For those new to fields like robotics or aerospace, it can seem at first glance that a problem like moving a robot arm or flying an RC airplane might be simple problems to solve. It turns out, however ...

Abstract Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) equipp-ed controllers are widely used in industrial robots potentially facing substantial payload and ...

As I mentioned in my recent review for the Vita game Dokuro, I’m not an exceptionally talented puzzle gamer, but I’m still intrigued by and regularly drawn into the genre. As a pretty and unique ...

It is a common situation in electronics to have a control loop, that is some sort of feedback that drives the input to a system such as a motor or a heater based upon a sensor to measure something ...

When a hazardous materials (hazmat) response team arrives on the scene of an accident, there are many unknowns. Whether the potential hazard originates from an overturned semi-truck on the side of a ...

Due to continual exposure to high temperatures, high humidity and large amounts of dust, PID (Potential Induced Degradation) is unavoidable for PV modules and research indicates that permanent PID ...