Open source wearable platforms have, in a big way, propelled the advancement of hardware and software development in the electronics field. Apart from making it possible for people to come up with innovative wearable devices, they have led to the production of efficient, miniaturised, low-power circuits that can be used in other applications. Some of […]

When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), all that usually comes to mind is a Wi-Fi or Ethernet enabled device. However, such devices cannot be deployed in remote areas with no Local Area Network (LAN) or Wi-Fi hotspot. In such cases you have to use an alternative means of connecting to the Internet. […]

The two most important aspects considered in hardware design and manufacture are time and cost. Normally, when designing a product, you will want to get it to the market in the shortest time possible and at the cheapest cost. One way of ensuring this is by using a simple PCB design tool such as EasyEDA.