Bringing the IoT into the Vehicle
In the Internet of Things era, automotive infotainment’s primary role is to intelligently connect the car and all of its subsystems to the driver and passengers’ world; enriching the driving experience...
View ArticleCreating Wisdom in the Internet of Things- the IoT ‘Killer App’?
The Internet of Things (IoT) will provide an avalanche of data. Remote sensors for just about every ‘Thing’ will provide data on the location of cars, busses, packages, and your dog, as well as...
View ArticleUnlocking the Power of High-Voltage Innovation
Why does high-voltage innovation matter? It’s a question we hear frequently, and the answer may surprise you. Recently, my colleague Chris Schairbaum and I co-authored a white paper about how we are...
View ArticleTurn The Lights Down and Get Some REST: A Trojan Horse for Automating...
At a recent energy conference there was a great deal of discussion on how the commercial real estate market might leverage the current infatuation with smart devices, and buzz around the Internet of...
View ArticleSo How Does An Engineer Choose Motors for a Robot Design?
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View ArticleChildren and the F-word
One of our bloggers moved across the U.S. a while back, travelling in an RV. He has a wife, kids, and a dog. He seems a bit rattled, but who wouldn’t be, hurtling through space at 60MPH in a metal box...
View ArticleDrones of a Feather Flock Together
One of the hottest gifts this past holiday season were consumer DRONES. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) projected one million of these devices were under Christmas trees this past...
View ArticleThree Things You Should Know About Ethernet PHY
The evolution of Ethernet is fascinating. More than 40 years ago, Robert Metcalfe was asked to create a local area network (LAN) for the storied Palo Alto Research Center. The result of Metcalfe’s...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Possibilities: Designing a Tricorder BoosterPack
The engineering profession and the Maker movement are both driven by the fundamental notion that if you can dream it, you can build it. Now more than ever, individuals and small teams are empowered to...
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