Consider a pick-and-place machine. Here a proximity sensor fires when a component comes in range. It triggers a robot arm to pick up the part and move it to a shipping container. Many times this ...

Overview: C and C++ remain the most important languages for fast, low-memory embedded devices. Newer languages like Rust and Python bring safety, simplicity, an ...

Logic gates made of DNA could one day operate in your bloodstream, collectively making medical decisions and taking action. For now, they play a mean game of in vitro tic-tac-toe From a modern chemist ...

A variety of techniques can minimize how much power your microcontroller needs, extending battery life or reducing how hard your energy harvesting systems have to work. Minimizing power requirements ...

Smart thermostats are all the buzz these days, but you're right—some of it is just a matter of smart programming. Here's what a smart thermostat can offer you, and how to decide whether you really ...

Extreme weather events and other climate-driven disasters are hardest on children. UNICEF is mainstreaming climate-smart programming — working with and within communities to protect and empower young ...