Videos
Teaching Robots to Move Like Humans
April 9, 2011 6:39 pm | by LabEquipment | CommentsWhen people communicate, the way they move has as much to do with what they're saying as the words that come out of their mouths. But what about when robots communicate with people? How can robots use non-verbal communication to interact more naturally with humans? Researchers at the...
Battery-Less Chemical Detectors
April 9, 2011 6:39 pm | by LabEquipment | CommentsUnlike many conventional chemical detectors that require an external power source, researchers have developed a nanosensor that relies on semiconductor nanowires, rather than traditional batteries. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Read More:...
George Takei Should Be Spiderman!
April 6, 2011 8:02 am | CommentsWith the departure of director Julie Taymor and the seemingly endless stream of injuries and woes for the new "Spiderman" Broadway show, who better than George Takei to save the day?
Maxon Motor EPOS2 Demonstration Unit Inverted Pendulums
April 5, 2011 5:42 am | CommentsGet your movement balanced by maxon motor control. Inverted pendulums are instable systems - maxon high dynamic and precise motion controller allow to stabilize them.
Never Seen Star Wars!?
March 31, 2011 6:29 am | CommentsThis is a funny short video that depicts that awkward moment when you learn that not everyone has seen Star Wars...
EEVblog #159 - Oscilloscope Trigger Holdoff Tutorial
March 31, 2011 5:14 am | CommentsOne of the more obscure controls on an oscilloscope is the Trigger Holdoff control. A dedicated control on most high end analog oscilloscopes, and a main menu option in modern digital scopes, yet often poorly understood.
Cree LMR4 LED Module Overview
March 30, 2011 5:25 am | CommentsThis video from Digi-Key and Cree introduces Cree's new series of LED modules and explains the advantages of integrating the LMR4 module into LED luminaire designs as well as the unique benefits of Cree's TrueWhite Technology.
Angry Birds - The Movie Trailer
March 28, 2011 4:54 am | by From Rooster Teeth Shorts | CommentsRooster Teeth Shorts has made one of the funniest videos I've seen in a while. "Angry Birds" is a phenomenon in the handheld space, and may yet spawn a "real" movie. It wouldn't be the first film based on a video game.
Maxim-Teridian Power Metering Smart-Grid ICs at APEC
March 24, 2011 6:24 am | CommentsThis is a demonstration of Maxim/Teridian's new family of power-management ICs that perform metering functions for smart-grid applications at their booth during APEC.
Eyes-only Video Gaming from Waterloo Labs
March 22, 2011 5:54 am | CommentsAt CES 2011, Technical Editor Jason Lomberg had the chance to try out Waterloo Labs' eyes-only video gaming tech ("electro-oculography").
Awesome Augmented-Reality Demo
March 22, 2011 4:55 am | CommentsThis video is an excellent example of what can be done in a public space with Augmented Reality and only hints at future applications.
Transphorm Advanced GaN Power Electronics Demonstration at APEC 2011
March 21, 2011 9:23 am | CommentsIn this video we see a booth demonstration of Transphorm's new GaN Power Electronics at APEC 2010.
International Rectifier's New PowIRstage High-Power ICs
March 17, 2011 10:57 am | CommentsThis video shows Deepak Savadatti of International Rectifier giving a demonstration (with heat imaging) of the high-power performance of the new PowIRstage power management ICs at their booth at the APEC Power industry event.
TI's New Swift DC-DC Converters at APEC
March 16, 2011 10:34 am | CommentsThis video shows a booth demonstration of TI's new SWIFT family of synchronous, step-down DC/DC converters for point-of-load applications.
IBA system efficiency optimization. Part two.
March 15, 2011 10:42 am | CommentsThe latest video from Ericsson Power Modules shows how power systems designers can achieve substantial efficiency gains using dynamic intermediate bus optimisation with advanced digital power modules.
