The multicore lexicon: Defining the terminology
Multicore embedded designs are becoming increasingly common. Faced with this technology for the first time, a developer is bombarded with…
Reed relays switch to new designs, applications
Ancient electromechanical components still have an irreplaceable role...
Spade lugs and screw terminals eliminate wiring rat’s nest
Completely redoing wiring with old-fashioned, low-tech connectors may sometimes be the smartest decision...
Consumer connectors get ruggedized
To take advantage of the popularity of mass-market consumer connectors, vendors are now offering ruggedized versions for industrial and other…
Why the IoT is more than smart fridges and thermostats
The IoT is everywhere, particularly in our homes from voice assistants and smart bulbs to thermostats that learn user preferences...
COVID-19 highlights poor security in medical IoT devices
While advances in medical devices may help doctors to treat patients infected with COVID-19, at the moment this increased efficacy…
Lightbar and siren design illustrates tradeoff challenges
Every engineering design requires tradeoffs and compromises among its many parameters; some are obvious but many are not...
Sensor-based solutions for vital signs measurements
We’ve come a long way from fuel and oil pressure gauges in vehicles, and now every feature is instrumented and…
Designing with an LPWAN module
LPWAN technologies have greatly advanced in recent years. The two leading competitive LPWAN technologies today are LoRaWAN and LTE. LoRa…
An introduction to confidential edge computing for IoT security
In this article, we look at typical IoT cyber risks, a new hybrid cloud model that includes public and private…