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Object Size Detection with the OpenVINO™ Toolkit

On August 26, 2019 in All, Open Source by M. Tim Jones

Explore how you can use the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit to automatically identify and classify defective objects on a conveyor belt.

Restricted Zone Monitoring with the OpenVINO™ Toolkit

On August 22, 2019 in All, Open Source by M. Tim Jones

With the number of security cameras deployed, how do you constantly monitor each camera? This problem can be solved using deep learning. Explore how you can use the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit to automatically identify when a person enters a restricted area.

Tagged With: Automated security, CNN, DNN , Intel, OpenVino, Person Detection, Physical Security

Parking Lot Monitoring with the OpenVINO™ Toolkit

On August 21, 2019 in All, Open Source by M. Tim Jones

Explore how you can use the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit to automatically identify parking spot availability based upon cars entering or exiting a lot.

Tagged With: CNN, Deep Learning, DNN, Intel, OpenVino, Vehicle Detection, Vehicle Tracking

Measuring Shopper Mood with the OpenVINO™ Toolkit

On August 19, 2019 in All, Open Source by M. Tim Jones

Understanding consumer sentiment about a product is a new frontier for computer vision. In this blog, we will explore how you can use the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit to automatically infer the mood of shoppers looking at a retail display based on video input of their facial expression.

Tagged With: CNN, DNN, Expression Detection, Face Detection, Intel, OpenVino, Sentiment Analysis

Monitoring Machine Operators with the OpenVINO™ Toolkit

On August 16, 2019 in All, Open Source by M. Tim Jones

Explore how you can use the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit to automatically infer a machine operator’s level of focus and mood based on video input of their facial expression.

Tagged With: CNN, Facial Expression Detection, Gaze Detection, Intel, Mood Detection, OpenVino

Human Augmentation and Arduino Technologies

On March 15, 2019 in All, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Medical, Open Source, Robotics by Bruce Byfield

Arduino microcontrollers are playing a major role in the development of prosthetics and devices for human augmentation. Once aimed at students and hobbyists, today Arduino technologies offer numerous advantages typical of open source software and hardware that significantly accelerate development and reduce costs.

10 Inspirational Female Engineers

On March 8, 2019 in All, Empowering Innovation, General, Maker, Open Source, StartUp, STEAM, Student Central by Sarah Harmet

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, we’ve chosen 10 inspirational women whose work has transformed (or is currently transforming) engineering and society. Such women span from the inventor of the windshield wiper to that of the 1942 “Secret Communication System,” which became the foundation for modern cellular communication.

Master Chocolate, Army Knives, and Multi-Dev Tools

On October 22, 2018 in All, Automation, Dev Tools, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Maker, Open Source, RF, STEAM by Paul Golata

Imagine bringing the Swiss Army knife concept into the engineering lab and applying it to development tools. Taking inspiration from Switzerland and its most loved products, a new multifunction lab tool emerges that can replace a number of test and measurement instruments. What does this mean for engineers, hobbyists, and students? Let’s take a look.

Mouser’s STEAMy Summer: Part 1 of 3

On August 22, 2018 in All, Dev Tools, Maker, Open Source, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central, Summer Fun by Mike Parks

This STEAM-inspired three-article series will explore the available resources to assist you and your kids on a maker’s adventure and walk you through an embedded electronics project. We will cover the design, build, and code for the project as well as discuss how the data from the project can be useful to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

IoT World 2018: Executive Keynote Highlights

On May 17, 2018 in All, Computing, IoT, Open Source, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

IoT World 2018! According to executive keynote speakers, crucial industries to watch include energy, smart grid, agriculture, healthcare, transportation safety, smart cities and homes, and autonomous vehicles. Key technologies supporting advances in these areas include sensors, edge computing, data security, digital twinning, open source, RF wireless, AI, data management, and more. Here’s a look at the keynote presentations, as told by your favorite Mouser Electronics engineer.

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