Flexible and Printed Electronics: The Circuits of the Future
An overview of flexible and printed electronics, two technologies that are changing how circuits and electronic devices are designed, from medical wearables to automotive sensors.
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Arduino Renault TPMS Tyre Pressure Display
My wife drives a Toyota Auris Hybrid and sometime ago (winter I think) the TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) dashboard warning light came on. Unfortunately that is all the information the car gives – no indication of which tyre is the problem or why. Checking the tyres and resetting the TPMS made it go…
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48V Electrical Systems Shift into High Gear
The long-used 12V automobile electrical system is going to be no more used. Infact 48V technology would allow the implementation of technologies which are not practical in 12V systems, (e.g. micro-hybrid and micro-hybrid) that would reduce the fuel consumption an CO2 emissions. While eVehicles and hybrid technology switched development into the fast lane, the development…
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Nova: 4G LTE Cat-M Ready Open Source Modem for Cellular IoT Connectivity
Hologram has announced the release of Nova, the world’s first open source modem for cellular IoT connectivity. Nova is a 4G LTE Cat-M ready USB cellular modem purpose-built for Internet of Things development. “We built the Nova as way for developers and enterprises alike to unlock the power of cellular connectivity for IoT,” says Ben…
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DIY an Arduino Ultrasonic Garage Parking Assistant
Recently, low-cost microcontrollers like the Arduino have opened new doors for makers looking to do fun and interesting things with their vehicles. If you’ve ever had to park your car in a small garage or cramped space, you probably understand the frustration of not knowing how much room to leave behind and in front of your car….
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Desktop Metal, a 3D-printing with metal, coming soon!
It comes from Burlington, Massachusetts, and actually has raised more than $45 million from famous investors like Google and BMW. As Desktop Metal gets closer and closer to launching a compact 3D printer that can print with metals, people (and super-rich corporations) are starting to get very excited about the Burlington-based startup. So much so, in fact,…
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It’s Time to Open Source Moving Vehicles
Arthur Taylor, chief technology officer at Advanced Telematic Systems, presented an open-source platform that he hopes will be the start of more innovation in software development for mobility technologies. But he also argued for the merits of open source software in a space pretty much dominated by the closed-off products of large corporates, such as…
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Siemens, Local Motors partner for large scale 3D printed car development
The automotive industry, after VW DieselGate, Tesla, OSVehicles and this initiative as well, is living a real revolution. The industry 4.0 principles are the pivot point of many innovations in this area, too traditional for so long now. Remember Local Motors? Though numerous car manufacturers have been showing off concept cars that feature 3D printed…
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New OSVehicle platform, completely redesigned: be the first one to see it!
OSVehicle is a disruptive company, innovating the automotive industry. From making to hacking cars is their mission: in a short time, they’ve already designed a two and a four seats vehicle, released under open source license. Here you can download the schematics. You can also submit your design and develop together with the community, to…
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Toyota Opens it’s Hydrogen patent pool
At recent CES in Las Vegas, Toyota announced it will follow Tesla’s steps into opening a relevant patent pool dedicated to Hydrogen technology: Toyota is opening the door to the hydrogen future, making available thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents royalty free. Announced today at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, this Toyota initiative will spur…
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Toyota launches new Maker Faire-inspired U2 Concept based on “open architecture”
Toyota launches U2 a Car targeted to Makers, said to be based on a “open architecture”, but what would that mean? “As more products are developed expressly to appeal to Makers and their deep appreciation of design esthetic combined with open architecture and practical utility, we expect to see more trusted brands like Toyota take…
