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PulseForge 3100 Demo

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Stan Farnsworth from Novacentrix demos the PulseForge 3100 for the manufacturing of printed electronics. The PulseForge 3100 uses rapid pulses of high-intensity light for high-speed drying, curing, sintering or annealing of high temperature materials on low temperature substrates such as plastic and paper, enabling inexpensive and flexible electronics. PulseForge tools are being used by customers in the development or production of advanced new products in applications such as photovoltaics, RFID, displays, smart packaging, medical sensors, and flexible circuits. Also watch this episode: PulseForge Tools for Printed Electronics. For more information, go to: NovaCentrix.

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PulseForge Tools for Printed Electronics

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT
The PulseForge family of tools sinter or anneal thin-film materials in only milliseconds, and are able to do so on a wide variety of substrates, including low temperature, flexible materials. The use of PulseForge tools can save time and money, and enable new types of products in applications like solar, RFID, displays, smart packaging, and even flexible circuits. Also watch this episode: PulseForge 3100 Demo. For more information, go to: NovaCentrix.

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StarFighter Integrated Repeater Payload

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Space Data's StarFighter Repeater Platform, currently in use by the United States Air Force, extends the range of standard issue military two-way radios from 10 miles to nearly 500 miles. The concept is simple: fill a balloon with helium or hydrogen and attach a Space Data radio repeater payload. Once launched and on its way to a roughly 80,000-foot float, a StarFighter Platform provides users' portable radio systems with the same communications coverage previously available only via bulky and expensive satellite equipment. For more information, go to: Space Data.

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iDigi Instant Wireless M2M Solutions

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT
Optimized for green applications, iDigi development kits include the hardware, hosted software and services necessary to easily develop sustainable applications. Digi International's Senior VP of R&D, Joel Young, demonstrates some of the possibilities the iDigi solution offers. The iDigi Energy Solution includes: Digi's wired and wireless communication gateways and ZigBee modules and adapters, the iDigi platform, which provides management, messaging and storage services, connecting remote assets and enterprise applications, and much more. Also watch this episode: Digi Wireless Design Contest. For more information, go to: iDigi.

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Digi Wireless Design Contest

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT
Running through March 31, 2010, the green design contest from Digi International was created to promote the development of sustainable applications. Contest categories include energy saving for electrical consumption, energy saving for water consumption, energy saving for natural gas or fuel consumption, and eliminating or monitoring air pollution. Contestants will be required to use one of three new iDigi wireless development kits. The contest will award more than $20,000 in total prize money. Also watch this episode: iDigi Instant Wireless M2M Solutions. For more information, go to: Digi Wireless Design Contest.

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SimpleCast Weather Forecaster

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Power up the SimpleCast, enter your zip code, and your local weather information instantly appears on the portable device. Covering 99% of the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, the SimpleCast displays today's iconic weather forecast and gives temperature highs/lows, relative humidity, chance of precipitation and precipitation in inches. SimpleCast also shows the next three days' weather forecast, provides weather advisories from the National Weather Service, and includes a built-in clock with alarm. For more information, go to: Oregon Scientific.

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Oregon Scientific Wireless Weather Stations

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Oregon Scientific's David Fuhriman gave us a run-down of their 2009 line-up of weather stations, which include wireless devices that display and sense temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind, rainfall, dew point, wind-chill, and heat index data. Their new Multi-Room Climate Monitor, the ECO Plus, can monitor the temperature and humidity (even mold levels) in up to four separate rooms, divided into easy-to-read segments on the large LCD display. For more information, go to: Oregon Scientific.

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HDAnywhere Networked Entertainment - Part 2

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT
In Part 2 of Engineering TV's coverage of Analog Device's HDAnywhere, Andrew Lambrecht discusses ADI's use of Ultrawideband (UWB) technology in their networked entertainment solution. The HDAnywhere system compresses video in real time, encrypts the stream, and provides it to a UWB, WiFi, powerline, phoneline, or COAX modem – all without visual interruptions. Also watch this episode: HDAnywhere Networked Entertainment - Part 1. For more information, go to: ADI's Advantiv.

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HDAnywhere Networked Entertainment - Part 1

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT
Analog Devices’ HDAnywhere technology, based on ADI’s Wavescale compression, produces a wireless HDMI output, ready to be connected to any HD display. It enables connections to wall-mounted displays without cables, ceiling mounted projectors without putting wires through the walls, and televisions in other parts of the house without running any new wires. Also watch this episode: HDAnywhere Networked Entertainment - Part 2. For more information, go to: ADI's Advantiv.

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G2 Microsystems: Embedded Wi-Fi

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT
Bringing Internet access to everyday devices just got simplified. By leveraging the ubiquitous Wi-Fi installed base, the G2C547 enables businesses to install real-time location systems (RTLS) and wireless sensing systems at a fraction of the cost of alternative solutions. Jason Crawford, G2's Director of Applications, shows Engineering TV some of the latest applications utilizing the Epsilon family of SoC's, including a Wi-Fi remote control platform developed jointly by Philips and wireless headphones that “talk” directly to an Intel My Wi-Fi technology enabled notebook, allowing you to listen to your playlist or internet radio without being tethered to your PC. Also watch this episode: G2 Microsystems: Wi-Fi Made Simple. For more information, go to: G2 Microsystems.

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G2 Microsystems: Wi-Fi Made Simple

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT
One of only two technologies recognized in the Best Communications / Wireless category by Electronic Design magazine editors, and winner of the Best Wireless Chip designation, the G2C547 system-on-a-chip is G2 Microsystems’ first in its Epsilon family of Wi-Fi chips that make it easy for manufacturers to embed Wi-Fi connectivity into almost anything. Jason Crawford, G2's Director of Applications, discusses the benefits of the ultra low-power SoC (system-on-a-chip) as well as their new G2M5477 Wi-Fi module that helps developers easily create a final working product. Also watch this episode: G2 Microsystems: Embedded Wi-Fi. For more information, go to: G2 Microsystems.

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.NET Microframework Devices - Part 2

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT
Microsoft's Jonathan Kagle discusses .NET Micro Framework applications from Freescale and InThink, as well as a fully integrated development experience with both Visual Studio 2008 and Visual C# 2008 Express Edition — along with interoperability — which provides developers with powerful debugging and emulation capabilities and a more flexible migration path for .NET developers and those with existing native code modules. “The .NET Micro Framework continues to marry modern computing models with rich embedded capabilities, offering developers a highly productive approach to making smart devices, such as a home energy management system that manages your appliances based on the current energy rates and your needs, or a glucose meter that uploads your readings to a common place that is accessible to your caregivers,” said Colin Miller, product unit manager at Microsoft. “With the version 3.0 release, the .NET Micro Framework adds a number of major enhancements, enabling developers to be more versatile and flexible in creating powerful embedded systems.” Also watch these episodes: Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Version 3.0 and .NET Microframework Devices - Part 1.

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.NET Microframework Devices - Part 1

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT
The .NET Micro Framework is a platform that enables developers to more quickly develop embedded systems that are smart, securely connected and easier to manage. Jonathan Kagle, Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework Senior Program Manager, introduces us to some of the hardware developers are using in Micro Framework devices, including entries from SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, Crossbow, GHI Electronics, Atmel, and Digi International. Also watch these episodes: Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Version 3.0 and .NET Microframework Devices - Part 2.

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Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Version 3.0

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT
At the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework version 3.0. With the version 3.0 release, the .NET Micro Framework enables developers to create powerful embedded systems that are more securely connected through a variety of wired and wireless protocols. The .NET Micro Framework is an innovative development and execution environment for resource-constrained devices. The typical .NET Micro Framework device has a 32 bit processor with no external memory management unit (MMU) and could have as little as 64K of random-access memory (RAM). Also watch these episodes: .NET Microframework Devices - Part 1 and .NET Microframework Devices - Part 2.

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Sixense TrueMotion Controller Demo

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT
Part 2 of Engineering TV's interview with Jeff Bellinghausen at Sixense Entertainment shows the TrueMotion controller in action. Applications include sports such as baseball, football and soccer, a lightsaber demo, and first-person shooter interfaces, amongst others. The TrueMotion 3D controller from Sixense is an input device based on precise tracking within a magnetic field, relative to a base station, and is able to sense movement in six degrees of freedom with millimeter accuracy. Also watch these episodes: Sixense TrueMotion 3D Controller and Sixense TrueMotion 3D CAD Interface.

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