When it comes to developing sensor-based products, it's okay to get a bit crazy, as long as the end product conforms to five guiding design principals. At least, that's what Mark Bachman, an Internet ...

[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors. The ...

Time travel has always fascinated fans of science fiction. While science says traveling to the future is possible if you can move close to the speed of light, going back in time is impossible. But ...

In a major breakthrough, scientists have developed sensors to make a whole range of objects aware of their surroundings and track how they are used. In the near future, the bottle that carries the ...

One of the common causes of lost power and performance in diesel-powered vehicles is a malfunctioning nitrogen oxides (NOx) sensor. These sensors monitor NOx levels in the vehicle’s exhaust. If they ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

You have worked on intriguing projects, like clothes that change in response to your body heat, sensors that can sit in the environment for ages and even a watch to measure your sweat. What is behind ...

A research team has merged advanced science with a popular children's toy to discover a new kind of sensor sensitive enough to detect the footsteps of a small spider. The sensor, a blend of thin ...