IR sensors rely on an emitter (IR LED) and a detector (photodiode or photoresistor) to measure infrared light and convert it ...

It is said that competition is the mother of innovation. And faced with competition not only from other hotels, but also from disruptive players like Airbnb, some hotels have taken meaningful steps to ...

Researchers at China’s Tsinghua University’s Shenzhen International Graduate School have developed a next-generation tactile ...

Tired of spending countless hours manually cleaning your pool? You're not alone. The tedious task of pool maintenance has long been a source of frustration for homeowners, but modern technology has ...

Sphero has announced another rolling ball robot called the Sphero Bolt. The Sphero Bolt follows in the company’s ethos of having a commitment to education-based products, but it comes with some ...

Watching a child learn to run is a joyous, but sometimes painful experience. It seems the same is true for [James Bruton]’s impressive Sonic the Self-Balancing robot, even with bendable knees and ...

A robot being developed in Japan uses infrared spectroscopy to "taste" wine and food. Choosing a bottle of wine is often a tough task revolving around questions such as price, grape variety and the ...

The giant image sensor vendor OmniVision is collaborating with the Taiwan-based 3D imaging specialist Artilux on new devices that promise improved performance in the near-infrared spectrum. Fabricated ...

[Stefan]’s Mini WiFi/BLE 4WD robot platform (seen next to a matchbox above) packs an impressive capability into a tiny rover. It’s based on a SparkFun ESP32 Thing, a very compact way to add wireless ...