Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since ...

SwitchBot's latest 3K camera includes some familiar AI features and a couple of standout customizations I've never seen ...

Fi? Most home security cameras are Wi-Fi enabled, but some work without Wi-Fi. Local storage, wired and cellular cameras ...

The ESP32 keeps finding new jobs in my house.

Abstract: The use of multimedia wireless sensor networks (MWSN) has spread for many sensing applications. An MWSN was deployed for animal monitoring in the Amazon rainforest of Peru. Tapirduino, the ...

Think about how easily you recognize a friend in a dimly lit room. Your eyes capture light, while your brain filters out background noise, retrieves stored visual information, and processes the image ...

WiFi-based remote control of Canon EOS cameras via the PTP/IP protocol. Set aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; trigger single captures or bracketed exposure sequences; and keep your application in sync ...

Five months after acquiring Arduino, the open-source hardware and software company best known for its UNO and Nano microcontroller board for hobbyists, Qualcomm is looking to make another big splash ...

Last year, Qualcomm acquired Arduino, a company known for its tinker-friendly microcontroller kits and single board computers (SBC). The first product to follow was the Uno Q, which was powerful ...

Blackmagic supports camera control and tally signals back over SDI to many of their cameras. They utilize a program return feed back to the camera to send it both video and ancillary data. When you ...

Editor’s note: I took a few weeks off from the column — and logged around 21,000 air miles mostly going to conferences but also seeing Lady Gaga with my wife — but we’re back! With that: I’m in the ...