Upgrading Protection for Precision Rolling Mill Sensor Connections

Upgrading Protection for Precision Rolling Mill Sensor Connections

Gluco Sensor Proposed By Segment Leader of the Boutique Rod Division, Yu Zengchun Project Proposal Upgrading Protection for Precision Rolling Mill Sensor Connections Implementation Process Due to the high precision requirements of the flat-rolling mill and the numerous control sensors, the rolling mill must be disassembled during each offline roll change, and the sensor lines … Read more

Understanding Misconceptions About Sensor Sizes

Understanding Misconceptions About Sensor Sizes

[For camera information, check Camera Notes] In yesterday’s article, we didn’t mention “sensor size”, and I didn’t expect that there would be so many misconceptions… How Big is 1 Inch Actually? Due to some historical issues*, whether in cameras or smartphones, the “1 inch” in the diagonal length of the sensor is not 25.4mm. * … Read more

A Brief History of Sensor Development

A Brief History of Sensor Development

Editor’s Note: Since the birth of sensors, they have been embedded and applied in various products and technologies, becoming an indispensable component of terminal devices. Over time, with the development of the Internet era, although sensors have begun to integrate with the Internet of Things (IoT), forming intelligent collaborative parts, the public suddenly discovered that … Read more

Design of 51 Microcontroller Street Light Controller (Part 2)

Design of 51 Microcontroller Street Light Controller (Part 2)

​ 1. Main Functions (1) Automatically collect light and sound data; (2) Automatically control the street light switch based on sound decibel values and light intensity; (3) The street light turns on and automatically turns off 3 seconds after a person leaves. 2. Usage Method After the system is running, the LCD1602 displays the collected … Read more

How to Build a Particulate Matter Sensor with Raspberry Pi

How to Build a Particulate Matter Sensor with Raspberry Pi

Monitor air quality using a Raspberry Pi, a cheap sensor, and an inexpensive screen. — Stephan Tetzel About a year ago, I wrote an article on how to measure air quality using a Raspberry Pi and a cheap sensor. We have been using this project at school and privately for the past few years. However, … Read more

Arduino Humidity Sensor Tutorial

Arduino Humidity Sensor Tutorial

The soil moisture sensor, also known as the soil humidity sensor, consists of stainless steel probes and waterproof tips, allowing it to be buried in soil and embankments for long-term use. It can perform point monitoring and online measurement of both surface and deep soil moisture conditions. When used in conjunction with a data collector, … Read more

Camera Driver Development Basics – MIPI and V4L2

Camera Driver Development Basics - MIPI and V4L2

If you want to engage in camera driver software development, what basic information is needed? This article summarizes it. From the perspective of independent components, it includes two parts: the sensor module and the core board; thus, the core of the driver software is to ensure the connection between the two. The common hardware interfaces … Read more

Light-Controlled Night Light Using Micro:bit

Light-Controlled Night Light Using Micro:bit

KittenBot Follow STEM graphical programming education to gain access to a wealth of tutorials This tutorial is from the Meow Family Forum—Zhao Dad’s work; Thanks to Zhao Dad for adding the tutorial for Micro:bit, The 5X5 LED screen of Micro:bit; It also serves as a light sensor; Not only can it sense light; It can … Read more

Multifunctional Display Based on Light-Responsive Perovskite LEDs

Multifunctional Display Based on Light-Responsive Perovskite LEDs

Current displays are typically used solely for information display, but they can integrate a range of different sensors for functionalities such as touch control, ambient light sensing, and fingerprint sensing. Light-responsive LEDs can display information and respond to light excitation, making them suitable for the development of future ultra-thin and large screens with a body-to-screen … Read more