Elektor asked makers, engineers, educators, and creators to share their go-to workbench tips. The result: practical advice on ...

A stepper motor bug in a PLACITECH build turned out to be LED-update timing in code rather than a failed motor driver.

A retail client in the US approached us with a familiar problem. They wanted to deploy "smart" parcel lockers and short-term rental lockers at high-traffic locations—gyms, apartment complexes, and ...

The Physical AI with Raspberry Pi bundle takes you from basic electronics to voice control, computer vision, and object tracking.

ESP32 by Example returns for EEI #62, with James Solderitsch discussing AI-assisted coding, M5Stack hardware, and embedded teaching.

For an interactive kiosk, you need a full operating system. An Arduino or ESP32 can handle sensor input and LED strips, but rendering a 1080p game with touch input and audio requires a proper Linux ...

From March 2025, every Elektor article with downloadable files will have a corresponding page on Elektor Labs, on which these files will be available, unless they are available on other platforms such ...

Is your ESD wrist strap really protecting you? This innovative ESP32-S3-based tester quickly checks the resistance of the strap-to-wearer path and instantly reports whether it's safe to use. Is your ...

KVM, short for keyboard, video, mouse, allows remote control of a computer by anyone with access to it. With the smart Pi-KVM software and a Raspberry Pi 4 SBC, you can affordably manage a PC and ...

A 433 MHz RF scanner built on the MultiRF Dev Board finds active channels, locks onto packets, and displays them in a browser ...

Museums and trade shows have a problem: how do you keep a physical exhibit engaging for the thousands of people who walk past it every day? Static displays get ignored. Touchscreens are a start, but ...