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Das Durchführen von Messungen gehört zu den grundlegenden Tätigkeiten eines jeden Elektronikers, wie das tägliche Brot zum Leben. Ob bei der Entwicklung von Schaltungen, der Überprüfung während der Produktion oder bei der Fehlersuche in defekten Geräten: Messgeräte sind das wichtigste Handwerkszeug und kommen stets zum Einsatz. „Wer misst, misst Mist“ lautet ein oft zitiertes Motto. Damit dem nicht so ist, muss der Elektroniker wissen, was er tut, muss die Genauigkeit seiner Messgeräte und vor allem die Schwachpunkte des Messverfahrens kennen. Hier setzt dieses Buch an: Ausgehend von theoretischen Betrachtungen und Begriffsdefinitionen geht die Reise von den einfachen Zeigerinstrumenten über Multimeter und Oszilloskop hin zu FFT-Analysen und spezialisierten Messgeräten wie Audio-Analyser, Schallpegelmesser, Geräte- und Installationstester.

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Mastering the I²C Bus takes you on an exploratory journey of the I²C Bus and its applications. Besides the Bus protocol, plenty of attention is given to the practical applications and designing a stable system. The most common I²C compatible chip classes are covered in detail. Two experimentation boards are available that allow for rapid prototype development. These boards are completed by a USB to I²C probe and a software framework to control I²C devices from your computer. All samples programs can be downloaded from the 'Attachments/Downloads' section on this page. Projects built on Board 1: USB to I²C Interface, PCA 9534 Protected Input, PCA 9534 Protected Output, PCA 9553 PWM LED Controller, 24xxx EEPROM Module, LM75 Temperature Sensor, PCA8563 Real-time Clock with Battery Backup, LCD and Keyboard Module, Bus Power Supply. Projects built on Board 2: Protected Input, Protected Output, LM75 Temperature Sensor, PCF8574 I/O Board, SAA1064 LED Display, PCA9544 Bus Expander, MCP40D17 Potentiometer, PCF8591 AD/DA, ADC121 A/D Converter, MCP4725 D/A Converter, 24xxx EEPROM Module.

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An Introduction to Real and Reduced-Scale Autonomous Vehicles Want to cut through the hype and get to the core of autonomous and connected vehicles? Then this book is your clear, accessible guide to a complex and fast-moving field. Starting with Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), it walks you through the essential foundations, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) – the stepping stones to full autonomy. Explore how self-driving cars mimic human behavior through a loop of perception, analysis, decision, and action. Discover the key functions that make it possible: localization, obstacle detection, driver monitoring, cooperative awareness – and the most challenging of all, trajectory planning, across strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Will vehicles be connected? The debate is on – but the standards are already here. Learn how connectivity, infrastructure, and vehicles can work in synergy through the innovative concept of floating car data (FCD). Dive into real-world implementation: with embedded electronics account-ing for over 30% of a modern vehicle‘s cost, we unpack the architecture, coordination, and tools required to manage the complexity – brought to life with a hands-on case study. To finish, we open the door to the future: building your own 1:10 scale autonomous vehicle. No plug-and-play solutions – just the foundations for a collaborative, creative, and geek-friendly challenge. Let’s drive the future together.

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Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can download their digital edition here. Not a member yet? Click here. Small Thermal Imaging CameraAn Arduino UNO-Based DIY Solution Project Update #3: ESP32-Based Energy MeterIntegration and Testing with Home Assistant 2024: An AI OdysseyEnhancing Object Detection: Integrating Refined Techniques Raspberry Pi Goes AINew Kit Incorporates M.2 HAT+ With AI Accelerator Weather Station SensorsWhich One Should You Choose? AI-Based Water Meter Reading (1)Get Your Old Meter Onto the IoT! A GSM AlarmHarnessing GSM Technology for Remote Garage Safety Low-Power Thread Devices Optimized and ScrutinizedLow Power … Low Effort? From Life’s ExperienceThe Gender Gap DIY Cloud ChamberMaking Invisible Radiation Visible SparkFun Thing Plus MatterA Versatile Matter-Based IoT Development Board IoT RetrofittingMaking RS-232 Devices Fit for Industry 4.0 Enabling IoT with 8-Bit MCUs Technology Drives SustainabilityAdvances Lead to More Efficient Use of Energy in Many Applications AWS for Arduino and Co. (1)Using AWS IoT ExpressLink in Real Life Airflow Detector Using Arduino OnlyNo External Sensors Needed! Water Leak DetectorConnected to Arduino Cloud CrystalsPeculiar Parts, the Series Universal Garden LoggerA Step Towards AI Gardening Analog 1 kHz GeneratorSine Waves with Low Distortion Miletus: Using Web Apps OfflineSystem and Device Access Included! From 4G to 5GIs It Such an Easy Step? Starting Out in Electronics……Balances Out

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45 Elektronik-Projekte für den Raspberry Pi (E-book)

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A Practical Guide to AI, Python, and Hardware Projects Welcome to your BeagleY-AI journey! This compact, powerful, and affordable single-board computer is perfect for developers and hobbyists. With its dedicated 4 TOPS AI co-processor and a 1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, the BeagleY-AI is equipped to handle both AI applications and real-time I/O tasks. Powered by the Texas Instruments AM67A processor, it offers DSPs, a 3D graphics unit, and video accelerators. Inside this handbook, you‘ll find over 50 hands-on projects that cover a wide range of topics—from basic circuits with LEDs and sensors to an AI-driven project. Each project is written in Python 3 and includes detailed explanations and full program listings to guide you. Whether you‘re a beginner or more advanced, you can follow these projects as they are or modify them to fit your own creative ideas. Here’s a glimpse of some exciting projects included in this handbook: Morse Code Exerciser with LED or BuzzerType a message and watch it come to life as an LED or buzzer translates your text into Morse code. Ultrasonic Distance MeasurementUse an ultrasonic sensor to measure distances and display the result in real time. Environmental Data Display & VisualizationCollect temperature, pressure, and humidity readings from the BME280 sensor, and display or plot them on a graphical interface. SPI – Voltmeter with ADCLearn how to measure voltage using an external ADC and display the results on your BeagleY-AI. GPS Coordinates DisplayTrack your location with a GPS module and view geographic coordinates on your screen. BeagleY-AI and Raspberry Pi 4 CommunicationDiscover how to make your BeagleY-AI and Raspberry Pi communicate over a serial link and exchange data. AI-Driven Object Detection with TensorFlow LiteSet up and run an object detection model using TensorFlow Lite on the BeagleY-AI platform, with complete hardware and software details provided.

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Met de Raspberry Pi heeft u voor slechts een paar tientjes een complete computer in handen, waar op eenvoudige wijze allerlei elektronica aangesloten kan worden. In deze 2e herziene en uitgebreide versie gaan we in op een van de sterke kanten van de Raspberry Pi: de combinatie van programmeren en elektronica. Na een korte introductie van de Raspberry Pi wordt de benodigde software geïnstalleerd. Op de SD-kaart die u bij dit boek kunt aanschaffen, is die allemaal al aanwezig voor de Raspberry Pi. Aan de (optionele) Windows PC kant gebeurt dit met gratis software die u kunt downloaden. Daarna volgt een beknopte inleiding in het besturingssysteem Linux en gaan we programmeren in Bash, Python en JavaScript. De nadruk ligt hierbij op Python, maar in alle gevallen houden we het kort. We bespreken net voldoende zodat u de projecten kunt begrijpen en aan uw wensen aanpassen, en gaan dan aan de slag met leuke projecten. Maar liefst 45 spannende en interessante projecten worden in detail besproken en uitgelegd. Van wisselknipperlicht, aansluiten van een elektromotor, het verwerken en maken van analoge signalen tot lichtmeter en temperatuurregeling. Maar ook gecompliceerdere projecten zoals een motorsnelheidsregeling, webserver met CGI, client-server applicaties en Xwindows programma‘s. U kunt dit boek gebruiken als projecten boek en de projecten nabouwen en in de praktijk inzetten. Door de duidelijke uitleg, schema‘s en foto‘s van de opstellingen op een steekbord wordt het nabouwen een erg leuke bezigheid. RPi Alle software voor de RPi is voorgeïnstalleerd op een SD-kaart die u bij dit boek kunt aanschaffen. Dat wil zeggen dat alle software en drivers voor SSH, SPI, I²C, GPIO, PWM, muziek, Python Ontwikkelversie, wxPython, IdleX en de seriële verbinding gegarandeerd werken. Tevens staan alle broncodes van de projecten uitdit boek op deze kaart. Windows-PC In het gratis download-pakket dat bij dit boek hoort, vindt u de software die in dit boek gebruikt wordt op de Windows-PC handig bij elkaar in een enkel ZIP-bestand. Alle software is gratis. Tevens bevat het pakket een filmpje van de Nutteloze Doos (Useless Machine) van project 13.4. Software download-pakket WinOscillo Putty Xming WinSCP DiskImager Notepad2 IdleX Useless Box film

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This book contains 50 fun and exciting projects for PIC microcontrollers such as a laser alarm, USB teasing mouse, eggtimer, youth repellent, soundswitch, capacitive liquid level gauge, 'finger in the water' sensor, guarding a room using a camera, mains light dimmer (110-240 volts), talking microcontroller and much more. Several different techniques are discussed such as relay, alternating current control including mains, I²C, SPI, RS232, USB, pulse width modulation, rotary encoder, interrupts, infrared, analog-digital conversion (and the other way around), 7-segment display and even CAN bus. You can use this book to build the projects for your own use. The clear explanations, schematics and even pictures of each project make this a fun activity. For each project the theory is discussed and why the project has been executed in that particular way. That means you can also use this book as a studybook, or as basis for larger and more complicated projects. All projects use a breadboard so modification and expansion is easy. Three PIC microcontrollers are used, the 16f877A, 18f4455 and 18f4685. It is also discussed how you can migrate your project from one microcontroller to another – 15 types are supported - including two example projects. All software that is used in this book can be downloaded for free. That also applies to the open source programming language JAL. This powerful and yet easy to learn language is used by hobbyists as well as professionals. This book can also be used as a reference guide. It explains all JAL commands, as well as the expansion libraries. Using the index you can easily find example projects that illustrate the use of these commands. Even when you have built all projects in this book you will still want to keep it within arm's reach.

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308 Schaltungen – das zehnte Buch innerhalb der „Dreihunderter-Reihe“. 308 Schaltungen und neue Konzepte in einem Buch sind ein (fast) unerschöpflicher Fundus zu allen Bereichen der Elektronik: Audio & Video, Spiel & Hobby, Haus & Hof, Prozessor & Controller, Messen & Testen, PC & Peripherie, Stromversorgung & Ladetechnik sowie zu Themen, die sich nicht katalogisieren lassen. 308 Schaltungen – enthält viele komplette Problemlösungen, zumindest aber die Idee hierzu. Nicht zuletzt sind die 308 Schaltungen der Anstoß zu ganz neuen Überlegungen. 308 Schaltungen – sind eine Zusammenfassung der Beiträge aus den Halbleiterheften 2000 bis 2002. Die Halbleiterhefte sind die jährlichen Doppelausgaben Juli/August der Zeitschrift Elektor. 308 Schaltungen ist das Buch für alle, die kreativ mit der Elektronik umgehen; sei es im Beruf oder als Hobby.

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23 projects to bring your microcontroller to life! This book contains 23 special and exciting artificial intelligence machine-learning projects, for microcontroller and PC. Learn how to set up a neural network in a microcontroller, and how to make the network self-learning. Discover how you can breed robots, and how changing a fitness function results in a totally different behavior. Find out how a PC program exposes your weak spots in a game, and ruthlessly exploits them. Build a free-will robot, or have one clean your floor! Example projects from the book: A microcontroller that learns what your favourite color is. A robot wandering about the house looking for someone to play with. A bred robot program that is incapable of crossing a black line. A microcontroller that learns how to play a game until You just can't win anymore. A PC that programs a microcontroller all by itself. Complete with free software that you can download containing: All source code for the microcontroller. All sources of compiled PC programs (MS Windows). JAL programming language, with special editor and extension libraries. Robot breed program. Plus a support webpage with links, errata and FAQ. Several artificial intelligence techniques are discussed and used in projects such as expert system, neural network, subsumption, emerging behavior, genetic algorithm, cellular automata and roulette brains. Every project has clear instructions and pictures so you can start immediately. Suggestions and literature links allow you to go way beyond the scope of the book. Even after you have built all the projects contained within, this book will remain a valuable reference guide to keep next to your PC. A unique book for anyone with an interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT & LTE-M Compared The Internet of Things depends on a critical question. How do you connect devices that must operate for years on tiny batteries, often miles from the nearest power outlet? This Elektor Technical Brief provides a practical guide to the technologies that have become the backbone of long-range, low-power IoT connectivity. Compiled by the Elektor Content Team, this concise technical brief examines the real engineering tradeoffs behind today’s leading Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technologies: LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT, and LTE-M. By referencing a wide range of Elektor articles and other online content, this document explains why link budget, noise, bandwidth, and power consumption ultimately determine system performance. From there, it explores the architectures, strengths, limitations, and deployment realities of each major LPWAN technology, helping you understand not just how they work, but when and why to use them. Whether you’re designing smart meters, industrial sensors, agricultural monitoring systems, asset trackers, or connected infrastructure, this guide provides the insights needed to make informed connectivity decisions. Along the way, you’ll discover: Why LPWAN technologies emerged and where they fit in the IoT landscape The RF fundamentals that drive range, reliability, and battery life Details about LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT, and LTE-M Practical comparisons of power, coverage, latency, cost, and deployment models Guidance for selecting the right LPWAN technology for your application Emerging trends shaping the future of long-range IoT connectivity Clear, accessible, and grounded in real engineering practice, this Technical Brief helps you move beyond specifications and marketing claims to understand what matters most. If you’re building connected products that need to survive in the field — not just in the lab — this is the LPWAN guide you’ll want at your side. Elektor helped launch the first wave of electronics makers in 1961. Since then, our global community has grown by hundreds of thousands of active members (comprising professional engineers, makers, and students) and more than 500 contributing experts. Every day, we inspire members to design and earn money with electronics.

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