A new clue to how the body detects physical force

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...
Hackaday

Building A Heading Sensor Resistant To Magnetic Disturbances

Light aircraft often use a heading indicator as a way to know where they’re going. Retired instrumentation engineer [Don Welch] recreated a heading indicator of his own, using cheap ...
CNX Software

DFRobot launches low-power, low-cost Fermion: BMV080 air quality sensor module

BMV080 is a low-power, low-cost PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 sensor module with I2C and SPI interfaces that sells for just $29.90.
Will Cogley on MSN

3D printed Arduino animatronic eye controller build

Here is the controller I designed for my 3D printed animatronic eye mechanisms. The main advantage it has over a traditional gaming controller is the ability to fine-tune a value (such as the openness ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 ESP32 projects that turned out more useful than any store-bought smart device

Local-first wins.
IEEE

K-mer-Based Recognition of Multiple Load Conditions and Force Measurement Using Graphene/PVDF Helical Sensor

Abstract: Advancements in sensor technology have catalyzed the development of flexible sensors capable of detecting diverse stimuli, such as external loads, thermal variations, and human motion. This ...
IEEE

Enhancing Detection of Falls and Bed-Falls Using a Depth Sensor and Convolutional Neural Network

Abstract: This study proposes an innovative fall detection system that leverages the capabilities of depth sensors and a convolutional neural network (CNN) model. The objective is to enhance fall ...