Here are the 2 simple circuits named clap switch circuits which are based on clapping. These circuits are useful in switch ON/OFF any devices by just clapping without any movement from your place.

Constructing a MOSFET switch is one of the basic level electronics projects and could be useful for beginners to get a hang of the various FET transistors. Read through the article to know more on ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. 1. Construction of the triboelectric switch shows the layered implementation, which allows for rubbing and thus ...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the electricity used to light businesses represents 25% of the energy they spend, so it's important to develop energy-saving devices. Now engineers at the ...

I was raised in a household where turning off a light switch when one left a room was second nature. Being yelled at helped, having my parents take the light bulbs from my room and make me buy them ...

Solenoids are used in many applications to provide linear or rotational actuation in mechanical systems. Although driving solenoids can be as simple as switching the current flow on and off, ...

The creative new approach could lead to more energy-efficient machine-learning hardware. On a table in his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, physicist Sam Dillavou has connected an array of ...