Electronics

Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion: Powering Smarter Robots with Vision, Language, and Action

Robots are getting smarter and more capable every day. But what really lets them tackle real-world tasks—like making a sandwich or cleaning up a room—is their ability to combine different types of sensory data and understand instructions from humans. This is where multi-modal sensor fusion and visual language action models...

Understanding Abstraction: Simplifying Complexity in Electronics

In electronics (and other fields), abstraction refers to the process of simplifying a system by focusing on its essential features while ignoring less relevant details. It allows engineers and scientists to work with manageable models without getting overwhelmed by unnecessary complexity. Meaning and Purpose of Abstractions Abstractions in Electronics In...

Building A Power Supply for My DIY CNC Machine

CNC, or Computer Numerical Control, is a revolutionary technology that has transformed the manufacturing industry. CNC machines are used in a wide range of applications, from precision machining to woodworking and metalworking, and have completely changed the way that many products are manufactured. CNC machines are essentially automated tools that...

Working With Z-Wave IoT Gateways

Z-Wave is a wireless communication protocol used for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It is designed to facilitate communication between smart home devices, such as smart locks, thermostats, and light switches, and enable them to be controlled remotely. Z-Wave operates on a low-energy mesh network and uses a frequency band...

The Mercury Delay Line Memory

The mercury delay line was a method for representing binary zeros and ones as pulses of acoustic energy that relied on sound waves flowing through a tube of mercury. At the very least, in principle, the pulses could travel through the delay line unbrokenly if they were to capture the...