Robotics projects can get complicated quickly, and finding a set of components, controllers, networking, and software that plays nicely together is a real headache. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Mark Easley of Texas Instruments about the TI-RSLK Robotics Kit, which will get you up and running on your next robotics project in no time.

In industrial applications, crystals are not ideal for generating clock signal timing. They take up valuable PCB real-estate, and aren’t stable in harsh thermal and vibration environments. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Nick Smith from Texas Instruments about bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technology that offers an attractive alternative to crystals.

DLP technology can add a whole new dimension to your embedded design. If you considered DLP in the past, but were put off by the cost, you need to watch this episode of Chalk Talk where Amelia Dalton chats with Philippe Dollo of Texas Instruments about the DLP LightCrafter 2000 EVM. This new kit makes DLP more accessible and less expensive to design in, and could have a dramatic impact on your next embedded design.

Doing IoT development today can involve a number of different communications standards. There is no “one size fits all” for wireless protocols. Every application has its own needs and constraints. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Adrian Fernandez of Texas Instruments about the new LaunchPad SensorTag development kit - that can launch your IoT design regardless of what wireless standards you need.

The utilization of power has grown rapidly, with an increasing number of integrated CPUs, GPUs and accelerators required to increase the calculation speeds of servers and data centers. Boosting the application benefits has spawned an evolution for power-supply units to deliver high power efficiency, fast transient response, and high-power density with larger power capacity.

Remote monitoring of a patient's vital signs, temperature, pulse oximetry and more are becoming more accessible. Discover the evolving semiconductor technologies in the telehealth space.

Find out how optimized building automation requires simple, flexible designs. With integrated, high-performance signal chain, MSP430 MCUs can enable high-accuracy motion detection, sensing and motor control to take performance and efficiency to the next level.

The shift toward industry 4.0 has spurred an increase of robots on factory floors, including industrial robots, collaborative robots and more. Because these robots work alongside humans, they must have advanced sensing and functional safety capabilities to recognize potential collisions and minimize risk of injury. This article discusses how TI mmWave-based safety guards can be used by industrial companies to help improve manufacturing productivity without compromising safety.

Scalability, reliability, security, and speed—these are the advantages that the Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Network (Wi-SUN®) offers to smart cities and the Internet of Things. But as a developer, how can you maximize these advantages in your software design? In this article, TI addresses four questions to help you save development cost and get to market faster with a more streamlined design cycle for your IoT application.

The demand for highly automated industrial systems is continuing to increase and often requires advanced, reliable position sensing solutions to control equipment performance and collect factory-level data. Learn how the industry’s most accurate linear 3D Hall-effect position sensor, the TMAG5170, enables faster real-time control and increased diagnostic capabilities to help design safer, more reliable, automated industrial systems.

When you can create automotive applications that do more with fewer parts, you’ll reduce both weight and cost and improve reliability. That’s the driving force behind integrating electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) designs.

The new 0.16-inch DLP160CP DMD is a good fit for any application that requires an extremely compact projection system to create bright and crisp video or informational images on virtually any surface. Now you can seamlessly design that on-demand projection display into your next-generation Internet of Things appliance, autonomous robot or AR glasses.