The name of the project -- "photonic neuron" -- was catchy enough, but what really caught Mitchell Nahmias' attention was the opportunity to combine his interests in engineering and neuroscience.

To make something work using electricity there needs to be an electrical circuit; a circuit is a complete loop that electricity can move around. Electricity moves from the power source (the battery or ...

Xtreme Circuits is a blog devoted to using circuits for a variety of applications, whether it be for toys, games or electrical devices. With each project post comes a detailed write up of what the ...

The software speeds up electrical design by eliminating time-consuming, manual steps, making work easier and more reliable.

Finding the real source of electrical trouble should be a process that starts at the most obvious solution and progresses from there. Before beginning any electrical repair, you should look at some of ...

Design, prototype and test individual projects involving microprocessors and related devices such as PAL/FPGA and special purpose ICs. Embedded-system tools such as special purpose compilers and ICE ...

With this sound activated switch, control by sound may be very useful, not just on a robot but also for a bit of home automation, for example a sound-activated light responding to a knock on the door ...