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Building a Formula Car: BSPD Part 1

By Antonio Velasco

Discover how the Anteater Formula Racing team at UC Irvine designs a crucial safety circuit, the BSPD, for their Formula SAE car.

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Enhance Your XRP Project With a Raspberry Pi Using a Serial Connection

By Shruti Garg

Learn how to transfer data between Raspberry Pi and the Pico on your XRP using UART serial communication.

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Von-Neumann Architecture

By DWARAKAN RAMANATHAN

Learn about the differences between fixed program and stored program computers and why Von Neumann architecture remains pivotal.

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Raspberry Pi Pico 2 vs Original Pico: What’s New?

By Travis Foss

Discover the enhanced performance and features of the new Pico 2 and compare Pico 2’s RP2350 microcontroller to the original RP2040.

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Robotics Education: Robot Tour Part 4

By Antonio Velasco

Learn how a high school student integrated the Pixy2 camera with Arduino for their autonomous rover for indoor mapping and navigation.

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Robotics Education: Robot Tour Part 3

By Antonio Velasco

Dive into the third part of the Robotics Education series where students enhance their robotics skills using the Parallax kit and DFRobot micro:bit.

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Building a Voice-Controlled Robot - Linear Models and Machine Learning

By Annabel Ng

Learn about the application of linear control models and PCA classification in creating a voice-controlled robot.

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Building a Voice-Controlled Robot - Diving into the Circuits

By Annabel Ng

Dive into the circuits behind the S1XT33N voice-controlled robot, exploring motor control, microphone biasing, and more.

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How To Pick The Best Microcontroller For Your Project

By bekathwia

Discover the key factors to consider when selecting a microcontroller for your electronics projects.

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A Short Review on Thermocouples and What We Use Them For!

By Andrew Chen

Learn about thermocouples, their applications, the underlying physics, and how to choose the right one for your projects.

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UC Berkeleys Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 16B Course

By Annabel Ng

Get a student’s perspective on UC Berkeley’s EECS 16B course, covering advanced circuit analysis, linear systems, and the exciting S1XT33N robot project.

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How To Properly Terminate an Ethernet RJ45 Connector

By Jake Hertz

Follow our complete tutorial to learn how to terminate RJ45 connectors on Ethernet cables. Perfect for maintaining a robust LAN setup.