Lesson 8: Install an Additional Infrared Sensor
In this lesson you will learn how to install an additional infrared sensor in the front center location, JP7. Apeiros supports up to a total of (5) infrared sensors that can be used to detect objects.
|Sensor Location||PCBA Location|
|Front Left IR (FLIR)||JP6|
|Front Center IR (FCIR)||JP7|
|Front Right IR (FRIR)||JP8|
|Rear Right IR (RRIR)||JP9|
|Rear Left IR (RLIR)||JP10|
Before starting this lesson be sure to follow the Initial Setup & Configuration. Also, we strongly recommend that you take some time to read "Getting Started with Arduino and Genuino products". This lesson assumes that you have already purchased a suitable infrared sensor: unassembled or assembled version. If you choose the unassembled IR sensor, then you will need to solder a through-hole connector. You will also need to have access to a pair of side cutters or a rotary cutoff tool, so that you can trim the end of the printed circuit board (PCB) on your new infrared sensor. If you choose the assembled version, then you do not need to solder or trim the sensor PCB.
NOTE: Be sure to remove the (4) AA batteries from Apeiros prior to starting this lesson.
Remove Apeiros PCBA from Robot Body
In order to gain access to the infrared sensor connectors we need to remove the Apeiros Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) from the plastic body. From the image below you will see which (4) #3-24 screws need to be removed. You also need to unplug the left and right motor connectors from JP2 & JP3.
After removing the (4) #3-24 screws and unplugging the left and right motor connectors, your robot should appear as shown below. You will need to feed each left and right motor connector through its respective hole within the Apeiros PCBA. Then proceed to gently remove the PCBA from the plastic body. If your Apeiros is equipped with a servo gripper, then you will also need to unplug the 3-position servo connector from JP5.
After removing the Apeiros PCBA, place it upside down on a secure Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) safe surface. From the image shown below, we can see that Apeiros provides a total of (5) 1x3 female headers that can be used to connect infrared sensors.
Solder 1x3 Right Angle Male Header & Trim IR Sensor PCB
Prepare to solder the 1x3 male right-angle header to the infrared sensor PCB.
Examine the back side of the infrared sensor and you will notice that the signal names are printed on the silkscreen. Signal names are as follows: OUT, VIN & GND.
Now we are ready to solder the 1x3 right angle male header to the infrared sensor as shown below.
In order to provide clearance between the infrared sensor PCB and the plastic Apeiros body we must trim the end of the sensor PCB as shown below. You will need to remove approximately 5/32 (.156) of an inch. You can use a pair of side cutters or a rotary cutting wheel tool such as a Dremel. If you are uncomfortable making this modification, then we suggest purchasing the fully assembled version of the Apeiros Infrared sensor.
Install Assembled Infrared Sensor
Apeiros comes with (2) infrared sensors installed in the front left (JP6) and front right (JP8) locations as shown below.
In this example, we will install an additional infrared sensor in the front center location (JP7). Make sure that the infrared sensor pin names correctly match the Apeiros PCBA connections as shown in the table below.
| IR Sensor Signal
Install the infrared sensor in the Front Center IR (FCIR) location as shown below. Gently push the IR sensor pins into the mating 1x3 female connector.
Install Apeiros PCBA onto Robot Body
With the additional infrared sensor installed, we are ready to install the Apeiros PCBA back onto the plastic robot body. Be sure to feed the left and right motor wires back through the holes on either side of the AA-battery holder. Also, remember to thread the (4) #3-24 screws through the PCB holes and do NOT over tighten in order to avoid stripping the mounting holes in the plastic body!


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Some free tools for databases, both for didactic and professional purposes.
Didactic Systems for Databases
The Java Relational System JRS
JRS has been developed at the Computer Science Department of the University of Pisa:
- to practice with SQL, using a simple multi-platform system (for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows),
- to practice with physical plans (access plans), that is how the DBMS executes the queries, as well as with the logical plans, that is how the DBMS translates queries in relational algebra,
- to experiment the effect on the physical plan generated of using different optimization techniques, and different phyical operators,
- to write and execute a query with a graphical editor, defining only a logical plan with the relational algebra, or only a physical plan with the JRS operators,
- to understand the components of a Relational DBMS, by discovering the interfaces among them,
- to experiment with data structures and algorithm to implement a Relational DBMS.
Use the menu on the right to access to all resources relative to JRS.
The Object Database Language Galileo
The Galileo language, develop at the Computer Science Department of the University of Pisa during several research projects, can be found at the link below. The available implementation is somewhat outdated, and probably not working on modern computers. At the link the full documentation about the language can be found.
Web Relational Normalizer
Developed at the Computer Science Department of the University of Venice, can be used to practice the Relational Normalization Theory.
Open Source Systems
The Relational Systems MySQL and MariaDB
MariaDB is a fork of the well-known MySQL system, started after the acquisition of the latter by Oracle Corporation (that maintains a community version of MySQL). Both database systems are very used in web applications, as well as for classical applications. MySQLWorkbench is a graphical interface for MySQL.
The Object Relational System PostgreSQL (formerly Postgres)
PostgreSQL is a well known, powerful, open source, object relational system.
The Relational System Firebird
Firebird is an open source database system derived from Interbase of Borland.
The Relational System MaxDB (formerly SAP DB)
SAP, the produces the ERP system with the same name, has distributed for many years SAP DB as alternative to more renowned commercial systems. In 2000, SAP has published and open system version of it with the name MaxDB. It is a relational system that can be used also for OLAP applications.
MonetDB is an open-source system with a data model which is an extension of the relational one, and with both SQL and XQuery as query languages. It has been optimized to be efficient in analytical queries. Data are stored by columns.
Embeddable Relational Systems
SQLite is a open-source, relational system with limited capabilities that can be embedded (as a library) in applications that need to store and manage persistent data as a single file. It is embedded in many systems and devices.
Derby (formerly Cloudscape)
Derby is an open-source relational system written in Java. It can be embedded in Java programs that need to store an manage persistent data.


Also in the news this week are Lyft, nuTonomy, Delphi, BlackBerry, Intel, Samsung, Tesla, Allstate and Continental.
Volvo becomes the first carmaker to blink in the face of escalating pressure to get self-driving cars on the road. Andrew Tolve reports.
Volvo’s plans to populate the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden, with self-driving cars hit a speed bump last week when the company announced that it was delaying its planned rollout by four years. Volvo had committed to piloting 100 Level 4 autonomous vehicles with real families in Gothenburg by 2017 as part of its Drive Me programme, followed by 100 more Level 4 vehicles in China and the UK. Now the carmaker is starting with just two Level 2 XC90s with two families in Gothenburg. It plans to ramp up to a larger fleet of Level 4 XC90s by 2021 – the same year that it had originally intended to make self-driving vehicles commercially available to the general public.
Volvo has its explanations for the delay. It says that sensor performance and processor capabilities are evolving so fast that it’s loath to lock in on a given hardware only for something superior to come along a few months later. That explanation seems insufficient, however, given the present environment in which so many competitors, from tech companies to major carmakers, are advancingtheir timetables for the rollout of autonomous tech, not pushing them back. In November General Motors announced that it plans to have a commercial ridesharing programme featuring fully self-driving vehicles deployed by 2019. Waymo has trials underway in several US cities, as do Uber and Lyft, all of whom are looking at similar target dates for deployment.
More likely explanation may be that it’s an admission that Volvo’s self-driving systems have fallen behind pace and that a brand that’s built on safety-first can’t risk jeopardising that with technology it fundamentally doesn’t trust yet.
In other news, Lyft launched a ridesharing trial with self-driving cars in Boston. The fleet is small, just five cars to date, and includes engineers behind the wheel who are there to take control in the case of an emergency or mission-critical situation. The cars are powered by nuTonomy, the self-driving car start-up that Delphi purchased for $450M (£337M) in November.
BlackBerry teamed up with Denso and Intel to launch what it’s calling the world’s first integrated human machine interface (HMI) platform. The platform takes all the independent digital components present in cars today – from the instrument cluster to the head unit to infotainment and entertainment screens – and puts them on a single microcomputer that displays content and sound uniformly. The integrated HMI platform will appear in successive car models scheduled for release after 2019.
Samsung is collaborating with Renovo to develop highly automated vehicle technology. Samsung plans to deploy Renovo’s operating system for self-driving cars, called AWare, in the fleet of autonomous vehicles that it deploys on California roads next year. The goal is to ensure the interoperability of complex electronics and operating systems built for the autonomous environment.
Tesla drivers in the UK who insure their cars with Direct Line will now receive a 5% discount on their premiums when they drive with Autopilot engaged. Early Tesla research suggests that the use of Autopilot has reduced crashes across all Tesla models by 40%; Direct Line wants to collect data to see if those statistics play out among their customers. If they do, Direct Line will shift to a model that charges less for Autopilot (and other automatic safety systems like it) to encourage more usage.
Want to avoid an accident-prone road on an upcoming journey? Data start-up Arity, a spinoff of auto insurer Allstate, has developed a model that can identify accident-prone roads and conditions in real time. A real-time alert system called Drive Shield Alerts then highlights these roads for drivers and a real-time navigation system called Drive Shield Routing steers drivers toward less risky alternative routes. The suite of solutions is built from the analysis of millions of vehicle collision insurance claims.
Avis Budget Group debuted entirely keyless car rentals for its customers. Thanks to Continental’s aftermarket Key-as- a-Service offering, Avis customers can now walk up to their vehicles, pop out their smartphones and use the Avis mobile app to unlock their cars and start their engines. Avis is launching the programme at more than 20 locations in the Kansas City area.
Finally, robotics company AEye introduced iDAR, a new technology that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into LiDAR. The AI component allows the technology to dynamically adapt to real-time demands, intelligently targeting and identifying objects 10 to 20 times more effectively than LiDAR-only products. The end result, says AEye, will be improved autonomous vehicle safety and performance at a reduced cost.
The Weekly Brief is a round-up of the week’s top telematics news, combining TU-Automotive analysis with information from industry sources.
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Australia is back in the space race, following the launch of three miniature satellites. At 1am Sydney time on Tuesday 19 April 2017, three Australian research cubesats blasted off for space as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station.
The event marked the first launch of an Australian-built satellite for 15 years. It is also the nation’s first foray into cubesats for a host of new applications, from scientific discovery to remote sensing and satellite navigation.
The trio of Australian cubesats is part of the international QB50 mission, consisting of 36 small satellites known as ‘cubesats’. Each instrument weighs about 1.3 kg each and is about the size of a shoebox. The combined effort will carry out the most extensive measurements ever undertaken of the little-understood thermosphere, a region between 200-380 km above Earth. This usually inaccessible zone helps shield Earth from cosmic rays and solar radiation, and is vital for communications and weather formation.
Twenty-eight of the QB50 satellites, including the three Australian cubesats, were aboard the Atlas 5 rocket when it launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida overnight. The three Australian cubesats are UNSW-EC0, built by UNSW’s Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research (ACSER); INSPIRE-2, by the University of Sydney, UNSW and the Australian National University; and SuSAT, by the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.
The UNSW-EC0 Cubesat comes after 40 years of Australia’s non-participation in satellite building,” said Andrew Dempster, director of ACSER, and a member of the advisory council of the Space Industry Association of Australia. “These are the first Australian satellites to go into space in 15 years.”
“There have only been two before: Fedsat in 2002 and WRESAT in 1967,” he explained. “So we’ve got more hardware in space today than Australia’s had in its history.”
While the primary objective of the QB50 mision is to better understand the thermosphere, there are many further applications set to arise from the undertaking. In an official announcement, UNSW predicts that the industry is on the cusp of a civil space revolution that could cheaply exploit space for applications such as rural internet access, satellite imaging and remote sensing.
UNSW’s EC0 carries an Ion Neutral Mass Spectrometer instrument to study the composition of the thermosphere, in addition to a number of additional payloads and mission objectives. Among them is the Namuru GPS, a satellite positioning study led by Andrew Dempster to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning for satellite operations and ‘formation flying’.
The payload of cubesats is expected will reach the International Space Station in the coming days. The QB50 mission’s next step will take place in May, when the first 20 cubesats – including Australia’s INSPIRE-2 and SUSat – will be deployed from the International Space Station. Over time they will drift to a lower orbit and begin their measurements from the thermosphere. Around June, the remaining seven other cubesats, including UNSW-EC0, will then be deployed.
Also aboard the Atlas 5 rocket is Biarri Point, a cubesat for defence applications tests that carries new GPS technology developed by UNSW’s ACSER and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DST). It is part of a four-nation defence project between Australia, the US, the UK and Canada that will see the launch of another two cubesats over the next year. Biarri carries a GPS technology payload developed by UNSW and integrated into the satellite by DST will conduct a range of experiments involving Australian facilities such as Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra. The remaining eight QB50 cubesats will be launched separately into orbit by an Indian rocket later in May.
QB50 is a collaboration of more than 50 universities and research institutes in 23 countries, led by the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) in Belgium and funded by the European Commission.
“This is the very first international real-time coordinated study of the thermosphere phenomena,” said VKI’s Davide Masutti. “The data generated by the constellation will be unique in many ways and they will be used for many years by scientists around the world.”


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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an expansion bus that's designed for
robust physical connectors and cheap/simple implementation. It supports
hubs so that a single port on a computer can support multiple devices (and
hubs can be plugged in to other hubs). There are several standards for
USB devices that are commonly used including keyboard, mouse, and mass-storage
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Here is a brief FAQ
about USB. In summary USB 1.1 does 1.5MB/s (12Mb/s) and USB 2.0 (AKA
Hi-Speed USB does 60MB/s (480Mb/s). Due to some overhead and
inefficiencies you won't expect to see such speeds, better than 30MB/s is a
good speed for USB mass storage with USB 2.0, and you are shouldn't expect
more than 1MB/s with USB 1.1.
According to the everythingusb.com site USB flash devices can deliver up to
30MB/s read speed and 24MB/s write speed. Note that the good thing about
flash devices is that there is almost no seek time which makes the fastest
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the down-side to them is that there is a limit to the number of writes to
The USB hardware has two different interfaces for USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 which
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then you get USB 1.1 speed.
USB was originally designed as a replacement for PS/2 keyboard and mouse
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Magellan Roadmate 1400 GPS is an accurate and intelligent vehicle navigation device. It helps to use the navigation system to reach your destination. But maintaining your Magellan RoadMate Update is very critical. Users can get detailed details about the street, venue, and much more in the most recent update.
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Put your router, gateway or modem in a central location in your house. Keep it away from cordless phones or microwaves to avoid signal interference. Use your wireless device for a while to see if your connection is still dropping.
Windows 10 drops wireless connection intermittently on HP Envy desktop I have seen many posts regarding problems with wireless connections to Windows 10 after upgrading from a previous version. However, I recently purchased my HP Envy (i5 6400 CPU @ 2.71GHz) desktop with 12GB RAM. Jul 02, 2014 · In the Internet Connection section at the top, you can allow proxies for shared networks and edit your saved wireless connections. The wireless settings in Chrome are a bit more advanced than the Aug 20, 2012 · Jake Clarke asked why his Internet connection completely drops out every so often. replace the cable connecting the modem to the router. If that doesn't work, replace the cable going from the The printer was working on the wireless system without problem for several months. Then I came home from work about a month ago to find that the printer had disconnected from the wrieless system. I have tried everything I can think of - restoring the default settings on the printer and on the rrouter, moving the printer closer to the router Ever since I was upgraded to the new G1100 FIOS router last year, I've had frequent wireless connection issues. On my Windows 10 laptop, it often loses internet/wifi connection. Examining the network, it shows that it is still connected to the SSID, but states "no internet connection". It has no access at this point. The device needs to be within a reasonable range of the router in order to connect and have the best connection speeds. In general, in most homes, you can be up to 30 feet from your router for a decent connection. From 30' to 50' away, the speeds will be slower, and may drop occasionally, but it should be usable.
Sep 15, 2017 · The most common causes for a wireless connection drop are your wireless router and network card. We’re going to teach you some troubleshooting tips, in order of helpfulness, that should get your wireless connection back up and running because we all know how annoying it can be if your internet keeps dropping.
Should there be a mix of Wireless-AC and Wireless-N adapters connecting to the network, it would be best to set the Wireless Mode to Mixed. This will allow Wireless-N devices to have a stable connection to the network and will allow the Wireless-AC device to still connect to the network but will be performing based on the Wireless-N speed.
My ASUS AC1900 Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit Router, Model: RT-AC68U has recently began disconnecting intermittently for 5-15 seconds at a time. It happens roughly every 5 minutes.
-if on wireless connection, make changes to the router wifi settings, like change the wifi channel. The internal network stays up, and I can ping both the internal and external ip of the router, but not the fiber box. I have also had the same behavior with an Edimax Wifi AP and less frequently with a Edimax router (once every 1-2 days). Internet Randomly Drops out - Wireless Router or Modem Issue by MizmelzyWI76 Oct 11, 2019 3:24PM PDT Within the last year I had to upgrade my cable modem as it was outdated. 1) Strong Wireless Router (if you have Wireless N) 2) Wireless Range Booster (If you need to extend the range) What are the symptoms of poor wireless signal? You recently got a new router for your WiFi at home. Your wireless internet drops and reconnects for no reason but when you run a speed test it tends to come back with great results Feb 10, 2018 · This is particularly aimed at those who may use the wifi connection on their router to connect to a work VPN. If the VPN is dropping connection frequently (a few times a day) try this setting change.


Have you ever wondered why most UK energy providers determinedly offer smart meters to every consumer? Some companies even offer them at no additional cost! This is because by June 2025, every residential consumer in the UK is expected to be offered a smart meter as part of a nationwide roll-out. The government has extremely high hopes for everyone in Scotland, Wales, and England to switch into smart meters to create a smarter energy grid.
A lot of energy consumers—both residential and commercial—are still faced with inaccurate billing, some of which are stealthily overcharged by their suppliers.
The difference between a traditional meter and a smart meter is the way they measure the amount of gas and electricity that is being used. By its name you can easily tell that smart meters are much more modernized and technologically advanced as opposed to the former. Additionally, smart meters directly pass on real-time updates and other information on usage to energy suppliers. This is great because you can keep a closer eye on your consumption.
Smart meters are great for energy users that are on a strict budget since they can easily determine when they use the most energy. That way, it’ll help them consider whether they’d like to move to a better tariff, lessen their consumption, or create a concrete plan to save more on energy. In fact, one can do a lot of things with just the right information.
If you ask a customer who upgraded to a smart meter about their experience so far, they will most likely tell you that they paid their bills in confidence, because they know everything that is written on their bill contains accurate and up-to-date information only.
Smart meters are a great repellant for estimated bills and manual meter readings – two things that can lead to overcharging.
Scroll down for a more detailed explanation on how smart meters work, their pros and cons, how to avail one, and why these types of meters can help small businesses save thousands on energy.
Let’s start with the basics: How do smart meters work?
Like we’ve previously stated, smart meters act as an official replacement for standard meters which require manual readings that are to be submitted to a designated supplier prior to billing. This old school method makes consumers rely on estimated bills, which can be quite dodgy since not everyone can provide regular readings.
A customer’s usage is wirelessly sent to an energy supplier through a secure national communication network (or the DCC) which typically is used by a smart meter. This makes it easier for energy companies to provide accurate billings. On top of that, smart meters are much easier to check since they come with in-home displays that provide the customer with real-time information such as the amount of kWh they’ve consumed.
Why are smart meters good for small businesses?
Smart meters are great for small businesses because they help consumers gain a little bit of control over their usage as it is much easier to track their costs.
With the help of this type of meter, utility bills will be a lot more accurate. In addition to that, business owners will be able to identify their peak hours (or when they use the most energy) in a day. WIth this type of information, they’ll be able to create a solution that could reduce their energy usage.
According to the Department for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy, 21.5 million smart and advanced meters were installed in Great Britain as of June 30, 2020, of which 40% of them were non-domestic customers.
Pros and cons of smart meters
Everything in the world comes with pros and cons, that includes smart meters!
Advantages to having a smart meter
Below we’ve listed a bunch of smart meter pros that are based on the Government-backed campaign Smart Energy GB’s take on smart meter benefits:
- Accurate bills – With the help of smart meters, estimated billing will be a thing of the past. Customers no longer have to worry about providing regular meter readings or having someone sent to their homes to have their meter read (which could cost an extra). Smart meters quickly relay accurate information based on your usage directly to your energy supplier, hence the accurate billing.
- In-house monitors that will help customers familiarize themselves with their consumption – Smart Meters come with in-home displays to make it a lot convenient for customers to monitor their usage. It gives accurate and real time readings in pounds and pence, and kilowatt hours (kWh). After a while, you will be able to notice your consumption habits and track your usage on the daily. It shows how much gas and electric credit a consumer has left on their meter as well, which can be helpful with budgeting too. With smart meters, smarter decisions can be made!
- Score great deals that are exclusive to smart meter users – Many energy suppliers offer great (and oftentimes cheaper) energy deals to customers that have a smart meter or are interested in having one installed.
Disadvantages that come with smart meters
- The installation takes awhile – While this might seem like a surface-level disadvantage, quite a few people aren’t really comfortable with the idea of having their meters installed by a professional or having a stranger come into their premises. On top of that, the entire installation process typically takes a couple of hours, in which you may temporarily lose power until the installation is done.
- Switching away from the supplier that has installed your meter could potentially “dumb” down your smart meter (dumb mode) – This doesn’t happen frequently, but it is however possible. Smart meters can lose their “intelligent” functionality once you decide to move to a different supplier.
Are smart meters expensive?
Smart meters can be installed by your energy supplier at zero cost. It is absorbed into your supplier’s operational costs. Same goes for installations and maintenance; there are no upfront costs.
Is it possible to switch energy suppliers even when I have a smart meter?
Yes, it is possible. HOWEVER, it can be a little more tedious and complex than it sounds.
According to Ofgem, the more people with smart meters, the better the benefits. Which brings us to SMETS, which stands for “Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications”. SMETS pertains to the 2 different versions that Smart Meters come in, namely SMETS1 (or First Generation smart meters) and SMETS2 (Second generation smart meters).
People who have had a smart meter installed before 2018 currently have a SMETS1 smart meter. Customers that still have a SMETS1 smart meter are encouraged to switch to SMETS2, first, as their meter is already bound to lose its smart functionality and delay data sending to their new supplier. If this happens, the customer will unfortunately be reverted to manually reading their meters and having their bills estimated like the old-fashioned way.
SMETS2 smart meter owners, on the other hand, are people who have had their smart meters installed in 2018 onwards. This is a newer model which can provide ZERO complications with switching.
How can I tell if I have a SMETS1 or SMETS2 smart meter?
Like we mentioned previously, people who had their smart meters installed before 2018 probably have SMETS1 Smart Meter (first-generation meter). SMETS2 (second-generation meters) are newer models that rolled out in 2018 and distributed onwards.
However, some energy suppliers are still trying to use up their stocks of first-generation meters, regardless of how recent your smart meter installation is. So it’s always best to contact your supplier (or whoever installed your smart meter) and ask them what type of smart meter you have.
Will I be able to save more money on a smart meter?
Of course! Smart meters even help consumers determine when they are using the most energy in a day. It can encourage people to come up with early solutions that could reduce their energy costs. Estimated billing is usually what hikes up a consumer’s bill; smart meters have fortunately brought an end to that. This type of meter offers consumers a lot of insight into how they can lower their bills, Additionally, its accurate billing just provides the reassurance that people actually pay for what they consume, nothing more, nothing less.
All smart meters come with an in-home display that shows how much energy someone is using during different times of the day, week, month, and year.
A slew of energy suppliers offer discounted tariffs and cheaper deals for people who have a smart meter or are looking to have one installed, to encourage faster roll-out of the meters.
I want a smart meter. Where are they available?
Everyone is actually being encouraged to get and/or offered a smart meter from their respective energy provider. So if you haven’t been offered a new meter by your supplier, it would be best to contact them and inquire.
However, it is worth noting that some people might not be able to avail a smart meter due to the way their property is built or the lack of availability in their region.
Do I have to have a smart meter?
Probably not. A smart meter won’t automatically be installed within your premises without your consent. In fact, you’re not obliged to have a smart meter installed! So it is impossible for you not to know whether you have a smart meter or not.
However, should you have any concerns or questions regarding smart meters, do not hesitate to discuss them with your current supplier. You can discuss any concerns you have about smart meters with your supplier.
Are smart meters safe?
A lot of people are concerned with the radio waves emitted by smart meters.
However, an agency of the UK Department of Health called Public Health England (PHE) was able to piece together a series of evidence that could reassure smart meter users that these radio waves won’t put anyone’s health at risk. In fact, a cell phone is much riskier as far as radio waves exposure goes.
Just like any other in-home devices, every smart meter has undergone the same safety regulations and rigorous testing which have surpassed every UK and EU safety standards.
Are smart meters easy to read?
Yes. If you’re wondering how to read a smart meter, it’s not really too complicated! Actually, unlike traditional meters, you aren’t really required to provide meter readings to your supplier regularly, since the smart meter itself does it for you. Although it would be a logical move to have your meter checked once or twice a year to avoid any complications such as loss of smart functionality where the meter fails to take a reading.
If you’re looking to read your smart meter to monitor your energy consumption, you can easily do just that using the in-home display that came with your smart meter.
Should you have any concerns regarding your in-home display–whether it’s faulty or the option to “read meter” is nowhere to be found–contact your supplier. They will happily walk you through the process or replace the device with a brand new one.
I want to switch to a business smart meter
Now that’s great! A lot of small businesses already have smart meters installed in their premises.
Normally, most business energy contracts run between 1 – 3 years, depending on the supplier. So if you’re on a fixed contract with any supplier, make sure you’re about to hit its end date to avoid penalties. Remember, opting out early from your contract could lead to costly exit fees.
If you’re currently within your ‘switching window’, switching to a business smart meter will be a breeze on your end.
Before making any changes, we suggest that you shop around for the best deals in the market that could benefit your business in the long run. It’s important to compare business energy prices from a wide selection of electricity and gas suppliers, both leading and independent.
Make sure you have the following details:
- Where your business is situated (postcode)
- Your current energy supplier
- A copy of your most recent utility bill


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The intent of this undertaking is to do a pencil resistor. We are besides experimenting which pencil lead has the most opposition. Circuits that are designed for a limited flow or electricity are fitted with an electronic unit called a resistor. A resistor slows down the flow of electricity. Resistors are besides used to command the measure of electricity traveling through a circuit. Resistors can be used in dimmer switches and fan regulators. If the current is excessively strong so it can damage the LED or the bulb fibril. Therefore resistances are utile in restricting the current so that merely the right sum of current flows through an LED or a bulb to visible radiation it up.
Pencil Resistor Project
After linking the pencil resistor circuit as shown above, supply a power supply to the circuit from a 9v battery, and so detect the strength of the bulb connected to the circuit through the free terminal adjustable Cu wire connected to the opposite terminal ( with regard to the green wire ) of the black lead of the pencil such that the full length of the black lead must be connected or take active portion in the web. In this status, if we observe the bulb’s strength, as shown in the figure, it is really low, which means, the bulb glows with a really subdued strength. This is due to the fact that the full black lead of the pencil’s resistor is connected in the circuit or full opposition of the black lead is offered to the circuit, which is cut downing the current flow through the bulb.
A resistor is a inactive two-terminal electrical constituent that implements electrical opposition as a circuit component. In electronic circuits, resistances are used to cut down current flow, adjust signal degrees, to split electromotive forces, bias active elements, and end transmittal lines, among other utilizations. High-power resistances that can disperse many Wattss of electrical power as heat may be used as portion of motor controls, in power distribution systems, or as trial tons for generators. Fixed resistances have oppositions that merely alter somewhat with temperature, clip or operating electromotive force. Variable resistances can be used to set circuit elements ( such as a volume control or a lamp dimmer ) , or as sensing devices for heat, visible radiation, humidness, force, or chemical activity.
Electronic symbols and notation
One common strategy is the missive and figure codification for opposition values following IEC 60062. It avoids utilizing a denary centrifuge and replaces the denary centrifuge with a missive slackly associated with SI prefixes matching with the portion 's opposition. For illustration, 8K2 as portion taging codification, in a circuit diagram or in a measure of stuffs ( BOM ) indicates a resistor value of 8.2 kΩ . Additional nothing imply a tighter tolerance, for illustration 15M0 for three important figures. When the value can be expressed without the demand for a prefix ( that is, multiplicator 1 ) , an `` Roentgen '' is used alternatively of the denary centrifuge. For illustration, 1R2 indicates 1.2 Ω , and 18R indicates 18 Ω .
Practical resistances are besides specified as holding a maximal power evaluation which must transcend the awaited power dissipation of that resistor in a peculiar circuit: this is chiefly of concern in power electronics applications. Resistors with higher power evaluations are physically larger and may necessitate heat sinks. In a high-voltage circuit, attending must sometimes be paid to the rated maximal on the job electromotive force of the resistor. While there is no minimal on the job electromotive force for a given resistor, failure to account for a resistor 's maximal evaluation may do the resistor to incinerate when current is run through it.
The resistive component is made from a mixture of finely powdered C and an insulating stuff, normally ceramic. A rosin holds the mixture together. The opposition is determined by the ratio of the fill stuff ( the powdered ceramic ) to the C. Higher concentrations of C, which is a good music director, consequence in lower opposition. Carbon composing resistances were normally used in the sixtiess and earlier, but are non popular for general usage now as other types have better specifications, such as tolerance, electromotive force dependance, and emphasis. Carbon composing resistances change value when stressed with over-voltages. Furthermore, if internal wet content, from exposure for some length of clip to a humid environment, is important, soldering heat creates a non-reversible alteration in opposition value. Carbon composing resistances have hapless stableness with clip and were accordingly factory sorted to, at best, merely 5 % tolerance. These resistances are non-inductive that provide benefit when used in electromotive force pulse decrease and rush protection applications. These resistances, nevertheless, if ne'er subjected to overvoltage nor overheating were unusually dependable sing the constituent 's size.
A C heap resistor is made of a stack of C discs compressed between two metal contact home bases. Adjusting the clamping force per unit area changes the opposition between the home bases. These resistances are used when an adjustable burden is required, for illustration in proving automotive batteries or wireless senders. A C heap resistor can besides be used as a velocity control for little motors in family contraptions ( run uping machines, handheld sociables ) with evaluations up to a few hundred Wattss. A C heap resistor can be incorporated in automatic electromotive force regulators for generators, where the C heap controls the field current to keep comparatively changeless electromotive force. The rule is besides applied in the C mike.
A C movie is deposited on an insulating substrate, and a spiral is cut in it to make a long, narrow resistive way. Changing forms, coupled with the electric resistance of formless C ( runing from 500 to 800 μΩ m ) , can supply a broad scope of opposition values. Compared to carbon composing they feature low noise, because of the precise distribution of the pure black lead without adhering. Carbon movie resistances feature a power evaluation scope of 0.125 W to 5 W at 70 °C. Resistances available scope from 1 ohm to 10 megohm. The C movie resistor has an operating temperature scope of −55 °C to 155 °C. It has 200 to 600 Vs maximal on the job electromotive force scope. Particular C movie resistances are used in applications necessitating high pulse stableness.
Metal movie resistances are normally coated with nickel Cr ( NiCr ) , but might be coated with any of the cermet stuffs listed above for thin movie resistances. Unlike thin movie resistances, the stuff may be applied utilizing different techniques than sputtering ( though this is one of the techniques ) . Besides, unlike thin-film resistances, the opposition value is determined by cutting a spiral through the coating instead than by etching. ( This is similar to the manner C resistances are made. ) The consequence is a sensible tolerance ( 0.5 % , 1 % , or 2 % ) and a temperature coefficient that is by and large between 50 and 100 ppm/K. Metal movie resistances possess good noise features and low non-linearity due to a low electromotive force coefficient. Besides good are their tight tolerance, low temperature coefficient and long-run stableness.
Wirewound resistances are normally made by weaving a metal wire, normally nichrome, around a ceramic, fictile, or fibreglass nucleus. The terminals of the wire are soldered or welded to two caps or rings, attached to the terminals of the nucleus. The assembly is protected with a bed of pigment, molded plastic, or an enamel coating baked at high temperature. These resistances are designed to defy remarkably high temperatures of up to 450 °C. Wire leads in low power wirewound resistances are normally between 0.6 and 0.8 millimeter in diameter and tinned for easiness of soldering. For higher power wirewound resistances, either a ceramic outer instance or an aluminium outer instance on top of an insulating bed is used – if the outer instance is ceramic, such resistances are sometimes described as `` cement '' resistances, though they do non really incorporate any traditional cement. The aluminum-cased types are designed to be attached to a heat sink to disperse the heat ; the rated power is dependent on being used with a suited heat sink, e.g. , a 50 W power rated resistor overheats at a fraction of the power dissipation if non used with a heat sink. Large wirewound resistances may be rated for 1,000 Wattss or more.
The primary opposition component of a foil resistor is a particular metal foil several microns thick. Since their debut in the sixtiess, foil resistances have had the best preciseness and stableness of any resistor available. One of the of import parametric quantities act uponing stableness is the temperature coefficient of opposition ( TCR ) . The TCR of foil resistances is highly low, and has been farther improved over the old ages. One scope of ultra-precision foil resistances offers a TCR of 0.14 ppm/°C, tolerance ±0.005 % , long-run stableness ( 1 twelvemonth ) 25 ppm, ( 3 old ages ) 50 ppm ( farther improved 5-fold by hermetic waterproofing ) , stableness under burden ( 2000 hours ) 0.03 % , thermic EMF 0.1 μV/°C, noise −42 dubnium, electromotive force coefficient 0.1 ppm/V, induction 0.08 μH, electrical capacity 0.5 pF.
An ammeter shunt is a particular type of current-sensing resistor, holding four terminuss and a value in milliohms or even micro-ohms. Current-measuring instruments, by themselves, can normally accept merely limited currents. To mensurate high currents, the current base on ballss through the shunt across which the electromotive force bead is measured and interpreted as current. A typical shunt consists of two solid metal blocks, sometimes brass, mounted on an insulating base. Between the blocks, and soldered or brazed to them, are one or more strips of low temperature coefficient of opposition ( TCR ) manganin metal. Large bolts threaded into the blocks make the current connexions, while much smaller prison guards provide volt metre connexions. Shunts are rated by all-out current, and frequently have a electromotive force bead of 50 millivolt at rated current. Such metres are adapted to the shunt full current evaluation by utilizing an suitably marked dial face ; no alteration demand to be made to the other parts of the metre.
In heavy-duty industrial high-current applications, a grid resistor is a big convection-cooled lattice of stamped metal metal strips connected in rows between two electrodes. Such industrial class resistances can be every bit big as a icebox ; some designs can manage over 500 amperes of current, with a scope of oppositions widening lower than 0.04 ohms. They are used in applications such as dynamic braking and burden banking for engines and ropewaies, impersonal foundation for industrial AC distribution, control tonss for Cranes and heavy equipment, burden testing of generators and harmonic filtering for electric substations.
A potentiometer or pot is a three-terminal resistor with a continuously adjustable tapping point controlled by rotary motion of a shaft or boss or by a additive skidder. It is called a potentiometer because it can be connected as an adjustable electromotive force splitter to supply a variable potency at the terminus connected to the tapping point. A volume control for an audio device is a common usage of a potentiometer. A typical low power potentiometer ( see pulling ) is constructed of a level opposition component ( B ) of C composing, metal movie, or conductive plastic, with a bouncy phosphor bronze wiper contact ( C ) which moves along the surface. An alternate building is opposition wire lesion on a signifier, with the wiper skiding axially along the spiral. These have lower declaration, since as the wiper moves the opposition alterations in stairss equal to the opposition of a individual bend.
High-resolution multiturn potentiometers are used in a few preciseness applications. These have wirewound opposition elements typically wound on a coiling spindle, with the wiper traveling on a coiling path as the control is turned, doing uninterrupted contact with the wire. Some include a conductive-plastic opposition coating over the wire to better declaration. These typically offer 10 bends of their shafts to cover their full scope. They are normally set with dials that include a simple turns counter and a calibrated dial, and can typically accomplish three digit declaration. Electronic parallel computing machines used them in measure for puting coefficients, and delayed-sweep CROs of recent decennaries included one on their panels.
Resistance decennary boxes
A opposition decennary box or resistor permutation box is a unit incorporating resistances of many values, with one or more mechanical switches which allow any one of assorted distinct oppositions offered by the box to be dialed in. Normally the opposition is accurate to high preciseness, runing from laboratory/calibration class truth of 20 parts per million, to field class at 1 % . Cheap boxes with lesser truth are besides available. All types offer a convenient manner of choosing and rapidly altering a opposition in research lab, experimental and development work without necessitating to attach resistances one by one, or even stock each value. The scope of opposition provided, the maximal declaration, and the truth qualify the box. For illustration, one box offers oppositions from 0 to 100 megohms, maximal declaration 0.1 ohm, accuracy 0.1 % .
The value of a resistor can be measured with an ohmmeter, which may be one map of a multimeter. Normally, investigations on the terminals of trial leads connect to the resistor. A simple ohmmeter may use a electromotive force from a battery across the unknown resistor ( with an internal resistor of a known value in series ) bring forthing a current which drives a metre motion. The current, in conformity with Ohm 's jurisprudence, is reciprocally relative to the amount of the internal opposition and the resistor being tested, ensuing in an parallel metre graduated table which is really non-linear, calibrated from eternity to 0 ohms. A digital multimeter, utilizing active electronics, may alternatively go through a specified current through the trial opposition. The electromotive force generated across the trial opposition in that instance is linearly relative to its opposition, which is measured and displayed. In either instance the low-resistance ranges of the metre base on balls much more current through the trial leads than make high-resistance scopes, in order for the electromotive forces present to be at sensible degrees ( by and large below 10 Vs ) but still mensurable.
Measuring low-value resistances, such as fractional-ohm resistances, with acceptable truth requires four-terminal connexions. One brace of terminuss applies a known, calibrated current to the resistor, while the other brace senses the electromotive force bead across the resistor. Some laboratory quality ohmmeters, particularly milliohmmeters, and even some of the better digital multimeters sense utilizing four input terminuss for this intent, which may be used with particular trial leads. Each of the two alleged Kelvin cartridge holder has a brace of jaws insulated from each other. One side of each cartridge holder applies the measurement current, while the other connexions are merely to feel the electromotive force bead. The opposition is once more deliberate utilizing Ohm 's Law as the mensural electromotive force divided by the applied current.
A logical strategy is to bring forth resistances in a scope of values which increase in a geometric patterned advance, so that each value is greater than its predecessor by a fixed multiplier or per centum, chosen to fit the tolerance of the scope. For illustration, for a tolerance of ±20 % it makes sense to hold each resistor about 1.5 times its predecessor, covering a decennary in 6 values. In pattern the factor used is 1.4678, giving values of 1.47, 2.15, 3.16, 4.64, 6.81, 10 for the 1–10-decade ( a decennary is a scope increasing by a factor of 10 ; 0.1–1 and 10–100 are other illustrations ) ; these are rounded in pattern to 1.5, 2.2, 3.3, 4.7, 6.8, 10 ; followed, by 15, 22, 33, … and preceded by … 0.47, 0.68, 1. This strategy has been adopted as the E6 series of the IEC 60063 preferred figure values. There are besides E12, E24, E48, E96 and E192 series for constituents of increasingly finer declaration, with 12, 24, 96, and 192 different values within each decennary. The existent values used are in the IEC 60063 lists of preferable Numberss.
A resistor of 100 ohms ±20 % would be expected to hold a value between 80 and 120 ohms ; its E6 neighbours are 68 ( 54–82 ) and 150 ( 120–180 ) ohms. A reasonable spacing, E6 is used for ±20 % constituents ; E12 for ±10 % ; E24 for ±5 % ; E48 for ±2 % , E96 for ±1 % ; E192 for ±0.5 % or better. Resistors are manufactured in values from a few milliohms to about a gigaohm in IEC60063 scopes appropriate for their tolerance. Manufacturers may screen resistances into tolerance-classes based on measuring. Consequently, a choice of 100 ohms resistances with a tolerance of ±10 % , might non lie merely around 100 ohm ( but no more than 10 % away ) as one would anticipate ( a bell-curve ) , but instead be in two groups – either between 5 and 10 % excessively high or 5 to 10 % excessively low ( but non closer to 100 ohm than that ) because any resistances the mill had measured as being less than 5 % away would hold been marked and sold as resistances with merely ±5 % tolerance or better. When planing a circuit, this may go a consideration. This procedure of screening parts based on post-production measuring is known as `` binning '' , and can be applied to other constituents than resistances ( such as velocity classs for CPUs ) .
Electrical and thermic noise
In magnifying swoon signals, it is frequently necessary to minimise electronic noise, peculiarly in the first phase of elaboration. As a dissipative component, even an ideal resistor of course produces a indiscriminately fluctuating electromotive force, or noise, across its terminuss. This Johnson–Nyquist noise is a cardinal noise beginning which depends merely upon the temperature and opposition of the resistor, and is predicted by the fluctuation–dissipation theorem. Using a larger value of opposition produces a larger electromotive force noise, whereas a smaller value of opposition generates more current noise, at a given temperature.
The thermic noise of a practical resistor may besides be larger than the theoretical anticipation and that addition is typically frequency-dependent. Excess noise of a practical resistor is observed merely when current flows through it. This is specified in unit of μV/V/decade – μV of noise per V applied across the resistor per decennary of frequence. The μV/V/decade value is often given in dubnium so that a resistor with a noise index of 0 dubnium exhibits 1 μV ( rms ) of extra noise for each V across the resistor in each frequence decennary. Excess noise is therefore an illustration of 1/f noise. Thick-film and C composing resistances generate more extra noise than other types at low frequences. Wire-wound and thin-film resistances are frequently used for their better noise features. Carbon composing resistances can exhibit a noise index of 0 dubniums while majority metal foil resistances may hold a noise index of −40 dubnium, normally doing the extra noise of metal foil resistances insignificant. Thin movie surface saddle horse resistances typically have lower noise and better thermal stableness than thick movie surface saddle horse resistances. Excess noise is besides size-dependent: in general extra noise is reduced as the physical size of a resistor is increased ( or multiple resistances are used in analogue ) , as the independently fluctuating oppositions of smaller constituents tend to average out.
While non an illustration of `` noise '' per Se, a resistor may move as a thermocouple, bring forthing a little DC electromotive force differential across it due to the thermoelectric consequence if its terminals are at different temperatures. This induced DC electromotive force can degrade the preciseness of instrumentality amplifiers in peculiar. Such electromotive forces appear in the junctions of the resistor leads with the circuit board and with the resistor organic structure. Common metal movie resistances show such an consequence at a magnitude of about 20 µV/°C. Some C composing resistances can exhibit thermoelectric beginnings every bit high as 400 µV/°C, whereas specially constructed resistances can cut down this figure to 0.05 µV/°C. In applications where the thermoelectric consequence may go of import, attention has to be taken to mount the resistances horizontally to avoid temperature gradients and to mind the air flow over the board.
The failure rate of resistances in a decently designed circuit is low compared to other electronic constituents such as semiconducting materials and electrolytic capacitances. Damage to resistances most frequently occurs due to overheating when the mean power delivered to it greatly exceeds its ability to disperse heat ( specified by the resistor 's power evaluation ) . This may be due to a mistake external to the circuit, but is often caused by the failure of another constituent ( such as a transistor that shorts out ) in the circuit connected to the resistor. Operating a resistor excessively near to its power evaluation can restrict the resistor 's lifetime or do a important alteration in its opposition. A safe design by and large uses overrated resistances in power applications to avoid this danger.
An alternate failure manner can be encountered where big value resistances are used ( 100s of kilohms and higher ) . Resistors are non merely specified with a maximal power dissipation, but besides for a maximal electromotive force bead. Exceeding this electromotive force causes the resistor to degrade easy cut downing in opposition. The electromotive force dropped across big value resistances can be exceeded before the power dissipation reaches its restricting value. Since the maximal electromotive force specified for normally encountered resistances is a few hundred Vs, this is a job merely in applications where these electromotive forces are encountered.
Variable resistances can besides degrade in a different mode, typically affecting hapless contact between the wiper and the organic structure of the opposition. This may be due to dirt or corrosion and is typically perceived as `` crepitating '' as the contact opposition fluctuates ; this is particularly noticed as the device is adjusted. This is similar to crepitating caused by hapless contact in switches, and like switches, potentiometers are to some extent self-cleaning: running the wiper across the opposition may better the contact. Potentiometers which are rarely adjusted, particularly in dirty or rough environments, are most likely to develop this job. When self-cleaning of the contact is deficient, betterment can normally be obtained through the usage of contact cleansing agent ( besides known as `` tuner cleansing agent '' ) spray. The crepitating noise associated with turning the shaft of a soiled potentiometer in an audio circuit ( such as the volume control ) is greatly accentuated when an unsought DC electromotive force is present, frequently bespeaking the failure of a DC barricading capacitance in the circuit.
What types of stuffs are circuits made out of? Circuits have to allow electrical current flow through them easy. Materials that let electricity flow through them easy are called music directors. Most metals are music directors. However, stuffs that prevent electricity from fluxing are besides of import for circuits. These stuffs are called dielectrics. Most gum elastics and plastics are dielectrics. Insulators are of import because they can assist protect you from an electric daze when you touch a wire, or assist protect a sensitive circuit from harm. For illustration, the power cord for a lamp consists of metal wires inside a gum elastic dielectric ; and an electronic plaything might hold a fictile instance that protects the circuit inside from harm.
However, non all music directors are the same. An of import belongings of music directors is their opposition, or how much they resist the flow of electrical current. It is easier for current to flux through something with low opposition than through something with high opposition. The opposition of a music director depends on both the stuff it is made out of, and its size and form. Circuit parts with a specific opposition value are called resistances ( opposition is measured in ohms, but you will non necessitate to mensurate ohms for this undertaking ) . In this undertaking, you will do your ain resistances by cutting pencils to assorted lengths ( the black lead nucleus of wood pencils is a music director ) . You will so link your resistances to a battery and a light bulb. How do you believe the length of the pencil resistances will impact the brightness of the light bulb? Try this experiment to happen out!
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Winning: 5 Big Data Analytics Platforms You Can’t Lose With!
When it comes to big data analytics, you have your tools, and then you have your platforms. These platforms are generally designed as all-in-one solutions that cater to varying needs. Complex storage. Data processing. Analyzing. Visualization. They generally aim to cover it all. Let’s take a look at some of the top big data analytics platforms and what they have to offer the organization in need.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon proves that big data and cloud computing are a perfect pairing. AWS offers convenient access to and from the cloud, where storage can be scaled to accommodate petabytes in capacity. The analytics portion is handled by Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR), which delivers the processing efficiency of Hadoop on top of the e-commerce giant’s high-performance platform. With the ability to tailor your own pricing plan, AWS has some cost effectiveness, and even comes in a free trial version for those who desire a test spin.
Cloudera is the number one distributor of Hadoop, the defacto standard for big data applications. While the company offers support for the open source goodness the Apache project was built on, it integrates quite a bit of proprietary technology for the sake of reliability. Cloud Enterprise offers advanced analytics and data management tools that strive to make big data simple and as flexible as possible. Enterprise search capabilities, interactive SQL, and world-class support make this offering one of the best big data analytics platforms on the market.
IBM Smart Analytics System
As a veteran in the computer hardware space, IBM has an edge that some of its competitors will never be able to overcome – immediate access to all the right software tools, in addition to the server hardware to run them and its very own cloud. IBM owns an entire suite of big data products, but the Smart Analytics System is best suited for this list. IBM Smart Analytics System is an integrated platform that combines deep analytical capabilities, business intelligence, and data mining to give organizations the visibility they need to make faster and smarter decisions.
If there’s a technology trend, then you know Microsoft is all over it. The software giant tackles big data analytics with Azure HDInsight, a Hadoop-based platform that runs in the cloud. HDInsight blends Hadoop’s native features with familiar Microsoft business intelligence tools such as PowerPivot, PowerView, and Power Query. One advantage this platform offers over others is a degree of flexibility that lets developers tap into the framework and use languages such as .NET and Java to enhance its core capabilities.
Never to be outdone, Google entered the big data analytics party with BigQuery. Instead of leveraging Hadoop, Google uses its own technologies to make data processing fast and easy with SQL-esque queries. BigQuery streamlines importing with bulk loading tools that support as much as 100,000 rows per second, and simplifies administration with a user-friendly interface. Google’s platform stands out by striving to make big data affordable. Your first 100 GB of processed data is free, and the pricing model only requires you to pay for the queries and storage you use.
These are a few of several options in a marketplace that is filling up fairly quickly. As you can see, they have a lot in common, but all strive to be unique in their own special way. So what’s your favorite big data analytics platform?


Science Theatre's mission is to get children and adults alike excited about the wonders of science. We are concerned about the issue of science literacy, and believe that everyone should have an understanding and appreciation for science and how it works in our world. We use a variety of demonstrations in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science, and Mathematics to put together both interactive stage presentations and hands-on activities. This allows us to connect with our audience and get them to be as enthusiastic about science as we are!
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In 2012/13, Henri Nyakarundi won an empowering people. Award with his innovation the “Mobile Solar Kiosk ” (MSK). At the time, the MSK primarily offered a mobile charging point, which could be attached to bicycles and mopeds. The micro solution was used to quickly charge cell phones for people on the go, using renewable energy […]


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1.NETWORKING BY MEANS OF LED
Commercially available light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can do more than just generate light. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI have succeeded in transmitting broadband data streams within visible light via LED lamps to computers or other end devices that can receive data. “Visible light communication” is the name of this new transmission technology, which has been developed by Fraunhofer HHI scientists jointly with their industry partners Siemens and France Telecom Orange Labs as part of the EU’s OMEGA project.
The bandwidth at which data is sent is 100 Mb/s; in the laboratory, rates of up to 800 Mb/s have been achieved. The transmission technology is suitable both for dis-tributing broadband video streams and for bidirectional communication – from Internet usage to video conferencing.
This will change the mobile phone industry. As of now it havent emerge in the market yet but soon in mid 2012 it will be part of everyones life..... so, say good bye to FRAGILE smart HEAVY phone you have rightnow.
3.HERE COMES 5G
A full-duplex wireless technology has developed by Rice University this would allow wireless phone companies to double the output on their networks without adding any more cell towers. It will bring a high quality signal which is 10 times better than the previous one.
"Our solution requires minimal new hardware, both for mobile devices and for networks, which is why we've attracted the attention of just about every wireless company in the world," says Ashutosh Sabharwal, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice.
"The bigger change will be developing new wireless standards for full-duplex. I expect people may start seeing this when carriers upgrade to 4.5G or 5G networks in just a few years."
4.THE RISE OF CLOUD COMPUTING
The most practical way on how to solve a very difficult computing task is to allow number of users to join an open network. It has a potential, but the very main issue that flaunt here are those malicious users that may disrupt and screw up everything. We are not so sure enough whether we will trust this cloud technology. All depend on a certain level of trust, be sure your not an idiot to share everything, remember all your limits..
5. THE MEDICAL MIRROR
While it can't tell you if you're the fairest of them all, the Medical Mirror can tell you your heart rate, which is probably more valuable in the long run anyway. A webcam behind the mirror captures variations in reflected light on your face, and an algorithm translates that into heartbeats.
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Cybersplice (Pty) Ltd (Reg no: 2018/458570/07) is a privately held South African Company based in Cape Town. We have implementation partners with offices in 22 countries across 6 continents.
We service and provide support for customers through our global partner network. By leveraging the visibility from Splice we assist customers with
- designing Cyber-physical Resilient Architectures
- identifying vulnerabilities and exposures in Operational Networks
- discovering assets and unintentional network bridges
- developing standards and processes focused on Operational Technology
For many years the prevailing wisdom to OT security was isolation through air-gap. Apart from high-security environments, this approach has both practical and rational limitations, especially where OT devices are located over a large geographical area.
Supporting air-gapped networks requires additional human resources, infrastructure, security and monitoring. By implementing air gaps, synergies of using converged data, communications and control network are lost.
In the absence of an air-gapped network, companies usually turn to either connecting OT devices straight to the data (IT) network or using VLANs to segregate these devices from the data network.
However, VLANs are generally considered inadequate when used as a security mechanism. VLANs were designed as a network management feature and isolation is not usually propagated across the WAN. This means that unless the device is further secured, the device is still open to attacks across the wider network.
VLANs however do have a part to play in securing OT networks. When configured as a Private VLAN with port isolation and combined with a Splice Cloaking Device, this can effectively isolate the OT network to provide the logical equivalent of an air gap.
Where the Cloaking devices in combination with the supernodes and controller establish an OT Overlay Network, enhancements such as traffic filtering, virtual patching, IPS, authentication offloading and even role-based access can be achieved.
These features are combined with robust behavioural profiling in one package: Cybersplice.
- Asset management
- Anomaly detection and response
- Supported through specialist OT security consulting, integration and managed services
- Security management
- Network-based security
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Near endpoint-based security
Splice's radical design approach gives 100% visibility of OT traffic, allowing for unique features such as:
- Vulnerability shielding
- API strengthening
- Secure remote access
- Virtual network-level patching
- Black box flight recorder
- Cloud capability


Hooking up amp and subs to factory my factory hu just yet so i'd like to hook-up my amp and now so can anyone help me wire an amp to my factory. Can i hook up an aftermarket sub to my stock or if u hook up aftermark unit to the amp exactly what you are doing and burn up their factory.
Can i hook up an aftermarket sub to unit or if u hook up aftermark unit to the amp do exactly what you are doing and burn up their factory wiring. Hooking an amp and sub up to a factory stereo is not only a pain in the it's also not a really good idea reasons #1 voids manufacturer warranty #2 generally factory components are not as powerful as aftermarket. I have a 2007 silverado lt (new body style) i'd like to hook up my amp and 2 10's to the factory deck with a line out converter of some sort my truck.
Can you hook up subs and an amp to a 2006 passat factory 6 disc - answered by a verified vw mechanic. Adding subwoofer to stock car radio in home audio subs can be hooked up with if you tap the input side of the amp you dont even need a line out. I have a 10 kicker but im to lazy to buy an amp, plus i dont need much power is it possible if so how.
Is there any way i can hook up an amp to the stock radio i have too subs that i really dont want to get rid of.
Most amplifiers will have outputs for at least two speakers you could add additional subs to your system using these outputs make sure your speaker's impedance in ohms matches the output impedance of your amplifier if you installed a powered sub, you will not need to connect the amplifier and speaker, as they are already connected. How do you hook up subs with factory radio sure can i have my subs wired to my factory radio face in my 06 lt but not had time to hook up the amp.
How to wire an amp to a sub and head unit a sub woofer or two in a vehicle can make when connecting a line out connector to a factory head hook up. How can i hook up subs and an amp in a 2009 ram with a factory stereo you can use a universal high to can you hook up subs & a amp to a factory.
How do you hook up car subwoofers without an amplifier what will happen if you connect a subwoofer without an amplifier in other than the factory stock, you.
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A RGB matrix panel with 2048 bright RGB LEDs arranged in 32 rows and 64 columns. Row and column driver circuits are built on the back side of the matrix panel. The data and control signal pins are accessible through a HUB75 (8×2 IDC) connector. It requires 13 of 14 digital I/O pins (depends of using library) of ESP32 for full color control. Most displays module comes with necessary cables (a ribbon cable and a power cable) for easy wiring between the RGB panel and the RGB matrix panel shield.
Some panels won’t work with the 3.3V levels output by the ESP32, and we added 5V level shifting buffers. If your LED panels do not work with 3.3V you can use a PCB with three logic buffer 74LCX245 on board:
The RGB LED matrix panels are one of the coolest displays you can use with an ESP32, but there is quite a bit of wiring to connect them up and also they are a little awkward to power.
This board makes wiring them really simple! The board just slots directly onto the input header pin, uses the ribbon cable that comes provided with most of these panels to connect the pins of the output header and has screw terminals to connect the power cable that comes with most panels.
A little light soldering to attach the headers, connector and terminal block and you’re ready to rock. Plug it onto your microcontroller board, and you’ll be able to attach any RGB matrix with easy. This shield just takes care of the wiring for you!
The panels are only about $20 from aliexpress http://alii.pub/5zzg10
RGB Matrix Panel Shield Features:
- Compatible with SmartMatrix and P3RGB64x32MatrixPanel libraries
- On board two 16 pin male header (2×8) and two 16 pin female header. They are connected directly to the ESP32 board and have 3.3V logic levels.
- Operates at 5V (4A rated power supply is recommended)
- Dimensions are 65mm x 60mm
What will you get in the package?
Each RGB Matrix panel Shield is a kit and comes with the following:
- RGB Matrix panel Shield PCB
- 10uF 25V Capacitor
- 2 pcs 16 pin right angle male header (2×8)
- 2 pcs 16 pin right angle female header (2×8) (option)
- 2Pin Plug-in Screw Terminal Block Connector 5.08mm
What is NOT included?
The following components are not provided, but are required to use this board.
- RGB LED Matrix Panel module P4 256*128mm 64*32 pixels 1/16 Scan Indoor SMD – $10 – 20 from Aliexpress http://alii.pub/5zzg10
- Power supply 5V 8A – $11 from Aliexpress http://got.by/4d0ngf
- Mini32 ESP32 Development Board – ~ $5 on Aliexpress http://got.by/4d0l9o
To assemble the boards, place the parts on the PCB as indicated by the markings on the PCB. All parts are places on the top of the PCB (as seen in the photos above) except for two 16 pin right angle female header that can be connected directly to the LED panel.
ESP32 Development Board (30P WROOM-32 or Mini32 ESP32) is placed on the board in accordance with the marking (USB and Antena).
NOTE: Please pay attention to the polarity of the capacitor and the direction you are soldering the connectors!
Connecting the shield to the RGB LED matrix
Insert the ribbon cable that came with the display into the “Pout” connector on the shield (according to the used library), insert the other end into the “Output” connector of the panel.
Insert the 16 pin right angle female header directly to the LED panel.
Plug the power wire that came with the display into the power pins of the panel. Attach the power wires to the 2Pin screw terminals on the shield (Pay close attention to the polarity!)
Powering the RGB Matrix panel Shield
These displays require a 5V power supply capable of doing roughly 4A of current
Use the 2×8 connector for data and use a separate 5V 2A or 5V 4A adapter directly to the panel.
Using the display
To use the display you will need to install the following libraries
- SmartMatrix https://github.com/pixelmatix/SmartMatrix/tree/teensylc
- P3RGB64x32MatrixPanel https://github.com/NeoCat/ESP32-P3RGB64x32MatrixPanel
It can be installed from the Arduino library manager or download directly.
Example sketch of using the board can be found in example directory of libraries.
You can try our sketch RGB P4 Led Matrix Clock based on ESP32 https://github.com/Lightwell-bg/RGB-P4-Led-Matrix-Clock-based-on-ESP32
This is a multifunctional clock with functions of displaying weather, weather forecast, receiving news feed, displaying any given information at the appointed time. Management is carried out via a web interface or a mobile application. The watch has low power consumption and at the same time provides a high display thanks to the use of RGB matrix panel P4 (62×32).
What Comes In A Kit?
|PCB with soldered all elements and connectors for connecting the indicator
|PCB with soldered elements WITHOUT two 16 pin right angle female headers
|PCB and a set of elements for installation capacitor, 2 pcs 16 pin male header (2×8), 2 pcs 16 pin female header (2×8), 2Pin Plug-in Screw Terminal Block Connector)


Artificial intelligence in drug discovery
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a machine to exhibit human-like intelligence – writes Eliott Lumb.
Computer science and large, robust datasets develop algorithms that mimic the cognitive functions of humans; they learn, solve problems, identify patterns and generate predictions.
‘Narrow’ AI focuses on performing specific tasks, whereas ‘General’ AI (AGI) can learn and solve problems in any environment; Narrow AI is ubiquitous (Google search, Amazon’s Alexa), but AGI is only hypothetical.
Narrow AI is trained to solve problems and adapt to change using the concept of machine learning; algorithms analyse previous actions and autonomously improve when given new datasets making AI become more accurate.
In drug discovery AI can analyse vast quantities of data, and identify patterns too complex for humans to discern; it can then generate predictions, leading to the rapid and accurate identification of novel drug targets and lead molecules. AI uses natural language processing to bring together disparate information and datasets, providing insights that no single experiment could provide.
A key challenges in drug discovery is understanding the structure of the protein a drug could target; when discerned experimentally, the process is time consuming and expensive. Google’s DeepMind recently launched AlphaFold, an AI platform that predicts protein structures with high accuracy, and a solution to a key bottlenecks in drug discovery.
Biological systems consist of highly complex networks of interactions, making it difficult to predict if a drug will have adverse effects. E-therapeutics (ETX.L) use AI to model and analyse these networks, and a representative simulation of a whole biological system helps translate therapies from laboratory to patient, reducing expensive clinical-stage failure.
‘AI is being touted to have a revolutionary effect on the drug discovery process, potentially mitigating attrition, accelerating development timelines or reducing cost. A plethora of partnerships have been struck between AI-vendors and drug developers, with a spate of fundraising for drug discovery platforms.’
Sean Conroy, healthcare analyst
The potential for faster and cheaper drug discovery has led to the founding of numerous start-ups; many have raised large amounts of investment and established partnerships with large biopharma companies.
BenevolentAI creates ‘knowledge graphs’ to connect related biomedical data from its large repository; they contain insights that humans would not be able to synthesise due to the complexity and volume of data. The information can identify drug targets, develop lead molecules and repurpose known drugs. BenevolentAI identified that baricitinib (an approved rheumatoid arthritis drug) could be used to treat COVID-19; FDA subsequently authorised its use to treat hospitalised patients. Collaboration combines BenevolentAI’s platform with AstraZeneca’s expertise and large datasets; in January, it announced the discovery of a novel target for chronic kidney disease.
Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) aims to make drug discovery faster and cheaper using machine vision to identify subtle changes in cell biology. This approach allows the company to rapidly analyse vast quantities of experimental data generated in-house by its automated robotic laboratory; it performs 1.5 m experiments each week. The company has four drug candidates in Phase I clinical trials and a partnership with Bayer to develop new therapies in fibrotic disease. Recursion completed its US$436m IPO on Nasdaq in April.
Overall, a new drug is estimated to cost over US$2.6bn and take at least 10 years ; although nascent, there is broad recognition of the potential of AI to improve the drug discovery process.
Since 2015 there have been around 100 new partnerships between AI services and the pharmaceutical industry; in November, Alphabet announced the launch of Isomorphic Labs, a spin-off of DeepMind, which aims to deliver an ‘AI-first approach’ to drug discovery.


SkyBox – Mini Portable 4TB Server [Mobile] or The SkyBox Wireless SSD.
|SkyBox – Portable 4TB Mini Server mobile.|
SkyBox – Portable Mini Server is a portable data storage device that can store up to 4 tb it is small the size of a credit card and fits in your pocket.
You can take it anywhere, it’s ideal for those who travel a lot and shoot in places that don’t have internet, you’ll never lose your files again if you want to shoot lots of images and better.
You can also use it as a portable server as it has a storage speed of up to 2 GB per second I filmed, photographed, games.
E Also Called By Wireless SSD SkyBox is a feature-rich storage solution for consumers who need a better way to back up their devices and download data on the go.
The WiFi-enabled design works by providing users with up to 4TB of storage space to back up data on the go or even use as a cloud server to allow seamless access to critical data. Users can take advantage of read speeds of up to 900 Mb/s to easily stream HD content at their leisure or access larger files with minimal waiting time.
The SkyBox wireless SSD can be intuitively managed through the connected smartphone app to allow users to connect to additional cloud units or their other systems.