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Augmenting an Existing 2D CMOS Sensor to Provide 3D Depth Perception

The term “machine vision” refers to the technologies and processes by which machines extract, analyze, and interpret visual information from the physical world using sensors and computational algorithms. It enables machines to “see,” make decisions, and perform actions based on their visual inputs.

While 2D machine vision is great—I won’t hear a bad word said about 2D—it must be acknowledged … Read More → "Augmenting an Existing 2D CMOS Sensor to Provide 3D Depth Perception"

Bringing Innate Intelligence to Trillions of Devices

Did you ever wonder why they (whoever “they” are) chose the prefix “tera” to mean trillion (as in 10^12, or 1,000,000,000,000)? Well, it’s because because this comes from the Greek word teras, meaning “monster” or “marvel.” Thus, “tera” was chosen to reflect the large size of a trillion, implying something vast and extraordinary, much like the way a monster or marvel would stand proud in the … Read More → "Bringing Innate Intelligence to Trillions of Devices"

From Concept to Programmable Logic Prototype in Minutes

My poor old noggin is currently buzzing with ideas for things I could do with the new line of programmable devices that were recently introduced by the guys and gals at Texas Instruments.

As usual, of course, in addition to these new devices themselves, myriad ancillary thoughts are currently cavorting around my cranium.

Let’s start with Read More → "From Concept to Programmable Logic Prototype in Minutes"

Streaming AI Development and Deployment at the Edge

I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it again—I like a simple story that I can wrap (what I laughingly call) my mind around. Too many times have I received a briefing from some overly enthusiastic company spokes-wiffle-waffle-person—you know the kind, they talk quickly and wave their arms around a lot—only for us to arrive at the end of the presentation … Read More → "Streaming AI Development and Deployment at the Edge"

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Mounted Robotics End of Arm Tools — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Rajan Sharma and Rafael Marengo from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton chat about the challenges associated with motor control, industrial vision and real-time connectivity for industrial robotic designs. They also investigate the variety of solutions Analog Devices offers for mounted robotics designs and the role that Gigabit Multimedia … Read More → "Mounted Robotics End of Arm Tools — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics"
ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser ElectronicsIn this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and John Hamilton from TE Connectivity chat about the what, where, and how of DC Contactors. They also explore the benefits that these solutions can bring to a variety of e-mobility, warehouse automation and battery management applications, and how you can get started using a TE Connectivity … Read More → "ECK Series DC Contactors — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics"
Autonomous Mobile Robots — onsemi and Mouser Electronics  Robotic applications are now commonplace in a variety of segments in society and are growing in number each day. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Alessandro Maggioni from onsemi discuss the details, functions, and benefits of autonomous mobile robots. They also examine the performance parameters of these kinds of robotic designs, … Read More → "Autonomous Mobile Robots — onsemi and Mouser Electronics"
Autonomous Robotics Connectivity Solutions — Samtec and Mouser Electronics  Connectivity solutions for autonomous robotic applications need to include a variety of orientations, stack heights, and contact systems. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Burns from Samtec explore trends in autonomous robotic connectivity solutions and the benefits that Samtec interconnect solutions bring to these applications. Click here for more information … Read More → "Autonomous Robotics Connectivity Solutions — Samtec and Mouser Electronics"
Stepper Motor Basics & Toshiba Motor Control Solutions — Toshiba and Mouser Electronics  Stepper motors offer a variety of benefits that can add value to many different kinds of electronic designs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Doug Day from Toshiba examine the different types of stepper motors, the solutions to drive these motors, and how the active gain control and ADMD of Toshiba’s … Read More → "Stepper Motor Basics & Toshiba Motor Control Solutions — Toshiba and Mouser Electronics"
Inductive Position Sensors for Motors and Actuators — Microchip and Mouser Electronics   Hall effect sensors have been quite popular for a variety of applications for many years but inductive positions sensors can provide better accuracy, better noise immunity, can cost less,  and can reject stray magnetic fields. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Mark Smith from Microchip about the multitude of … Read More → "Inductive Position Sensors for Motors and Actuators — Microchip and Mouser Electronics"