This build is about using the temperature sensor in your clock. The ATMega328p, the chip at the heart of all your Arduino Uno clones, has within it a watchdog timer that clicks over at a rate of ...

Seiko Epson has come up with a 5 x 3.2 x 1.3 mm gyro sensor for use in anti-shake systems for digital cameras and cameraphones. They're cranking up mass production in December, so it shouldn't be ...

Japan-based Sanwa Supply is offering a wireless mouse that's specifically designed for controlling presentations. Thanks to the built-in gyro sensor, you can move the mouse around like a Wiimote ...

SUZHOU, China , Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — MiraMEMS, a leading MEMS sensor and solution provider, today announced the world's smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis ...

Epson Toyocom Corporation has produced what it claims is the world’s smallest 6-axis motion sensor. The use of motion sensors is growing dramatically, with the components found in all sorts of ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...