Understanding the Internet of Things and Sensors

Understanding the Internet of Things and Sensors

Wang Xing helps you analyze the transition from PC to mobile to IoT. Wang Xing, born in February 1979 in Longyan, Fujian, was admitted to Tsinghua University in 1997 from Longyan No. 1 High School, graduating in 2001 with a degree in electronic engineering. He is the founder of Renren (formerly School Network), the president … Read more

Understanding ADC: Discussion on Connection Methods Between Sensors and ADC

Understanding ADC: Discussion on Connection Methods Between Sensors and ADC

Introduction This article covers the following topics: What is the difference between Single-Ended Input and Differential Input? What are Fully Differential, True Differential, and Floating Differential? What are Reference Voltage (Vref) and Common Mode Voltage (Vcm)? Single-Ended Input The simplest connection between a sensor and an ADC is the Single-Ended Input. In this connection, the … Read more

20 Types of Sensors You Should Know About

20 Types of Sensors You Should Know About

Electronic technology is rapidly evolving. One of the most exciting things for me is that many electronic devices around us operate without human supervision. With the development of technology, we have created many sensors that can perceive the surrounding environment. Sensors play an indispensable role in monitoring and detecting human activities and can provide this … Read more

Micro:bit Practical Operation Task Sheet (Part 1)

Micro:bit Practical Operation Task Sheet (Part 1)

Introduction This task sheet is part of the new course content for “2.4 Sensing and Control” and serves as a prerequisite for the “Indoor Environment Real-Time Monitoring System” project. It aims to let students experience the process of hardware programming with micro:bit through several simple practical tasks over two class sessions, allowing them to initially … Read more

Rapidly Upload Sensor Data to the Cloud with Raspberry Pi in 4 Steps

Rapidly Upload Sensor Data to the Cloud with Raspberry Pi in 4 Steps

[Image] Click to follow us for more IIOT insights! [Image][Image] Hongke Industrial Raspberry Pi with high performance, multiple interfaces, and wide temperature range—suitable for harsh environments ★★★★★ [Image] 1 Introduction: Hongke Industrial Raspberry Pi CloudRail.Box can serve as an edge gateway between the workshop and the cloud. It is suitable for brownfield environments using auxiliary … Read more

Raspberry Pi Basics: Debugging Sensors via I2C

Raspberry Pi Basics: Debugging Sensors via I2C

Click the above “blue text” to follow the DF Maker Community and become a technical beauty lover together! Now that we are gradually familiar with the Raspberry Pi, we can start doing some simple experiments! Among digital sensors, the most commonly used are I2C communication sensors. The I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) bus is a two-wire serial … Read more

Real-time Monitoring of Crop Health with Leaf-mounted Sensors

Real-time Monitoring of Crop Health with Leaf-mounted Sensors

When it comes to monitoring crop health, aerial images taken from planes can only tell you so much. This is where a new type of spectral sensor comes into play, as it is directly mounted on the underside of a plant’s leaf. This device was developed by Ko-ichiro Miyamoto, Kaori Kohzuma, and their colleagues at … Read more

Essential IoT Sensors: Are You Choosing the Right One?

Essential IoT Sensors: Are You Choosing the Right One?

Keywords: IoT, sensors, MEMS sensors, piezoelectric sensors, applications, differences In the coming years, the IoT industry will continue to thrive, and within it, sensor products occupy a very important position. Manufacturers are increasingly launching sensor products tailored for different applications, so comparing and selecting suitable sensor products will take a considerable amount of time. Factors … Read more

Top 10 Popular IoT Sensors

Top 10 Popular IoT Sensors

Sensors are everywhere. They exist in our homes and workplaces, shopping malls, and hospitals; they are embedded in smartphones and are an integral part of the Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, sensors have been around for a long time. The first thermostat was introduced in the late 1880s, and infrared sensors began to appear … Read more