bank.
    Freehand Printing with the Simo 3D-Pen Kit

    Freehand Printing with the Simo 3D-Pen Kit

    Denis Meyer | May 25, 2019
    With this kit, you get not only a pen to draw in colour in the air, but also a gadget for personal study and experimentation. This manual PLA filament extruder also offers the opportunity to discover the whys and wherefores of tool design and programming. It is thus an object of interest as much for DIYers as for educators and the self-taught.
    PiCAN 2 – CAN-Bus Board for Raspberry Pi (OBDII)

    PiCAN 2 – CAN-Bus Board for Raspberry Pi (OBDII)

    Denis Meyer | May 22, 2019
    A PiCAN 2 HAT provides your Raspberry Pi with full CAN-Bus capability: CAN v2.0B at 1 Mb/s and high-speed (10 MHz) SPI Interface. It uses the Microchip MCP2515 CAN controller with MCP2551 CAN transceiver. The connection is made via DB9 or through a 3-way screw terminal. The SocketCAN driver is easy to install. To the application, it appears as can0. Programming can be done in Python or C.
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    Fast data rates meet high accuracy in Microchip’s new analogue-to-digital converter families

    Fast data rates meet high accuracy in Microchip’s new analogue-to-digital converter families

    Microchip Technology Inc. | June 21, 2019
    Microchip announces a family of compact Analogue-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) that offer high programmable data rates of up to 153.6 kilosamples per second (kSPS).
    Distrelec rapidly expands single board computing (SBC) category with Adafruit

    Distrelec rapidly expands single board computing (SBC) category with Adafruit

    Distrelec Group | June 19, 2019
    With a clear business focus on keeping customer needs at the core of every operating decision, Distrelec, leading European distributor of electronics, automation and measurement technology, has significantly expanded their single board computing category with leading American open-source hardware company, Adafruit.
    Distrelec expands industrial range with Molex brands: Brad Automation and HDC

    Distrelec expands industrial range with Molex brands: Brad Automation and HDC

    Distrelec Group | June 18, 2019
    This is a submission from Distrelec. They have expanded their portfolio of industrial heavy-duty power connectors with two Molex brands: Brad Automation and HDC. Both brands form part of the complete assortment offered by industry-leading manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fibre optic connection systems, Molex.
    Eurocircuits offers 5 Working Days Delivery as Standard

    Eurocircuits offers 5 Working Days Delivery as Standard

    Dirk Stans | June 12, 2019
    This is a submission from Eurocircuits. They're reducing their standard delivery term to 5 days (from 7 days) for their STANDARD, IMS and RF pool services. Eurocircuits’ customers therefore receive a tremendous impact on time but also cost savings as 5 days now come at the price of 7 days. In addition, all deliveries less than 5 days have been reduced in price as well.