Bench Talk

A Lesson in Innovation: Bishop Curry and Oasis

En agosto 9, 2019 en All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker por David Talbott

Innovations begin with ideas and inspiration. A tragic event inspired middle-school student Bishop Curry. Believing future incidents are preventable, he made a rough sketch of a solution, raised money through crowdfunding, and built a prototype. Now he owns the patent.

Tagged With: Bishop Curry, Crowdfunding, Ideas, Innovation, Invention, Oasis, Patent

Welcome to Innovation

En agosto 7, 2019 en All, EIT 2019: Engineering Big Ideas, Maker por Jeffrey Hutchings

Corporations and universities continue to play a key role in developing new technologies, but innovation is becoming more open than ever before. Easy idea sharing and development tools accessible to almost anyone are changing the face of innovation.

Tagged With: Accelerator, Creative ideas, Creator, Ideas, Incubator, Innovation, Invent, Invention, Maker

10 Inspirational Female Engineers

En marzo 8, 2019 en All, Empowering Innovation, General, Maker, Open Source, StartUp, STEAM, Student Central por Sarah Harmet

We’ve chosen 10 inspirational women whose work has transformed (or is currently transforming) engineering and society. Such women span from the inventor of the windshield wiper to that of the 1942 “Secret Communication System,” which became the foundation for modern cellular communication

Master Chocolate, Army Knives, and Multi-Dev Tools

En octubre 22, 2018 en All, Automation, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Maker, Open Source, RF, STEAM por Paul Golata

Imagine bringing the Swiss Army knife concept into the engineering lab and applying it to development tools. Taking inspiration from Switzerland and its most loved products, a new multifunction lab tool emerges that can replace a number of test and measurement instruments. What does this mean for engineers, hobbyists, and students? Let’s take a look.

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 3

En octubre 19, 2018 en All, Dev Tools, Maker, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun por Mike Parks

For part 3 of “Mouser’s STEAMy Summer” series, we will go through each step to build the circuit and program the Arduino MKR1000 for your ultraviolet (UV) monitor and alert project so that you and your young, aspiring engineer can protect your family when you’re out enjoying the sun.

Ham Radio Is Advancing in Ways You Won’t Believe

En agosto 24, 2018 en All, Empowering Innovation, Maker, RF, Student Central, Summer Fun, Wireless por Barry Manz

I’ve been out of ham radio for a long time, so recently I checked out what I’ve been missing. It’s even more than I expected and more fascinating now than ever before.

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 1 of 3

En agosto 22, 2018 en All, Dev Tools, Maker, Open Source, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun por Mike Parks

This STEAM-inspired three-article series will explore the available resources to assist you and your kids on a maker’s adventure and walk you through an embedded electronics project. We will cover the design, build, and code for the project as well as discuss how the data from the project can be useful to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

New Touch Encoder Technology Makes User Experience More Intuitive

En julio 23, 2018 en All, Audio, Automation, Automotive, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, Maker, Medical, Robotics por Grayhill Inc

Industrial designers are always looking for ways to improve user interface controls by combining functionalities of rotary switches, pushbuttons, trackballs, potentiometers, and touchscreens. In doing so, they can save on component costs and streamline the user experience. Now, Touch Encoder technology is available that helps modernize and simplify designs, while also making it much easier to support applications with multiple languages or configurations.

Get Past Conventional Wisdom When Selecting a DC Motor Type

En abril 12, 2018 en All, Industrial, Maker, Motor Control por Bill Schweber

When a new product needs a DC motor, the tendency is to think brushless, right? Probably so! But could this be a short-sighted approach?

Tagged With: Burshless motor, DC motor, Infusion pump, Stepper motor, Variable AC drive

Arduino: Three Powerful Yet Overlooked Uses

En marzo 27, 2018 en All, Dev Tools, Maker, Open Source por Daniel Hankewycz

Most engineers cringe when they see an Arduino in my toolbox. What they don't realize is the powerful “shape shifting” tool that this low-cost development board is. Let's look at three commonly overlooked uses for an Arduino: Digital logic analyzer, AVR programmer, and UART to USB interface.

Bench Talk for Design Engineers | The Official Blog of Mouser Electronics

Buscar

Categorias

Autores destacados

All Authors

Archivos

Etiqueta