Flash Bee is an easy-to-make DIY handheld lightning detector based on an ESP32-C3 board, a round display, and AMS AS3935 ...

For some New Yorkers, crossing the East River is a romantic adventure. For others, it’s a logistical nightmare measured in subway delays, transfers and rapidly fading interest. In a city of 8 million, ...

Abstract: This study provides methods of measuring the distance between the human eye and an object using an infrared distance sensor. The method provides a smart way to monitor subjects near or far ...

Abstract: Camera-based tactile sensors provide robots with a high-performance tactile sensing approach for environment perception and dexterous manipulation. However, achieving comprehensive ...

This is a library for the Arduino IDE that helps interface with ST's VL53L0X time-of-flight distance sensor. The library makes it simple to configure the sensor and read range data from it via I²C.

The world of car diagnostics has changed a lot over the last 50 years. Back in the '70s and earlier, a mechanic's most valuable diagnostic tools were usually their eyes and ears. You could figure out ...

The P0118 code means that the engine control module (ECM) has detected a voltage signal that’s too high from the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor (below). In practical terms, the ECM believes ...

Paul and David Bradt’s Ardiono Projects offers multiple ways to use Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers for your model railroading projects. Buy the book here. Code for Button/Blink Test (SN095) ...

I learned the hard way that pulling a tape measure after the mason arrives is a recipe for costly rework. When we added a stacked-stone fireplace off our deck last spring, the inspector flagged it for ...

TransDigm Group has agreed to acquire Simmonds Precision Products from defense contractor RTX for approximately $765 million in cash. TransDigm said the transaction is subject to U.S. regulatory ...