Abstract: An automated track monitoring system intended to improve railroad safety is presented in this project. The device uses a GPS module and an ultrasonic sensor to track conditions and identify ...

Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you already have one ...

Can ultrasonic technology really make a steak more tender? 🔬 In today’s experiment, we put this idea to the test using an ultrasonic cleaner, a device that vibrates 40,000 times per second to break ...

With Christmas a little over two weeks ago, one might be scrambling to find a gift for a loved one, friend, or family member. If you’re familiar with Arduino or Raspberry Pi and have a free weekend, ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

For some, Halloween is starting to rival Christmas for setting up elaborate holiday decorations. Homeowners now spend many hours─and sometimes dollars─creating ghoulish displays of lit pumpkins, ...

BELLEFONTE — Centre County commissioners are backing a plan to turn central Pennsylvania into the nation’s “Sensor Valley,” a hub for spectroscopy, ultrasound and chromatography technologies. On ...

Qualcomm wants to expand accessibility to its technologies, and its next step in that mission is buying popular open-source computing company Arduino. The platform, popular with tech hobbyists for ...

Google is working on a new “projects” feature for Gemini. We expect the new Gemini feature to function similarly to ChatGPT’s projects. Gemini’s projects functionality was first spotted in August and ...

As robots increasingly enter human spaces, robotics companies will need to think about safety differently than they did when robots were largely siloed from their human counterparts. Sonair thinks its ...

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) ...

In addition to knowing if a neighborhood is experiencing active flooding, it helps to have a bit more data. How regularly do these events occur? Is flooding expected based on the forecast? “The sensor ...