Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

RT-Thread Conference: The Trouble With Documentation

Last week, we took part in the RT-Thread conference teaching engineers the trouble with documentation and poorly written APIs. Why is well-documented code important, how can poorly

09-06-2022

Chinese Space Centre detects jamming device near launch site

In what is probably a first in space launch history, the Chinese Space Centre discovered a device that could potentially jam the signal of their Shenzhou 14 mission and is now tryi

08-06-2022

New IIoT ransomware exposes industry hardware vulnerabilities

Cyberattacks have come in many shapes and forms, whether it is to damage equipment, steal information, or hold users to ransom. Now, researchers have demonstrated a new potential I

IoT | 07-06-2022

Mitsubishi announces world’s first satellite laser terminal

Recently, Mitsubishi announced the world’s first laser receiver designed for use with earth-satellite communication. What challenges does traditional satellite communication presen

07-06-2022

RISC-V Researchers publish new RISC-V SoC

As RISC-V continues to increase in popularity, more architecture implementations are being developed, and one research team has demonstrated a 3-stage pipeline RISC-V SoC with vari

RISC-V | 06-06-2022

Google is working with AI to digitise cable networks

Electricity is the energy that drives modern society but trying to figure out where cables are located continues to provide engineers with major challenges when considering that th

AI | 06-06-2022

Rural Cornwall to receive £36m in broadband upgrades

While Cornwall is well known for its proximity to the beach and stunning views, it is also well known for its lack of internet infrastructure fit for the 21st century. Why are rura

01-06-2022

UK Government to review purchase of Newport Wafer Fab

The sale of Newport Wafer Fab has been temporarily halted for 30 days while the UK government investigates the sale under national security concerns. Who exactly is looking to purc

31-05-2022

How supermarkets will unify home devices

The only way that smart homes can become a reality is if the IoT industry can agree on a standard, but the large number of tech companies producing their own standards continues to

30-05-2022