PEAK-System's Free App for Calculating Register values for CAN and CAN FD Controllers

PEAK-System, specialized in classic CAN and modern CAN FD, has released the Bit Rate Calculation Tool for iOS, Android, and Windows. The cost-free tool determines the register values of a CAN, CAN FD, or SJA1000 controller for user-defined CAN and CAN FD bit rates.

Don’t let the wide range of available low-pressure sensors be intimidating. Because of the range, there will likely be a sensor, or combination of sensors, to meet most application requirements. The key is to know your requirements and constraints first.

Once again, Sensirion trailblazes innovation in environmental sensing to create healthier and more productive environments for people. At this year’s Sensor+Test 2019 in Nuremberg and SensorsExpo 2019 in San José, the expert in environmental sensing, Sensirion, is announcing the SCD40 – the first miniaturized CO2 and RH/T sensor that fits in a space of just one cubic centimeter.

The administration of drugs in tablet or capsule form has continued pretty much the same for over a 100 years. This could, however, change quite quickly. Researchers from MIT, Draper, Brigham and Women’s Hospitals have developed an advanced 3D-printed capsule that can be controlled with the aid of Bluetooth technology. The capsule has been designed to be swallowed by a patient, after which it can send and receive information from outside the body. It can also be instructed to gradually release drugs over a longer period of time, as a reaction to symptoms.

The 737 family of jets have been hugely successful since their introduction back in 1967 but the tragic loss of two of the latest MAX 8 variants in recent months has cast a long shadow...

The quality of the air we breathe should be of deep concern to all of us. We all know that airborne dust particles keep asthma sufferers awake at night, but the levels of certain gasses are equally important. This project measures the level of air contaminant gasses, and sounds an alarm when their concentration exceeds a certain level, for instance when someone lights a cigarette…

Values measured for a physical parameter called ‘the dew point’ indicate not only the risk of mould growth but also corrosion of steel objects including tools. Ventilating and heating afford some control over the dew point at a certain spot. However, to do this in a sensible way, the dew point has to be determined beforehand. That is exactly what this smart device is doing.

The MonoDAQ-U-X is a rather curiously shaped measuring device roughly the size of a packet of cigarettes. According to the manufacturer it is a “multifunctional, isolated USB data acquisition device for voltage, current, temperature, strain and resistance measurement”. Can such a small device combine so much functionality, I wondered, and put the MonoDAQ through its paces.

Designers of automation systems are continuously on the lookout for sensing solutions. The sheer wealth of sensors on the market reflect the enormous variety of objects, materials and liquids that need to be detected.

The ESP32 board is a versatile and very affordable development platform that is quite suitable for all sorts of home automation projects. Here we present a specific application with a weather station built around the ESP32, which makes all data directly available online.