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We've spent the last few years watching AI move from research labs into everyday projects. What started with simple object detection and speech recognition has evolved into local language models, advanced computer vision, intelligent automation, and autonomous robotics.

Build a custom 8-bit, absolute linear encoder with infrared reflective sensors, comparators, and a shift register (for data collection and SPI delivery).

This year, UMIEEE hosted an event called UMake Hardware Makeathon, where the goal was for teams to bring the craziest prototype ideas to life based on the theme given to each team.

Use matched DC/DC components to develop optimized solutions that benefit from both discrete (make) and modular (buy) design approaches.

See how makers used Arduino boards for robots, interactive games, cameras, model trains, and other innovative projects at Open Sauce.

Phoenix Contact TRIO3 capacity modules offer several key benefits for powering and protecting PLCs, IPCs, I/O, HMI panels, and other 24 VDC DIN-rail equipment.

Use high-speed clock buffers to replicate system timing signals while maintaining their integrity and fidelity.

One of the things I love most about OpenSauce is that it is not just about seeing cool technology. It is about finding projects that make you want to go home and build something of your own.

Showcase creativity in robotics, Edge AI, automation, or vision systems using Arduino UNO Q for an opportunity to win a professional-grade Dream Lab.

Discover practical 3D printing projects for home organization, gifts, self-care, crafting, and accessories that people will actually use.

Learn how iterative design, 3D printing, and hands-on troubleshooting helped create a custom 100W CO2 laser cutter on a realistic budget.

If you've never been, imagine hundreds of creators, engineers, makers, and builders all gathered in one place to show off the projects they've been obsessing over for months.

Find out how the brain's default mode network supports debugging, learning, and creative problem solving during short breaks.

Discover how ams OSRAM's ultra-compact side-emitting LEDs enable thinner, cleaner product designs with efficient, uniform visual feedback.

Learn how JavaScript event handlers respond to user actions, attach and remove listeners, access event data, and manage propagation.

Explore IP address fundamentals, from IPv4 and IPv6 formats to DHCP assignment, NAT translation, subnetting, and network communication basics.

Designers have a ready source of automotive-qualified oscillators to meet the rising demand for compact, high-performance devices in today’s cars.

Discover how the HellermannTyton EVO Cut safely removes cable ties without damaging wires, improving efficiency and reducing rework.

We're going to move from theory to practice. We'll run our first container, build a custom Python application, and look at when and when not to use Docker in your projects.

The busbar establishes low-impedance pathways between electrical components enabling efficient current transmission and optimized heat dissipation.