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Innovative Assembly and Driving Methods for Bubble Microrobots in Microstructure Integration

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Innovative Assembly and Driving Methods for Bubble Microrobots in Microstructure Integration

Recently, the Micro-Nano Research Group at the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made new progress in the field of microrobots. The researched bubble microrobots have achieved integrated assembly and driving of multiple microstructures, and the relevant research results were published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Robots are widely used in … Read more

The Rise of MEMS Technology: A Trend in IoT Sensor Development

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The Rise of MEMS Technology: A Trend in IoT Sensor Development

Have you ever wondered how many individual components are in an iPhone? The accelerometer and gyroscope can detect the motion of the phone; light sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and humidity sensors can measure the environment of the phone; there are also sensors for connectivity like RFID, Bluetooth, and WiFi; as well as microphones and … Read more

4 Key Elements for Successful IoT Device Integration

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4 Key Elements for Successful IoT Device Integration

Integrating IoT devices can be a complex process. Administrators must always operate on various devices and ensure secure connections. To install IoT devices, administrators must connect them to the local network and the internet so that the devices can perform the intended tasks. Next, they must connect the devices to the specific applications that they … Read more

The Next Frontier of Machine Vision: Embedded Systems

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The Next Frontier of Machine Vision: Embedded Systems

This article is from the August 2016 issue of “Control Engineering China” magazine, originally titled: Is the Next Imagination Space for Machine Vision Embedded? After years of accumulation, machine vision technology may be facing a golden development period. Once costs decrease, performance improves, and applications increase, just like the transformation brought by the popularity of … Read more

How I Destroyed My Raspberry Pi: A Cautionary Tale

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How I Destroyed My Raspberry Pi: A Cautionary Tale

Introduction: Measuring multiple times is always better than measuring once. I fell into the pit, and I hope you can avoid it. Word count: 1241, reading time approximately: 2 minutes Measuring multiple times is always better than measuring once. I fell into the pit, and I hope you can avoid it. I wanted to write … Read more

Guide to Communicating with Siemens PLCs Using CIFX PROFINET Cards (Part 1)

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Guide to Communicating with Siemens PLCs Using CIFX PROFINET Cards (Part 1)

》》 CIFX Card as PROFINET Slave Communication Guide with Siemens PLC Abstract: This document aims to help first-time users of the HK/CIFX card understand the installation, configuration, and debugging of the card. With the guidance of this document, users can get the CIFX card running normally and perform basic communication tests with other devices, as … Read more

Automate Watering Your Plants with Raspberry Pi and Python

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Automate Watering Your Plants with Raspberry Pi and Python

I want to point out that I am by no means an electronics expert. If you ask me to make a circuit diagram or explain the details of how an electronic product works, I would be clueless. In life, I have a basic understanding of how electricity works, and I just fiddled with electronic components … Read more

Why Microcontrollers Cannot Replace PLCs: A Comprehensive Analysis

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Why Microcontrollers Cannot Replace PLCs: A Comprehensive Analysis

Follow+Star Public Account Number, don’t miss the wonderful content Compilation | strongerHuang WeChat Public Account | Embedded Column Can microcontrollers replace PLCs? This question is like asking if flour can replace noodles, the answer is no. The first time you hear this answer, many people may have doubts. Microcontrollers are clearly powerful and resource-rich, so … Read more

Remote Control of PLC Devices through Industrial IoT Gateways

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Remote Control of PLC Devices through Industrial IoT Gateways

About Qicheng Qicheng Automation Training was established in 2012, focusing on training programs in Siemens PLC programming, system integration, industrial robot programming, EPLAN electrical design, and visual technology services. In 2016, we invested in building a craftsman talent network to recommend high-paying jobs, where the more you work hard, the luckier you become. The application … Read more

Open Source Smart Farm: A Crop Growth Environment Monitoring System

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Open Source Smart Farm: A Crop Growth Environment Monitoring System

Hello everyone, I am GitHub TOP Jun, introducing the most valuable open source projects on GitHub every day. Today, I’m sharing a very impressive smart agriculture project Mycodo. Farm environment monitoring and supervision system, can monitor all data of the farm. https://github.com/kizniche/Mycodo Mycodo can do many smart projects, such as mushroom cultivation monitoring, hydroponic system … Read more