Most consumer remote controls operate using infrared light. This works well assuming the piece of equipment has a line of sight to the remote. But if you have, say a receiver in a cabinet or closet, ...

The rising trends for smart offices and smart home in various developing nations will boost the market growth over the forecast period. The IR technology is experiencing a growing implementation in ...

Some readers may recall building a line-following robot during their school days. Involving some IR LEDs, perhaps a bit of LEGO, and plenty of trial-and-error, it was fun on a tiny scale. Now imagine ...

The SML-M13RT is an optical sensor developed by ROHM. The device serves as the eyes to monitor changes in any motion and comply with the user’s day-to-day diversifying requests. Furthermore, the ...

Omron Electronic Components has introduced a non-contact MEMS thermal sensor that it claims can detect the presence of humans in an area without the need for movement. The sensor is intended as an ...

Sphero has announced another rolling ball robot called the Sphero Bolt. The Sphero Bolt follows in the company’s ethos of having a commitment to education-based products, but it comes with some ...

Proximity detection adds many smart features to the devices we use.For example, when making a call with a phone held to your ear, face detection using proximity sensing can disable the touchscreen and ...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now supplying the new RPR-0730 photo reflector from ROHM Semiconductor. The RPR-0730 is an ...