I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...

[Fernando] sent in a tip about a pet project he’s been working on. It’s an interesting take on a 3D scanner. He used a stepper motor to rotate the object being scanned, and an Arduino for control, but ...

When it comes to performance, there's a world of difference between the Raspberry Pi and Arduino. The former, after all, is technically a fully functional computer that can run games, word processors, ...

Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) strive to catch computer system intrusion & utilize by any garnering and analyzing data. Wireless IDSs garner all local wireless transmissions and generate alerts ...

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LUGANO, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arduino, the world's leading open-source hardware and software platform, today announced the launch of its next-generation UNO board, a significant revision of ...

Despite their similar sizes and affordable prices, microcontrollers and single-board computers have vastly different specifications and use cases. After all, MCUs are designed for circuitry, ...

With no plans to discontinue the popular UNO R3, the UNO R4 will come in two versions – UNO R4 WiFi and UNO R4 Minima. The UNO R4 is powered by the Renesas RA4M1 32-bit microcontroller based on the ...