Green Buildings Converge Intelligence With Nature
MAY 2012: A green building uses less water, is energy-efficient, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants—compared to a...
RFID Technology for Building Access Control
Numerous radio-frequency identification (RFID) applications are implemented in various sectors for very different purposes. Conventional examples include automatic electronic tracking of goods in supply...
Li-Fi: A New Paradigm in Wireless Communication
APRIL 2012: Most of us are familiar with Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), which uses 2.4-5GHz RF to deliver wireless Internet access around our homes, schools,...
Electronic Tool Kits for the Pros
Whether you are a professional or a hobbyist, you need specific tools to work on your DIY electronics project. You might have acquired some...
IEEE 802.11ac: Next-generation Standard for Wireless Fidelity
APRIL 2012: 802.11ac, the next step for Wi-Fi 802.11, will breach the barrier of gigabit capacity. Couple this with low latency and an improved...
Robot Mules, Birds and Snakes Helping on the Warfront
MARCH 2012: Arecent newspaper headline blared: “Humans lose, robots win in Pentagon’s new defence budget.” The story was about US president Obama’s decision to...
‘Made For Mobile’ Microprocessors
"Mobile processors are designed with the approach of doing more with less. This is one of the reasons why you do not see x86-based...
Medical Electronics: Key Concerns and Opportunities
FEBRUARY 2012: Electronic devices are increasingly being seen in the field of medicine for diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation. Medical electronics and electromechanical equipment have...
All About Transferring Power Wirelessly
One of the biggest challenges before consumer electronics makers today is to increase the battery life of their devices on a single charge. As...
Low-Cost, Effective Wireless Security Solution
The wireless security hub by Maven Systems is a security solution for homes and small offices that can detect and report fire, gas leakage...
