The Illusion of ‘Active Vocabulary’ and ‘Passive Vocabulary’ (Part 2)

The Illusion of 'Active Vocabulary' and 'Passive Vocabulary' (Part 2)

The following content is excerpted from the book “Methodology Series: Vocabulary: Description, Acquisition, and Teaching” published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. Last Monday, we reviewed the article “The So-called ‘Active Vocabulary’ and ‘Passive Vocabulary’ in English Learning Are Likely an Illusion (Part 1) – (Selected Readings from Methodology)” which discussed how the division of … Read more

FPGA Design of RTL-Level Robot Motor Controller

FPGA Design of RTL-Level Robot Motor Controller

Using Verilog, an RTL-level design of a motor control system for two motors with encoders has been implemented in an FPGA. Introduction With the help of the hardware description language (HDL) Verilog and the AMD Vivado design suite, an RTL design of a controller system for two motors with encoders has been implemented in the … Read more

Top 5 Free CAD Software for Engineers and Designers

Top 5 Free CAD Software for Engineers and Designers

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software is an essential tool for engineers, product designers, and anyone looking to turn their design ideas into reality. While professional-grade CAD software can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars each year, surprisingly powerful free versions and completely free products exist that are often as good as some paid programs. Free CAD … Read more

Solutions for Failed Installation of ESP8266 Development Board on Arduino

Solutions for Failed Installation of ESP8266 Development Board on Arduino

Arduino: Having Trouble Installing ESP8266? 🤔 1. Why Does Arduino Report Errors When Installing ESP8266? Many users encounter various errors when trying to install the ESP8266 development board using the Arduino IDE. This is often due to network issues that prevent the necessary packages from being downloaded smoothly. 😥 2. One Solution: Switch to a … Read more

AI Halfway Through: Creating an LCD Simulation Neon Tube Clock

AI Halfway Through: Creating an LCD Simulation Neon Tube Clock

This is a story about spending a bowl of vinegar for a pot of dumplings. Previously, to test whether AI could write microcontroller code, I used Manus for testing. You can check out the process in this article: Can AI Programming Be Used in Embedded Development? Experience Manus Writing ESP32 Firmware, to put it simply: … Read more

129 Yuan DIY STM32 Open Source Smart AI Watch with Built-in Pedometer, Compass, NFC, Heart Rate Monitor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Altimeter, and Bluetooth OTA Upgrade

129 Yuan DIY STM32 Open Source Smart AI Watch with Built-in Pedometer, Compass, NFC, Heart Rate Monitor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Altimeter, and Bluetooth OTA Upgrade

Contact the editor at the end of the article to obtain the project source code. OV-Watch Smart Watch is based on the STMicroelectronics STM32F411CUE6 development board and the FreeRTOS operating system, using the LVGL graphics library; gesture recognition utilizes a 6-axis MPU6050; heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring is done using the EM7028; altitude measurement … Read more

A Comprehensive Guide to 18 Computer Science Majors Worth Saving!

Click the blue text to follow us When it comes to popular majors for college entrance exams, computer science majors are definitely among the top choices. With the advent of the Internet of Things and the 5G era, computer science majors are becoming increasingly popular. What majors are included in computer science? How are the … Read more

Professor Yu Shuhong, Professor Cong Huaiping, and Others in Adv. Mater.: Soft Microrobots Driven by Low Magnetic Fields

Professor Yu Shuhong, Professor Cong Huaiping, and Others in Adv. Mater.: Soft Microrobots Driven by Low Magnetic Fields

Click the blue text to follow us Magnetically driven soft microrobots have great potential in biomedical fields such as targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive surgery due to their high controllability, biocompatibility, and remote control advantages. However, traditional magnetic robots rely on high-intensity magnetic fields (usually requiring hundreds of milliteslas), which are not only costly … Read more

AI Science Popularization: How Robots Achieve Human-like Flexible Grasping

Source: Science Popularization China Recently, a research team composed of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at Peking University, the Wuhan Institute of Artificial Intelligence at Peking University, the Beijing General Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and the School of Engineering at Peking University has revealed a “hand”. They successfully developed the world’s first robotic hand system, … Read more

Your Smart Speaker Might Be ‘Listening’! Important Considerations When Using Smart Home Devices

Your Smart Speaker Might Be 'Listening'! Important Considerations When Using Smart Home Devices

With the popularity of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, smart home devices such as smart locks, robotic vacuum cleaners, and smart whole-house temperature control systems are becoming increasingly common. It is important to note that if sensitive data from smart home products is exploited by malicious individuals, it could lead to information … Read more