Leveraging tools from seismology — the study of earthquakes and the inside of our planet — the Earth Rover Program aims to provide critical data on the health of soil. Humans, and terrestrial life in ...

Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to a low of 11 degrees Celsius (51.8 Fahrenheit) on Thursday under the influence of an intense winter monsoon, but the weather will feel colder than ...

Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring is essential for optimizing irrigation strategies, enhancing crop yields, and conserving water resources in precision agriculture. Traditional sensing methods often ...

For centuries, agriculture has relied on three essential assets: land, water and seed. In the 2020s, however, a fourth asset has become equally critical: data. I have spent much of the past year ...

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Rivian said Thursday that its forthcoming cars will feature lidar sensors, custom chips and an "autonomy computer" which will enable sophisticated, self-driving features. The company has also ...

Dirt. For millennia, the dark, rich soil underlying farms and gardens worldwide has been central to human survival. It’s also a lot more complex than it looks. Within every clump of soil lies an ...

Just about every “getting started with microcontrollers” kit, Arduino or otherwise, includes an ultrasonic distance sensor module. Given the power of microcontrollers these days, it was only a matter ...

The company has announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including sensors, lights, and remotes. The company has announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including ...

Three magnet-free inductive position sensors from Renesas provide a cost-effective alternative to magnetic and optical encoders. With different coil architectures, the ICs address a wide range of ...