The sensor continuously sends out infrared light and measures how much of that light is reflected. When a reflective object is within its set detection range, it returns a low signal. The Arduino ...

Lego bricks come in a bunch of shapes and sizes, but they’re getting a big technical upgrade in 2026 thanks to news announced at CES this year. Meet the Lego Smart Brick, a standard-sized 2 x 4 brick ...

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

While track testing during a visit to the Porsche Cars North America headquarters in Atlanta, the instructor invited me to test my manual braking distance against the Cayman’s anti-lock brake system ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a low-cost LEGO Mindstorms NXT motor system for teaching classical and modern control theories in standard third-year undergraduate courses. The LEGO motor system can ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO hammer arcade machine using only standard bricks. This guide explains the full construction process with a working hammer mechanism that measures impact ...

Step by step guide showing how to build a working LEGO safe using standard bricks. The design includes a simple locking mechanism made entirely from LEGO parts. This tutorial focuses on function and ...

Discover Baumer’s OT200 ToF sensor—compact, fast, and ideal for tight industrial spaces. The OT series sensor offers a large detection range of up to 2.5m and a minimum response time of 4 ms whilst ...