Arduino is a popular brand of open-source microcontrollers that can be used for a variety of DIY projects, from educational settings to home theater to smart home management. The microcontrollers are ...

In my last article, Python’s role in developing real-time embedded systems, I discussed some ways Python can be used in embedded development. One question that might have come to a readers’ mind is ...

[Allan Schwartz] decided to document his experience using Fritzing to design, fabricate, and test a custom Arduino shield PCB, and his step-by-step documentation makes the workflow very clear. Anyone ...

Experience — or at least education — often makes a big difference to having a successful project. For example, if you didn’t think about it much, you might think it is simple to control the ...

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...