8devices previews Citron SoM with Qualcomm QCS6490 and five-camera support

8devices has unveiled the Citron SoM, a compact embedded module built around the Qualcomm QCS6490 processor targeting robotics, drones, and intelligent vision applications. Highlighted during the company’s Embedded World 2026 announcement, 8devices indicates that the module is designed for power-efficient edge workloads across consumer, enterprise, and industrial applications. The Citron module integrates the Qualcomm QCS6490 […]

Jetway BFNZASL2 supports pfSense and OpenWrt in a fanless form factor

The Jetway BFNZASL2 is a fanless embedded networking system built around Intel processors including the Intel Atom x7835RE (Amston Lake), Intel Processor N97, and Intel Atom x7425E. The platform features four 2.5GbE interfaces with optional Wi-Fi 6 and 5G connectivity for networking and edge applications. The primary configuration uses the Intel Atom x7835RE processor with […]

A Single-Line HSV Function

This is a simple HSV to RGB function that can be expressed in a single line of C. For example, here's a demonstration of the function plotting hue against saturation on an Adafruit 2.0" 320x240 TFT display [1], using my Universal TFT Display Backpack 2:

The Single-Line HSV Function displaying a test chart on an Adfruit 2.0" 320x240 TFT display.

The HSV colour space is a convenient way to represent colours in applications such as computer graphics and LED light control, because it allows you to control Hue (colour), Saturation (amount of white), and Value (brightness) separately with independent parameters. However, these...

Comet A13 evaluation kit showcases Agilex 5 SoC FPGA with Linux support

The Terasic Comet A13 SoM and Evaluation Kit form a compact platform built around the Altera Agilex 5 E-Series SoC FPGA. The platform features FPGA fabric together with Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 processor cores, LPDDR4 memory, high-speed transceivers, and expansion interfaces targeting edge AI, machine vision, robotics, industrial automation, and embedded applications. The Comet A13 […]

CardputerZero – A Raspberry Pi CM0 pocket computer for makers (Crowdfunding)

CardputerZero is a pocket-sized computer based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module Zero (CM0) and designed for makers with a 46-key matrix keyboard, a 1.9-inch LCD, HDMI video output, Fast Ethernet, three USB ports, a microphone and a speaker for voice interaction, a 14-pin GPIO header, a Grove interface, and an IR transceiver (Rx/Tx). The credit card-sized device comes in two models: CardputerZero Lite and CardputerZero. The latter also adds an 8MP camera, a 6-axis IMU, and a 32GB microSD card preloaded with the software. Both models are powered by a rechargeable 1,500 mAh LiPo battery or directly via a...

Ремонтируем аналоговый XY-самописец Endim 622

В узких кругах я широко известен как адепт цифровой схемотехники на электронной базе ушедших эпох. Дайте мне стрелку Пирса — и я сделаю на этом Электронно-вычислительную машину, будь то Релейный компьютер или ламповый. По силам даже на струйной логике — который в интернетах почему-то известен как паровой.
При этом, университет я заканчивал как специалист по электротехнике в целом и по аналоговому электроприводу в частности. Многоконтурный следящий электропривод с тиристорным преобразователем и системой управления на операционных усилителях — что может быть прекраснее? Но аналоговые устройства я каждый раз я обходил стороной.
Впрочем, нельзя вечно этого избегать, поэтому очередная спонтанная покупка на avito —...

Khadas Mind Graphics 2 review – A powerful NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5060 Ti eGPU dock for the Mind 2 mini PC

Earlier this month, I received the Khadas Mind 2 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H) mini PC with two accessories connecting through the Mind Link (PCIe x8) connector: The Mind xPlay Display and Keyboard combo, and the Mind Graphics 2 dock, adding a range of interfaces and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU with 16GB of VRAM. After going through the specifications, an unboxing, and a partial teardown in the first part of the review, I tested the Mind xPlay using the Mind and Mind 2 mini PCs running Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04. I’ve now had time to test...

Six new models of OV5647 5-Megapixel cameras with adjustable lenses for ESP32-P4-DevKit and ESP32-P4-PC are in stock

The OV5647 is one of the most popular 5 MP image sensors used with Raspberry Pi and embedded vision applications. Thanks to its wide availability and proven performance, companies like Espressif selected it for their ESP32-P4 development platforms and reference designs. All our camera modules use the standard 15-pin 1.0 mm Raspberry Pi CSI connector […]

ESP32-S31 development boards bring Wi-Fi 6, audio, camera, and HMI features

Earlier announced in March with the unveiling of the ESP32-S31 SoC, Espressif has now launched the ESP32-S31-Korvo-1 multimedia development board, while documentation additionally references the ESP32-S31-Function-CoreBoard-1 connectivity-oriented board. Both platforms are built around the ESP32-S31-WROOM-3 module and target multimedia, audio, display, and connected IoT applications. The ESP32-S31 is Espressif’s latest dual-core RISC-V SoC featuring Wi-Fi […]

Monitor live traffic from V2X signals with V2X2MAP open-source Android app and an ESP32-C5 development board

Yesterday, I wrote about the OpenTrafficMap ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver board to monitor and potentially optimize traffic using 802.11p / ITS-G5 V2X communication over 5.9 GHz WiFi 6, and map all detected nodes on the OpenTrafficMap website. Peter Holzhauser  (Pit711) forked the ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver firmware to port it to the Waveshare ESP32-C5-WIFI6-KIT development board and added BLE streaming. He also designed the V2X2MAP open-source Android app to interface with the board (since 5GHz WiFi on phones can’t usually handle 802.11p), and a Windows installer to flash the firmware. While the ESP32-C5 C-ITS receiver board integrates an ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 module, a GPS...