(1) See microcontroller, ECU, process control, industrial automation and control network. (2) Within the CPU, the circuit that locates, analyzes and executes each program instruction residing in ...

Back in the 70s, industrial control was done with either relays and ladder logic or new programmable logic controllers. These devices turned switches on and off, moved stuff around a factory, and kept ...

If you’re looking to soup up your whip, the first place you’ll probably look is the engine control unit. This computer shoved in the engine compartment controls just about every aspect of your car’s ...

All components work together to allow processing and system control. A bus is a high-speed internal connection. Buses are used to send control signals and data between the processor and other ...

It might sound odd to say so about an inanimate object, but cars are pretty clever devices. Your car is almost certainly more sophisticated than anything else you own, designed to operate in all ...