Electronics For You March 2014 Issue Vol. 46 No. 3 Technology Focus Smart and Sustainable Cars: Racing into the Future Cars are getting smarter, is an understatement. Cars are getting über-smart, is the truth. All aspects of the modern car, from the powertrain to infotainment, are wedded to electronics, communications technology and a good deal of IT too, in the journey towards making driving—even on Indian roads—a really safe, pleasurable and sustainable experience. Here, in this article, we look at some of the multi-faceted roles a modern car plays
DIY: Software Part 2 of 5: Designing with FPGAs: Interfacing an LCD The first part of the series discussed the implementation of I2C controller using an FPGA. The focus in this part is interfacing FPGA with LCD Download source code	Buyers’ Guide How to Select a 3D Printer If you are planning to buy a new 3D printer to speed up product prototyping, here is a guide for choosing the most suitable printer for your application

DIY: Project Thermoelectric Refrigerator As summers are approaching, everyone would need a refrigerator. In many cases, people cannot afford a regular-size refrigerator Download source code	DIY: Circuit Medicine-Time Reminder We are all so busy with our daily lives that we forget to take our medicines on time, which can have several ill effects on our health

DIY: Circuit RJ45 Cable Tester Described here is a simple RJ45 cable tester circuit which can be used for testing the RJ45 network cables. The circuit can check both straight-through and crossover-type RJ45 network cables	DIY: Circuit Simple Manual PWM Controller The pulse width modulation (PWM) is used to control electrical loads such as incandescent lamps, LEDs and DC motors

DIY: Circuit Locker-Security Alarm Presented here is a simple locker security alarm that can be used to protect a locker from unauthorised access	DIY: Tips & Technique Guiding Visually Challenged Using Raspberry Pi Blindness is a state of lacking the visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors. Partial blindness represents the lack of integration in growth of the optic nerve or visual centre of the eye Download source code

DIY: Project Real-Time Clock with Temperature Logger Presented here is a simple real-time clock with temperature logger. The project shows time, date and real-time temperature on the LCD Download source code	DIY: Project Safety Timer for Home Appliances When power requirement in certain areas increases, it tends to put an extra burden on the power station distributing power, which can lead to over and under voltage issues within those areas Download source code

Career Automotive Electronics Industry Looks Good In this story, we discuss the scope and opportunities in the field of automotive electronics, entry-level roles for freshers and skills expected of them. We also bring to you some suggestions from industry experts	EFY Plus DVD Software in This Month’s DVD This month’s EFY Plus DVD brings you a useful FPGA CAD tool, tools for embedded software development and VHDL simulation, FSM designer and a timeline diagram editor for your utilities collection

Internet of Things “Bringing the Internet of Things to life requires a comprehensive systems approach...” Narang N. Kishor, mentor and principal design architect of Narnix Technolabs helps us cut through the jargon and look deeper into what really comprises the IoT	Design: Embedded Audio/Video Processors for Embedded Multimedia Designs Diversity of audio/video content and formats has burdened multimedia designers with the responsibility to adapt and deliver to consumer expectations. Audio/video processors are at the heart of these multimedia designs, and this story looks at what has changed in the last year

Technology News Mirrored sun-catchers tap sunlight, say no to bulb Sunlight has an effect of upheaval for all, and the dull winter mornings steal much of that thrust	EFY Plus DVD PIC Simulator IDE 6.96 A Windows-based shareware for the simulation of PIC microcontrollers. It provides users with a powerful, easy-to-operate and quick processing environment

Technology: Telecom Managed Leased Line Network With the burgeoning need for the leased line, managed leased line networks (MLLNs) are being adopted and preferred by several businesses for fulfilling their telecommunication needs. Let us go through the technology of MLLNs, their advantages, usage, basic configuration, working, equipment involved, etc	Security Part 2 of 2: How to Ensure E-mail Security In the first part, we talked about how the e-mail system works and issues in its security including threats such as loss of confidentiality and integrity, disclosure of sensitive information, exposure of systems to DoS attacks, exposure of individuals to denial of service attacks, etc. In this part, we will discuss challenges related to e-mail authentication and spam, e-mailing the right people, preparing backups, avoiding fraudulent e-mails and malware, etc

Technology Focus Automobiles with Vision: What We Can Look Forward To Imagine how difficult it would be to live without sight—the most amazing ability we humans possess. But there are machines that can see, for us. This concept, dreamt of for years, is now ready and deployed. System designers have used embedded vision technology to incorporate exciting vision capabilities in automobiles. Let us dive in to find out more	Industry Report Automotive Electronics: Shifting Gears The growing automotive industry and continuous technological developments have transformed our driving experience completely. With new electronic technologies and features in automobiles, the automotive electronics sector in India is poised to be one of the fastest growing markets in the world

eStyle First Look! .Simmtronics Unleashes Android Tablet XPAD Turbo .Lenovo Introduces Super-Sleek Vibe Z Smartphone .ASUS Launches M70AD—The World’s First NFC-Enabled Desktop PC In India .Micromax Introduces Dual SIM Smartphone Canvas Duet II .SanDisk Announces Premium, High-Performance USB 3.0 Flash Drive .iBall Unveils Tarang F5 5.1 Multimedia Speakers .Binatone Launches Advanced Digital Baby Monitors .Infibeam Adds Powerful 3G Tablet Videocon VT 71 .GizMo ByTes	eStyle Buyers Guide Looking to Buy a Low-Cost Laptop? Chromebook could be a Perfect Choice Forget about the regular PCs and laptops, even the MacBooks could not survive the Chromebook onslaught. Such is the magic of these Google machines. Like Android, Chromebooks have plenty of options. One finds some really interesting choices in the range of Chromebooks. Although these Google laptops have recently ventured into the Indian market, they seem to have already made their mark in the international market

Interview "With standard Ethernet, you can re-flash the car in minutes compared to hours" There are multitudes of networking technologies available, but very few are future-proof for the technological advances that lie ahead. How do you select the perfect solution? Michael Jones, product marketing director, Micrel, speaks to Dilin Anand and Sneha Ambastha about standard Ethernet for automotive systems, and why it could soon rule the pack	History: Chips Integrating The Integrated Circuit Presenting the story of a chip that we cannot now live without, which is an interesting outcome of two engineers who developed it without knowing each other

Innovation ShopSecure: An IoT Security System ShopSecure is an active security monitoring system developed by Knewron, which not only detects security breaches and unusual activities but also informs the occurrence to the user and authorities	Industry News India will now incubate electronics start-ups In a bid to boost the electronics ecosystem in the country, the Indian government has come up with the idea of setting up four hubs to incubate electronics start-ups

Interview "Over 85 per cent of the connections made in the data centres will be over fibre" Today, both fibre and copper have made major advances in bandwidth capability. However, fibre-based technology is replacing portions of copper in embedded communication systems, and we had some questions as to why this is happening. Abhishek Mutha of EFY gets answers from Kenelm Lopes, product manager-Data Communication, TE Connectivity, India	Useful Websites Automotive Electronics With the advancement of technology, electronics has become an integral part of automotives. This month we introduce a few websites that will help you explore the role and use of electronics in vehicles

EFY Plus DVD RapidSmith: A Rapid Prototyping Tool for FPGA Designs A research-based, open source electronic design automation (EDA) tool written in Java for modern Xilinx FPGAs
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