VoltJots Issue 23

Issue 23

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VoltJots
January 09, 2025

Welcome to the 23rd edition of the VoltJots newsletter, linking you to the very best news, projects, and products about electronics and IoT.

This week’s newsletter, the first for 2025, links to a couple of articles regarding AI. The first is about Synaptics and Google teaming up to push the boundaries of Edge AI, and the second explores how AI is revolutionizing circuit design and the challenges it brings. How do you feel about AI in electronics, especially in areas like circuit design—exciting progress or scary challenges ahead?

On the practical side, discover projects like building a Raspberry Pi Pico anemometer, crafting a solar-powered moonlight, or creating your own Pico drum machine. For those interested in cutting-edge tools, check out the ESP32-C61 DevKitC-1 for Wi-Fi 6 development or the energy-efficient Inky Frame powered by Raspberry Pi.

Hope you enjoy! Until next week,

VoltJots

Synaptics and Google collaborate to enhance edge AI capabilities with a focus on advanced machine learning and computer vision technologies.

The Intel 8080 microprocessor, released in 1974, laid the groundwork for modern computing and inspired the development of many subsequent processors.

AI streamlines circuit design by enhancing efficiency and accuracy while also presenting challenges like data quality and integration.

Learn how to use an anemometer with a Raspberry Pi Pico, including wiring, coding, and data visualization steps.

Here's a fun project that shows how to create a solar-powered moonlight using a solar panel, LED lights, and a simple circuit.

Create your own custom drum machine using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and a DFMini player module to play audio files stored on an SD card.

This project shows how to build an earthquake detector using an Arduino and an accelerometer to sense ground movement.

The Kitchen Smart Inventory Assistant uses a Raspberry Pi and a camera to track pantry items and send notifications when supplies run low.

The ESP32-C61 DevKitC-1 development board includes the ESP32-C61 SoC with low-cost Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE 5.0 support.

The Inky Frame features an E-Ink screen powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, offering energy efficiency and customizable display options for various projects.

The ST67W series is a new Wi-Fi coprocessor that offers fast, secure, and future-proof connectivity for IoT applications, making it a perfect match for STM32 developers.

The Smart Citizen Kit Starter Pack V2.3 includes sensors for air quality, temperature, and humidity, and it connects to a web platform for real-time environmental monitoring.

Red Pitaya is a versatile open-source platform that combines a signal generator, oscilloscope, and other measurement tools in a compact device, making it ideal for various engineering and educational applications.

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