Neha Rastogi

一旦我们遇到了机器人一词，我们倾向于想象一种金属结构，手臂和腿部带有人类的外观和跑腿以寻求帮助。但是，实际上，它只是一台机器在外部或通过嵌入其中的控制器操作，不一定看起来像人类。从技术上讲，机器人技术是科学和工程的一个分支，涉及设计，构建和操作机器人以及用于控制，感觉反馈和信息处理的计算机系统。机器人可以追溯到公元前350年，由一位名叫阿奇塔斯（Archytas）的希腊数学家建造的机械鸟的形式。尽管该术语是很久以前创造的，但完全自主机器人技术的实际潜力是在20世纪下半叶实现的。

The world of electronics is all about electrical circuits, electronic components, and interconnected technologies. All these elements can be primarily categorized as digital, analog, or a combination of both. However, here we will be focusing on the basics of the analog category in detail. Analog electronics is a branch of electronics that deals with a continuously variable signal. It’s widely used in radio and audio equipment along with other applications where signals are derived from analog sensors before being converted into digital signals for subsequent storage and processing. Although digital circuits are considered as a dominant part of today’s technological world, some of the most fundamental components in a digital system are actually analog in nature.

There are some web-based simulation tools that aid the professional engineers and hobbyists in learning as well as carrying out various experiments related to the circuits. In this post, we are going to cover a compilation of such online circuit simulators that offer a great help while dealing with the electronics projects. You may also refer to our previous blogs on electronics apps, circuit design software, and PCB design tools.

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible hardware and software, whereby the standard schematic can be used by anyone so as to make their own version of an Arduino board. An Arduino contains a physical programmable circuit board named microcontroller and software termed as IDE (Integrated Development Board). All the Arduino boards should be compatible with this IDE which is used to upload the computer code on the physical board.There are some very unique features contributing towards its exponential growth in the electronics world. It doesn’t need a separate piece of hardware to load the code on the board. Rather it can be done simply with a USB cable. Moreover, its IDE uses a simplified version of C++ which enables the beginners to get acquainted with programming in a convenient manner.

在当今的现代时代，我们以应用程序，教程和在线工具的形式获得了所有技术帮助，以便采用我们的电子项目。尽管具有非技术背景，但人们仍可以以高效和有条理的方式与电子产品合作。但是，在使用上述方法之前，必须熟悉某些技能，这些技能是电子项目的基本基础。在这里，我们为初学者编写了一系列基本电子技能，这些技能是确保成功的先决条件。

我们在家中使用了如此多的电器，以至于通常会跟踪一切是否关闭，尤其是在走出房屋之后。家庭自动化或智能主页是一个钥匙，可以通过自动化设备并将其连接到通用网络来使您远离所有这些担忧。它基本上是一个房屋，包括灯光，闹钟，电视，门，门，窗户，百叶窗，百叶窗，百叶窗，灯，灯，窗户，窗户，百叶窗，加热和冷却系统可以互相交谈。不仅如此，所有这些自动化设备还可以收到并解释其所有者的说明，然后进行相应的行为。在某种程度上，家庭自动化的成功取决于智能手机的可用性，因为它们可以通过Internet轻松连接到其他设备，并且非常便携。

在我们的日常生活中,我们遇到很多真正的李fe instances that utilize IoT technology. Apparently, the IoT industry is experiencing a boom at the present moment. Owing to this enormous growth and fruitful potential, many tech giants like IBM, Cisco, and Intel are investing huge amounts in this technology. Besides, many creative startups are also trying their luck in this field to maximize their profits in the ever expanding market.

Often while working with PCBs, the electronics engineers (particularly students and beginners) face a problem in dealing with the complexity of the circuit boards due to a lack of experience. Breadboards are easy to work with because there is an option to plug in and plug out the components even if you make a mistake in the connection. However, when you switch to PCBs a lot has to be kept in mind whether it’s the soldering, de-soldering, or other related tasks. Although constant practice is crucial to achieving the expertise level, there are a handful number of tips that can level up your chance of success.

In the past few years, both Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have been dominating the tech industry like never before. Be it the media coverage, video games or other commercial applications, the reality technologies can be found everywhere. The market is already witnessing an enormous growth and the future is going to be even more favourable in terms of sales and revenues. We have already discussed Virtual Reality vs. Augmented Reality and the related terms, but now it’s time to get acquainted with the concept of Mixed Reality aka Hybrid Reality. This term is a combination of both Virtual and Augmented Reality and is gradually taking over the market with its highly impressive capabilities.

Soldering is one of the most basic skills required to handle electronic projects. Although beginners can very well work with breadboards and other simple-to-operate components, once they learn how to solder, it gives them access to a whole new world of innovative ideas and possibilities. As we have discussed earlier, the PCBs are little more complex to handle than breadboards, in the same way, soldering is also a crucial skill to learn for the beginners. This is why we have come up with some soldering tips and guidelines for the electronic engineers. So, if you are afraid to even touch the soldering iron, these dos and don’ts will definitely help you a long way in your projects.

With the rapid use of smartphones and tablets around the globe, apps have become an inseparable part of our lives. Not only we tend to use them for entertainment but these are also quite useful for educational as well as professional purposes. This wide spectrum of users also includes people belonging to the field of electronics ranging from beginners to professionals.There are different apps which provide access to important information regarding the materials, tools, calculations and notable theoretical knowledge involved in the electronics projects.

As we discussed earlier about the amazing world of robotics, it’s believed that fully autonomous robots weren’t developed until the second half of the 20th Century. In all these years, a lot of new inventions have taken place from drones to nanobots; not to forget the animal robots and humanoids that look just like living beings. However, this is not it! There is a lot more than what has been explored till now. The future of robotics would be re-defined by soft robotics, a concept that is still unknown to the masses.

An electrical design engineer by profession, Sandeep Sharma is a part time hobbyist who likes to experiment with electronic projects, especially involving Arduino. With an aim to share his knowledge about arduino and embedded projects, he owns a website as well as a YouTube channel through which he showcases certain interesting projects. In one of his Arduino based projects, he made a unique use of old DVD drives to build a DIY CNC Plotter at home. This machine is not only inexpensive but also quite easy to construct and operate. Presented here, is one of his exciting DIY projects that illustrates the construction and coding of an arduino based mini CNC plotter.

Texas Instruments, a global semiconductor design, and manufacturing company has unwrapped the company’s first robotics solution for middle and high school students rendering an enhanced experience of learning STEM subjects. Students will now be able to write programs on their IT graphing calculators that will get the Rover’s wheels turned. This would help their minds learn things in a fun, interactive way. The Rover connects to the TI-Innovator Hub and either a TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire CX graphing calculator that many students already have. It will also drive their interest and curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects. Those who don’t have any exposure to coding or robotics can get started by writing a simple program to make the Rover draw, dance, or even crash.

Fujitsu has recently announced that the Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) is going to adapt the former’s cloud service-based Blockchain platform. It would be made available over Fujitsu Cloud Service K5. Starting from October 2017, JBA is planning to offer this Collaborative Blockchain Platform as a testbed environment to its member banks and other institutions. The platform is going to be rendered for applications employing blockchain technology like settlement and funds transfer services, and identity and time-of-transaction authentication. The association will also support the practical implementation of these applications.

Mobileye是开发高级驾驶员援助系统（ADA）和自动驾驶技术的领先公司，宣布与慕尼黑再保险美国公司进行正式合作。该协会的目的是减少商业车队碰撞并增强美国的道路安全。在合作的立即影响下，美国将为包括商业舰队在内的客户提供Mobileye的售后避免碰撞系统。该新计划将帮助慕尼黑RE，美国客户使用Mobileye ADAS技术改造现有的车辆。

Intersil是Renesas Electronics的子公司，宣布了第一个42V单渠道DC/DC升压功率模块。ISL8215M可提供高达15a的连续电流，并从单个宽输入电压范围内运行，包括行业标准12V，18V和24V中级公交电源。该模块可调节的输出电压从0.6V到12V，并在13mm x 19mm套件中提供60mA/mm2的最高功率密度。在工业，医疗，RF通信，售后汽车和携带Li-ion电池的便携式设备方面，峰值，DSP和MCUS的峰值效率为96.5％，可以实现FPGA，DSP和MCUS的载荷（POL）转换。

Fujitsu has announced that the University of Tokyo is going to use heart simulator viewers equipped with stereoscopic displays compatible with virtual reality technology. The heart viewer utilizes the output data from a heart simulator. This simulator has been developed jointly by Fujitsu and University of Tokyo by utilizing the K computer as well as a computer cluster. In the lecture, students will be able to observe a phenomenon whereby electric simulation from pacemaker cells spread throughout the heart. The stereoscopic, 360-degree view utilizing VR, allowing them to comprehend how electrocardiograms are created through this process.

富士通有限和富士通端计算极限ed have officially released two new enterprise workstations. The lineup features Windows 10 Creators Update, which is the latest version of the Windows 10 operating system. The newly added devices in the lineup include mid-range model named CELSIUS M770 and CELSIUS R970 “2-Way” high-performance workstation. The roll out will take place in stages from late December in Japan. In addition, Fujitsu will also offer other versions of the aforementioned models equipped with Windows 7 Professional. By expanding the product line performance, the Fujitsu Group is aiming to support customers’ work efficiency and ensure improvement across a variety of industries.