The July/August 2025 edition of Elektor is out. The IoT & Sensors edition has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for your next DIY electronics project or an in-depth engineering tutorial. We cover the following and more: LiDAR for robotics, a DIY OBD2 sensor dashboard project, an ultrasonic obstacle detector design, and tips for expediting project development. Enjoy the magazine!
 
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Elektor July/August 2025

Inside the Elektor July/August 2025

Most of today’s newest products and applications are Internet-connected. This issue features practical projects and expert articles on LiDAR, radar, ultrasonic sensing, and wireless communication. Highlights include building OBD2-related applications, experimenting with the BeagleY-AI, and exploring LoRa mesh networks. With topics ranging from contact-free electric field sensing to AI development tools and self-balancing robots, this edition offers engineers and makers a rich mix of inspiration and technical know-how.
 
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July/August 2025 Table of Contents
  • LiDAR and Vision Sensors for Robotics
  • OBD2 Sensor Dashboard: Old Dials Spark a Quest for Real Data
  • Getting Started with a Modern Radar Sensor: Is Your Radar Accurate?
  • Exploring Wireless Communication with the BeagleY-AI
  • A Powerful AI Code Assistant
  • Meshtastic: A Demo Project: An Intelligent Mesh of LoRa Radios
 
Elektor July/August 2025 - OBD2
OBD2: Add a Rev Counter and Gear Shift Indicator
  • OBD2: Rev Counter and Gear Shift Indicator
  • Contact-Free E-Field Measurements (1): A Vibrating Membrane for Assessing DC Voltages or Static Electric Fields
  • Wireless Mailbox Notifier: From Optical Sensors to Radar, Exploring a Few Options
  • Ultrasonic Obstacle Detector: A Simple Project to Help Those with Impaired Vision
  • Raspberry Pi Standalone MIDI Synthesizer (3): Making It Smarter and Adding a User Interface
  • Analog Audio Frequency Generator: High-Quality Adjustable-Frequency Sine Wave Generator
  • Solar Charge Controller with MPPT (2): The Circuit
 
Contact-free efield measurements
Contact-Free E-Field Measurements
  • Peculiar Parts: Solar Cells
  • Sensor+Test 2025 and PCIM 2025
  • Cybersecurity: Tough Times for Hackers
  • Siglent Presents Next-Gen Multichannel Oscilloscopes
  • Bluetooth 6.0 Brings Enhanced Distance-Ranging Applications
  • Elektor Mini-Wheelie: A Self-Balancing Robot
    Which sensor type will shape the future of robotics most in the next 5 years?
    • From Life’s Experience: Paper Factory
    • Err-lectronics: Corrections, Updates, and Readers’ Letters
    • Starting Out in Electronics: Concludes the Topic of Opamps
    • 2025: An AI Odyssey: Mid-Year Review
     
    MPPT solar charger controller circuit
    The complete circuit diagram of the MPPT solar charge controller.

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