June 25, 2016
how to calculate power consumption

How To Calculate Power Consumption

Question: Is the power consumption of brush motor drivers calculated by: (LSI Circuit Current x Motor Current) x Supply Voltage?   Answer: With the (Motor Current […]
June 24, 2016
output current

Maximum Rated Output Current

Question: Although there is a provision of ○○A included in the absolute maximum rating for output current, current flow under impulse conditions may exceed this value. […]
June 14, 2016
Soccer data

Score A Wealth Of Soccer Data From This Startups Eagle Eye

We interviewed a startup from Kyoto Japan, Up Performa, who was selected for the “Frontier Makers Development Assistance Program” by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, […]
June 7, 2016
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College Startup AgIC Introduce Printable Electrical Circuits

In this post, we will be shining a spotlight on manufacturing innovators. AgIC is a startup sponsored by Tokyo University that has gained notice for innovative […]
May 29, 2016
product launch ideas

Akerun: From Product Launch Ideas In A Bar To A Successful IoT Startup

It all started at a Japanese pub. We hear stories about great product launch ideas at a café, starting with a piece of napkin to sketch […]
May 26, 2016
Sumo robot technology

All About The Sumo Robot Competition And Technology

Greetings! This is Hamaya from the Device Plus Editorial Team in Japan. This post was a collaboration project with Robocon Magazine, which covers sumo robot competitions […]
May 25, 2016
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Innovation Success Factors from the Creator of Rapiro

We like to highlight innovators in making and building things who teach us success factors we can use. For this post, we talked to Shota Ishiwatari, the […]
May 24, 2016
make your own robot

How To Make Your Own Robot (Part 2)

How to make your own robot on 2 wheels, using stepper motors with Arduino parts and sensors … Part 2 In Part 1, we got as […]
May 23, 2016
make your own robot

How To Make Your Own Robot

How to make your own robot on 2 wheels, using stepper motors with Arduino parts and sensors: Once you have learned the basics of using a […]
May 22, 2016
Mastering Soldering

Japanese Aerospace Engineer Shares Secret to Mastering Soldering

When you hear “master craftsmen”, whom do you think of first? Builders of temples, carpenters, mechanics and tradesmen might come to mind, but they are not […]
May 20, 2016
arduino serial communication

How to Read Your Arduino’s Mind

Arduino Serial Communication Tutorial Sometimes you really need to know what’s going on inside your device, sometimes you want to use more than one device, or […]
March 15, 2016

Using Arduino with Parts and Sensors – Stepper Motor Part 1

This article is another piece in our series about using “Arduino with parts and sensors.” This time, we will try using a stepper motor, which is […]