Category: Sensors
Rotary encoder: how it works and how to use it?
The rotary encoder looks like a potentiometer, but the operation is completely different. How it works and how to use it in Arduino are today’s subjects.
Thomson effect: what is it?
This post is the second part about thermoelectricity. Thomson effect is a reversible thermoelectric phenomenon and related to Seebeck and Peltier effects.
Amazonia-1: the Brazilian observation satellite
The Amazonia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite totally developed in Brazil. Its mission is to detect and monitor deforestation in the Amazon.
Unexplainable signals in XENON1T experiment
XENON1T is an experiment created to detect dark matter and hypothetical particles. Recently registered unexplainable events.
Photodetector based in quantum dots
Was developed a high efficiency photodetector based in quantum dots.
Hall effect: Operation and sensor
Today are shown how Hall effect works, a magnetic sensor using this phenomena and how o use it in projects with Arduino.
What are MEMS?
MEMS are abbreviation of Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems, are miniaturized electromechanical machines. An introduction to MEMS and some of its applications are today’s subject.
What is Kalman filter?
This post’s subject is Kalman filter. It is a very useful tool in control systems, where there is no certainty in system’s information.
Type of antennas (Part 2, reflecting antennas)
This is the second part explaining various types of antennas. Reflecting antennas are this post’s subject. Reflectors serve to increase directivity.