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Biodesign by Design: A Look at Soft Robotics

On July 2, 2018 in All, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics, Sensors by Mouser Staff

Building machines that can replicate the delicate touch of a human hand is a complex undertaking. Soft robotics uses soft, compliant mechanisms and actuators, built using fluids and flexible materials to enable a wide range of motion, making them more suitable for things like exoskeletons or wearables.

Tagged With: Biodesign, Biomechanics, FEP, Molex, PFA, Robotic design, Service robots, Soft robotics, Temp-Flex Cables, Temp-Flex MediSpec Micro Coaxial Cables, Temp-Flex Micro Miniature Ribbon Cables

Introducing an MCU Guy to FPGA: Part 4

On February 5, 2018 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Maker, Student Central by Mouser Staff

Recently, I was given a project that required transition from MCU to FPGA development. In this four-part blog series, I examine how I translated my existing knowledge and experience with MCUs into FPGA development. In Part 4, I delve into the bridges that compose the FPGA fabric.

Tagged With: AXI Bridge, Bridge, Cyclone V, DE10 Nano, Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA, Hard Processor System, high throughput, HPS, I/O, input/output, Integrated Circuits, Intel®, Intel® PSG, low throughput, MCU, microcontroller unit, OpenCV, Soc, Terasic

Introducing an MCU Guy to FPGA: Part 3

On December 13, 2017 in Computing, Dev Tools, Maker, Student Central by Mouser Staff

Recently I was given a project that required me to transition from MCU to FPGA development. In this four-part blog series, I examine how I translated my existing knowledge and experience with MCUs into FPGA development. In Part 2, I explored example code and discovered additional useful resources. Now in Part 3, I learned about OpenCV and simple data transferring from the FPGA to the MCU.

Tagged With: Cyclone V, Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA, Hard Processor Systems, HPS, I/O, Integrated Circuits, Intel, Intel PSG, MCU, OpenCV, SoC, Terasic DT10 Nano

Introducing an MCU Guy to FPGA: Part 2

On November 8, 2017 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Maker, Student Central by Mouser Staff

Recently I was given a project that would require me to transition from MCU to FPGA development. In this four-part blog series, I examine how I translated my existing knowledge and experiencing with MCUs into FPGA development. In Part 1, I examined some advantages and disadvantages of FPGAs, introduced the Terasic DE10 Nano development kit, and explored a few key FPGA planning considerations. Now in Part 2, I explore example code and discover additional useful resources.

Tagged With: Cyclone V, DE10 Nano, field programmable gate array, FPGA, FPGA planning, hard processor system, HPS, I/O, integrated circuits, Intel, MCU, SoC, Terasic

Introducing an MCU Guy To FPGA: Part 1

On November 6, 2017 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, Maker, Student Central by Mouser Staff

Recently I was given a project that would require me to make the transition from MCU to FPGA development, which requires a move into the bigger and more capable ARM cortex outside of the safety and ease of the mBed environment. In this four-part blog series, I’ll examine how to translate my existing knowledge and experiencing with MCUs into FPGA development. In Part 1, we’ll begin with some advantages and disadvantages of FPGAs, introduce you to the Terasic DE10 Nano development kit, and look at a few key FPGA planning considerations.

Tagged With: Cyclone V, DE10 Nano, field programming gate array, FPGA, FPGA planning, hard processor system, HPS, I/O, integrated circuits, Intel, MCU, SoC, Terasic

Arm TechCon: Securing the IoT is the Call to Action

On October 30, 2017 in All, Computing, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Medical, Security by Mouser Staff

Grant Imahara and electronics product experts from Mouser Electronics were at Arm TechCon 2017 to demonstrate how Arm-based products and technologies are shaping smarter cities. This year’s Arm TechCon featured embedded security as the overarching theme in keynotes, presentations, and exhibit floor time.

Tagged With: Arm TechCon 2017, edge gateway, embedded security, Enhanced Privacy ID, EPID, Grant Imahara, IoT security, near field communication, NFC, root of trust, TrustZone

Adopting A Functional Approach To Control Cabinet Functional Design

On October 30, 2017 in All, Circuit Protection, General, Industrial by Mouser Staff

As more and more technology is deployed within industrial and commercial environments, there is an increasing need to safely and securely house all the various components that make up today’s control systems. Planning the design of a control cabinet according to equipment functions not only makes sense from the perspectives of accessibility, maintenance, and flow, but it also helps separate any equipment that might be susceptible to interference from other components.

Tagged With: Control Cabinet, Control Cabinet Design, Functional Design, Harsh Environments, Industrial Design, Phoenix Contact

Arm TechCon 2017: Day 1 at a Glance

On October 26, 2017 in All, Computing, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Medical, Security by Mouser Staff

Grant Imahara and electronics product experts from Mouser Electronics are at Arm TechCon 2017 in booth #603 to demonstrate how Arm-based products and technologies are shaping smarter cities. Day 1 kicked off with keynote speakers and industry-leading suppliers, technologies, and products.

Tagged With: AI, Day 1, Domain of Operation, embedded security, Empowering Innovation Together, Mbed OS, Platform Security Architecture, PSA, Shaping Smarter Cities Grant Imahara, Trusted Zone, Arm TechCon 2017

Movidius Is Accelerating Computer Vision and Object Recognition

On September 25, 2017 in All by Mouser Staff

Developing an artificial neural network requires both learning and operating capabilities: The Intel® Movidius™ Neural Compute Stick platform handles parallel matrix math and and includes five pre-trained neural network models in the SDK. This design allows faster and simpler access to the recognition models and, thereby, allows faster overall learning and operation.

Tagged With: Computer Vision, Intel, Movidius, Movidius Review, Neural Compute Stick, Neural Network, Object Recognition, Pre-trained Neural Network

Itty Bitty Sensors Play Big Roles in Wind Turbines

On September 20, 2017 in All, IoT, Sensors by Mouser Staff

Wind turbines often have more than 8,000 components, including rotors more than 80m long and towers more than 180m high. Despite their mammoth size, wind turbines rely on sensors just centimeters long to keep these leviathans functioning despite extraordinary stresses, vibration, and other hazards.

Tagged With: accelerometers, capacitive displacement sensors, displacement sensors, eddy-current sensors, laser displacement sensors, sensors, temperature sensors, ultrasonic wind sensors, vibration sensors, wind turbines

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