🥦 The Future of Farming Is Inside This Bomb Shelter
Deep beneath the streets of London, in a complex of bomb shelters left abandoned since World War II, thousands of green sprouts are being grown from seed without soil or sunlight, in tunnels transformed into a high-tech commercial farm.
Above each growing bench is a round, yellow sensor the size of a large coin that records temperature, humidity, and illumination, and sends the data to the University of Cambridge’s engineering department. The results are fed back to GU, which compares them with the crop yields to determine which conditions are working best for growth.
In the past five years that the farm has been operating, technology has improved a lot—more efficient LED lighting, water recycling, and air management systems.
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Deep beneath the streets of London, in a complex of bomb shelters left abandoned since World War II, thousands of green sprouts are being grown from seed without soil or sunlight, in tunnels transformed into a high-tech commercial farm.
Above each growing bench is a round, yellow sensor the size of a large coin that records temperature, humidity, and illumination, and sends the data to the University of Cambridge’s engineering department. The results are fed back to GU, which compares them with the crop yields to determine which conditions are working best for growth.
In the past five years that the farm has been operating, technology has improved a lot—more efficient LED lighting, water recycling, and air management systems.
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💻 Learn Python in 10 minutes
A quick and free tutorial of basics Python programming for people who are already familiar with programming on other languages, such as C++. The examples of code are illustrated with good explanations.
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A quick and free tutorial of basics Python programming for people who are already familiar with programming on other languages, such as C++. The examples of code are illustrated with good explanations.
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🤖 An Introductory Robot Programming Tutorial
In this article, I’m going to show how to use a Python robot framework to develop control software, describe the control scheme I developed for my simulated robot, illustrate how it interacts with its environment and achieves its goals, and discuss some of the fundamental challenges of robotics programming that I encountered along the way.
In order to follow this tutorial on robotics programming for beginners, you should have a basic knowledge of two things:
▫️ Mathematics—we will use some trigonometric functions and vectors.
▫️ Python—since Python is among the more popular basic robot programming languages—we will make use of basic Python libraries and functions.
The snippets of code shown here are just a part of the entire simulator, which relies on classes and interfaces, so in order to read the code directly, you may need some experience in Python and object oriented programming.
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In this article, I’m going to show how to use a Python robot framework to develop control software, describe the control scheme I developed for my simulated robot, illustrate how it interacts with its environment and achieves its goals, and discuss some of the fundamental challenges of robotics programming that I encountered along the way.
In order to follow this tutorial on robotics programming for beginners, you should have a basic knowledge of two things:
▫️ Mathematics—we will use some trigonometric functions and vectors.
▫️ Python—since Python is among the more popular basic robot programming languages—we will make use of basic Python libraries and functions.
The snippets of code shown here are just a part of the entire simulator, which relies on classes and interfaces, so in order to read the code directly, you may need some experience in Python and object oriented programming.
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📰 Top 5 Robot Trends in 2021
Annual installations of industrial robots more than tripled within ten years reaching 381 thousand units in factories around the world
New tricks
Artificial intelligence software in combination with vision and other sensing systems, allow robots to master difficult tasks.
New markets
The connectivity breakthroughs contribute to increased robot adoption in manufacturing sectors that have only recently turned to automation, such as food and beverage, textiles, wood products and plastics.
Smart factories
The automotive industry pioneered smart factory solutions utilizing industrial robots throughout assembly lines that have dominated traditional automobile production for more than 100 years. The future belongs to networked interaction of robots and autonomous guided vehicles - or rather autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Equipped with the latest navigation technology, these mobile robots are much more flexible compared to traditional production lines.
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Annual installations of industrial robots more than tripled within ten years reaching 381 thousand units in factories around the world
New tricks
Artificial intelligence software in combination with vision and other sensing systems, allow robots to master difficult tasks.
New markets
The connectivity breakthroughs contribute to increased robot adoption in manufacturing sectors that have only recently turned to automation, such as food and beverage, textiles, wood products and plastics.
Smart factories
The automotive industry pioneered smart factory solutions utilizing industrial robots throughout assembly lines that have dominated traditional automobile production for more than 100 years. The future belongs to networked interaction of robots and autonomous guided vehicles - or rather autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Equipped with the latest navigation technology, these mobile robots are much more flexible compared to traditional production lines.
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🎬 C++ Developers Tell the Truth in 2021
Interesting analytical video about C++ language, its popularity and perspectives.
https://youtu.be/hF0l2M-oD04
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Interesting analytical video about C++ language, its popularity and perspectives.
https://youtu.be/hF0l2M-oD04
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Experienced C++ Developers Tell the Truth in 2021
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📰 8 Cool IoT Sensors & Devices (CES 2021)
▫️ Bio Kiosk is a new lobby phone-style biometric authentication concept from smart home and security vendor ConMax that is meant to serve as an access control interface for buildings. The appliance comes with multiple authentication methods, thanks to sensors and HD cameras, including by face, iris, palm and fingerprint.
▫️ Mimic Go is a portable security device that can be affixed to surfaces or standalone items and sound an alarm when it detects any movement. This means the Mimic Go can be used to monitor fixed locations, like a table or couch, or individual items, like a laptop or purse.
▫️ Oval is an all-in-one sensor that sends real-time alerts for theft, water leaks and other sudden or gradual changes in surroundings. The tiny device has sensors for light, humidity, temperature, motion and water, and it can send alerts when small or big changes are detected by those sensors, making it a versatile product.
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▫️ Bio Kiosk is a new lobby phone-style biometric authentication concept from smart home and security vendor ConMax that is meant to serve as an access control interface for buildings. The appliance comes with multiple authentication methods, thanks to sensors and HD cameras, including by face, iris, palm and fingerprint.
▫️ Mimic Go is a portable security device that can be affixed to surfaces or standalone items and sound an alarm when it detects any movement. This means the Mimic Go can be used to monitor fixed locations, like a table or couch, or individual items, like a laptop or purse.
▫️ Oval is an all-in-one sensor that sends real-time alerts for theft, water leaks and other sudden or gradual changes in surroundings. The tiny device has sensors for light, humidity, temperature, motion and water, and it can send alerts when small or big changes are detected by those sensors, making it a versatile product.
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📊 Industries Most Affected By Industrial Robots
The World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 12%.
The following industries have installed the most industrial robots:
▫️ Automotive
Common robotic applications in the automotive industry include assembly, welding, painting, part transfer, logistics, and material removal.
▫️ Electrical and Electronics
Robots are particularly useful for the cleanroom environment as they do not contaminate and they are most often used for pick and place tasks or assembly.
▫️ Metal and Machinery
Robots are used for a whole range of applications in this industry, including welding, painting, and loading/unloading.
▫️ Plastic and Chemical
Industry is seeing a lot of industrial robots being used for tasks like material handling, dispensing, assembly, and processing. The market is predicted to grow by more than 10% by year 2021.
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The World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 2.7 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 12%.
The following industries have installed the most industrial robots:
▫️ Automotive
Common robotic applications in the automotive industry include assembly, welding, painting, part transfer, logistics, and material removal.
▫️ Electrical and Electronics
Robots are particularly useful for the cleanroom environment as they do not contaminate and they are most often used for pick and place tasks or assembly.
▫️ Metal and Machinery
Robots are used for a whole range of applications in this industry, including welding, painting, and loading/unloading.
▫️ Plastic and Chemical
Industry is seeing a lot of industrial robots being used for tasks like material handling, dispensing, assembly, and processing. The market is predicted to grow by more than 10% by year 2021.
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💻 MicroPython: An Intro to Programming Hardware in Python
Are you interested in the Internet of Things, home automation, and connected devices? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build a blaster, a laser sword, or even your own robot? If so, then you’re in luck! MicroPython can help you do all of those things and more.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn about:
▫️ The history of MicroPython
▫️ The differences between MicroPython and other programming languages
▫️ The hardware you’ll use to build devices
▫️ The process to set up, code, and deploy your own MicroPython project
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Are you interested in the Internet of Things, home automation, and connected devices? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build a blaster, a laser sword, or even your own robot? If so, then you’re in luck! MicroPython can help you do all of those things and more.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn about:
▫️ The history of MicroPython
▫️ The differences between MicroPython and other programming languages
▫️ The hardware you’ll use to build devices
▫️ The process to set up, code, and deploy your own MicroPython project
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📰 Researchers create world's most power-efficient high-speed ADC microchip
Researchers led by a team at Brigham Young University have just built the world's most power-efficient high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) microchip. An ADC is a tiny piece of technology present in almost every electronic piece of equipment that converts analog signals (like a radio wave) to a digital signal.
The ADC created by BYU professor Wood Chiang, Ph.D. student Eric Swindlehurst and their colleagues consumes only 21 milli-Watts of power at 10GHz for ultra-wideband wireless communications.
Current ADCs consume hundreds of milli-Watts or even Watts of power at comparable speeds. The BYU-made ADC has the highest power efficiency currently available globally, a record it holds by a substantial margin.
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Researchers led by a team at Brigham Young University have just built the world's most power-efficient high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) microchip. An ADC is a tiny piece of technology present in almost every electronic piece of equipment that converts analog signals (like a radio wave) to a digital signal.
The ADC created by BYU professor Wood Chiang, Ph.D. student Eric Swindlehurst and their colleagues consumes only 21 milli-Watts of power at 10GHz for ultra-wideband wireless communications.
Current ADCs consume hundreds of milli-Watts or even Watts of power at comparable speeds. The BYU-made ADC has the highest power efficiency currently available globally, a record it holds by a substantial margin.
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📊 Forecast of Military Embedded Systems Market to 2025
The military embedded systems market size is projected to grow from USD 1.4 billion in 2020 to USD 2.1 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2020 to 2025.
Military electronic equipment has undergone tremendous advancements during the past few years. Some of the key requirements in electronic devices and systems used for military applications include high reliability, efficiency, and compact size.
In the defense industry, the need for embedded system components offering parallel operations with lower power consumption, as well as a reduction in size and weight, has resulted in increased complexity of the design of embedded systems. On the other hand, the continuous upgrade of military electronics requires the upgradation of embedded systems as well, in order to match the design requirements of these electronic systems and equipment.
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The military embedded systems market size is projected to grow from USD 1.4 billion in 2020 to USD 2.1 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2020 to 2025.
Military electronic equipment has undergone tremendous advancements during the past few years. Some of the key requirements in electronic devices and systems used for military applications include high reliability, efficiency, and compact size.
In the defense industry, the need for embedded system components offering parallel operations with lower power consumption, as well as a reduction in size and weight, has resulted in increased complexity of the design of embedded systems. On the other hand, the continuous upgrade of military electronics requires the upgradation of embedded systems as well, in order to match the design requirements of these electronic systems and equipment.
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Discussing the trajectory of AI-powered military technology
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🎙 On the Radar Podcast: Discussing the trajectory of AI-powered military technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in modern technology, and defense electronics are no exception.
Base-patrolling robot dogs and algorithms designed to understand complex combat scenarios are currently in development, but that's just the beginning. In the debut episode of On the Radar, Emma Helfrich and John McHale of Military Embedded Systems discuss the current state of military AI and machine learning (ML), how these advancements are being financed, and the obstacles that stand in innovation's way.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in modern technology, and defense electronics are no exception.
Base-patrolling robot dogs and algorithms designed to understand complex combat scenarios are currently in development, but that's just the beginning. In the debut episode of On the Radar, Emma Helfrich and John McHale of Military Embedded Systems discuss the current state of military AI and machine learning (ML), how these advancements are being financed, and the obstacles that stand in innovation's way.
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💻 Embedded GUI implementation with Knowcode
GUI implementation is really time consuming. Sometimes it takes longer than the embedded system project itself.
That’s why a group of engineers is creating a technology called KnowCode, which aims to automate GUI implementation based on artificial intelligence technologies.
They are building a software development tool to help embedded engineers speed up GUI implementation through computer vision which automates the time consuming and dull stuff.
The purpose of KnowCode is not to replace drag-and-drop tools, because engineers will always need this kind of tool to fine tune the GUI elements and add events or transitions. The main purpose is to automate the dull task of adding and positioning every element.
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GUI implementation is really time consuming. Sometimes it takes longer than the embedded system project itself.
That’s why a group of engineers is creating a technology called KnowCode, which aims to automate GUI implementation based on artificial intelligence technologies.
They are building a software development tool to help embedded engineers speed up GUI implementation through computer vision which automates the time consuming and dull stuff.
The purpose of KnowCode is not to replace drag-and-drop tools, because engineers will always need this kind of tool to fine tune the GUI elements and add events or transitions. The main purpose is to automate the dull task of adding and positioning every element.
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🎬 Modern C++ in Embedded Systems
Good lecture about programming in modern C++ for embedded systems from Michael Caisse. He is a regular speaker at various conferences and is passionate about teaching and training. Michael is the owner of Ciere Consulting which provides software consulting and contracting services, C++ training, and Project Recovery for failing multidisciplinary engineering projects.
https://youtu.be/c9Xt6Me3mJ4
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Good lecture about programming in modern C++ for embedded systems from Michael Caisse. He is a regular speaker at various conferences and is passionate about teaching and training. Michael is the owner of Ciere Consulting which provides software consulting and contracting services, C++ training, and Project Recovery for failing multidisciplinary engineering projects.
https://youtu.be/c9Xt6Me3mJ4
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C++Now 2018: Michael Caisse “Modern C++ in Embedded Systems”
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For nearly 35 years I have been working with small processors and there has always been deep divides between…
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Presentation Slides, PDFs, Source Code and other presenter materials are available at: http://cppnow.org/history/2018/talks/
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For nearly 35 years I have been working with small processors and there has always been deep divides between…