In a search for innovative new products, I discovered the Bend Sensor from Flexpoint Sensor Systems. This product measures mechanical movement, air flow, water flow, and vibration. It is mounted on a ...

Overcurrent relays with inverse definite minimum time (IDMT) characteristics are widely used in power systems to protect electrical feeders and loads from ...

Berlin-based startup Relayr charmed the judges at the Code_n startup competition with its kit for building Internet of Things devices, and walked away with €30,000 (US$32,000). The company was one of ...

James, I have a 1988 Corvette Tuned Port Injection (TPI) that randomly sets a code 36: a mass airflow (MAF) sensor function fault. I have replaced the Electronic Control Module (ECM), the mass airflow ...

The 1-Wire Net, or MicroLAN (by Maxim-Dallas), is a simple way to connect slow devices (such as sensors, relay drivers, switches, and so on) using simple components. These components contain the ...

In order to have a communications network like the one the U.S. Army’s $160-billion Future Combat Systems program is trying to build, you first need to gather the information to send through the ...

A common sight in ‘smart homes’, door sensors allow you to detect whether a door is closed or open, enabling the triggering ...