The impact of Qvar technology in sensor technology and its practical applications
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Uros Mali
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February 5, 2024
This article aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to Qvar, outlining its features, potential uses, and its embodiment in the STEVAL-MKBOXPRO, to understand Qvar's capabilities and its applicability in real-world scenarios.
Industrial communication via SPE technology
By
Karl Lehnhoff
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January 25, 2023
Wholesale adoption of Industry 4.0 is now a major goal for manufacturing sites around the globe, bringing a multitude of different benefits.
Bringing vital signs monitoring into the wearable domain
By
Borut Kastelic
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December 21, 2022
This article investigates the validity of moving vital signs monitoring out of the clinical environment and making it more reliant on wearable devices.
Powering building alarm systems and driving LEDs
By
Bernard Vincens
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October 3, 2022
This article investigates the technical considerations for powering building alarm control systems, sensors, and indicator panels, emphasising power conversion efficiency and achieving a low power consumption profile.
An introduction to EV charger design: the power stages
September 19, 2022
Semiconductors are key to efficiency, low cost, small size and ultimately commercial success of electric vehicle DC chargers. In this blog we consider some of the trends, options and their tradeoffs.
An engineers' guide to watchdog supervisors and wired communication interfaces in building control HMIs
By
Bernard Vincens
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September 14, 2022
This article investigates some of the causes of unpredictable system behaviour and highlights components that can prevent it from happening.
Mehr Effizienz Im Gesundheitswesen
August 3, 2022
Daher wandert auch hier immer mehr intelligenz in die fläche; wearables können heute vitaldaten nicht nur erfassen, sondern auch analysieren. Intelligente assistenten unterstützen die mitarbeiter an den unterschiedlichsten stationen.
Greater Efficiency in Healthcare
August 3, 2022
Intelligence is increasingly migrating to the edge: not only can wearables today record vital data, they can also analyse this information instantly. Smart assistants support employees in healthcare in an incredible variety of ways.
Lernende Roboter Passen Sich An Ihre Aufgaben Und Umgebung An
August 2, 2022
Zukünftig können die mechanischen helfer ohne programmierung unterschiedliche objekte greifen und sich in komplexen umgebungen unabhängig bewegen.
How Learning Robots are Adapting to Their Tasks and Environment
August 2, 2022
While robots required complicated programming by experts in the past, the systems will be able to teach themselves how to carry out their tasks in the future. This will allow robots to adapt autonomously to changing surrounding circumstances
Von Der Vorausschauenden Wartung Bis Zum Kollaborativen Roboter
August 1, 2022
Die KI kann zum Wachstumsmotor für die Industrie werden: Alleine in Deutschland könnte bis 2030 das Bruttoinlandsprodukt durch den frühen und konsequenten um bis zu vier Prozent höher liegen als ohne den Einsatz von KI
From Predictive Maintenance to Collaborative Robots
August 1, 2022
AI and machine learning are exploiting opportunities in connection with Industry 4.0 in particular because enabling a production operation to organize itself autonomously and respond flexibly takes huge volumes of data.
Smart Cameras Keep Everything Squarely in Their Sights
July 29, 2022
Smart cameras can process imagery autonomously before initiating responses of their own accord. In industrial applications, they are used for quality control or to control plants and systems.
Investigating the technical considerations for analog components used in motion control drives
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Milan Ivkovic
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May 19, 2022
This article explores the importance of the motor drive power supply, current sensing of the drive circuits, and using ultrasound for condition-based monitoring.
Choosing analog sensor and power management parts for factory automation smart sensor nodes
By
Milan Ivkovic
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May 4, 2022
Read about fundamental technical considerations when selecting analog sensor and power management components used for factory automation applications.
Achieving precision analog to digital conversion in test and measurement applications
By
Milan Ivkovic
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April 8, 2022
Instrumentation systems take the raw sensor data, amplify it, condition the signals to remove unwanted artefacts, and then analog to digital converters process the data ready for digital control systems.
Analog and power management considerations for low power asset tracker design
By
Milan Ivkovic
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April 8, 2022
Compact, robust, battery-powered wireless asset trackers are regularly attached to shipping containers and pallets to keep customers and suppliers informed of delivery progress.
The undeniable advantages of SiC technology over Si
By
Milan Ivkovic
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April 23, 2021
Silicon carbide (SiC) technology has reached the tipping point, the state when undeniable advantages push a technology into rapid adoption.
Three design freedoms enabled by SiC technology
By
Milan Ivkovic
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April 23, 2021
Even with the undeniable performance and potential of silicon carbide (SiC) technology, some designers may be hesitant initially to tackle new projects using SiC.
FPGA vs. GPU vs. CPU – hardware options for AI applications
April 7, 2021
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) deliver many advantages to artificial intelligence (AI) applications. How do graphics processing units (GPUs) and traditional central processing units (CPUs) compare?
Top 10 pitfalls in developing machine vision systems with artificial intelligence
April 7, 2021
Machine vision (MV) and artificial intelligence (AI) provide valuable inspection and analysis capabilities to a wide range of leading-edge applications. As with all advanced technologies, there are pitfalls to avoid.
IoT Platforms: Build, Buy, or Both?
February 9, 2021
With the accessibility, affordability and overall democratization of technology, it is tempting today to try and do everything yourself.
Don't reinvent the wheel when it comes to IoT
February 9, 2021
EBV’s scalable, repeatable vertical SaaS applications are each between 60 and 80% complete, speeding time to market in IoT.
Designing for the IoT as Intelligence Moves to the Edge
February 9, 2021
The Internet of Everything will be all inclusive, from huge data centers to single-purpose sensors. While individual power requirements vary across the IoT, the need for energy efficiency will be present everywhere.
Building the right security foundation for connected devices
February 9, 2021
Advances in IoT have led to a boom in connected devices, so security is more important than ever. Discover how to build the right security foundation.
The State of Automotive Only Starts with Autonomous Driving
March 6, 2020
Learn how the state of automotive spans a variety of applications, from electrication to in-cabin AI.
Somewhere Between the Flintstones and the Jetsons
March 6, 2020
Learn more about developing adaptable automotive automation with Xilinx
Redefining nanopower for the Internet of Things
December 10, 2019
Internet of Things trends today revolve around shiny objects—whether they be artificial intelligence or blockchain—but what if one of the most revolutionary parts of the IoT is something designers consider every day in devices?
Is best in class the only consideration for your analog design?
December 10, 2019
It’s easy to seek out the absolute top of the line when it comes to a design. Whatever the “best” part is, is probably what’s going to be the most compelling for your design, right?
Designing Reliable Analog Circuits in a Less-Than-Reliable World
December 10, 2019
Analog touches everything. If not for the multitude of analog and mixed-signal components that vendors have developed in the past decades, the digital “revolution” that has made so many industry sectors leap forward would not be possible.
