Industrial control systems can be categorized in two types: open-loop and closed-loop systems. The open-loop control system is a continuous control system that provides no feedback from its output.

When you think about highly-precise actuators, stepper motors probably aren’t the first device that comes to mind. However, as [Diffraction Limited]’s sub-micron capable micro-manipulator shows, they ...

Representation of the closed-loop device, the Control-IQ artificial pancreas system, which uses a control algorithm developed at the University of Virginia. (Courtesy: Tandem Diabetes Care) The burden ...

CRUS has taken a major step into the automotive realm with the launch of its CS40L51, CS40L52 and CS40L53 closed-loop haptic ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. More than 80% of the motors bought each year continue to be low-cost single-phase ac motors. Because these motors are not very efficient when ...

In some LED lighting applications, precise light intensity control is a must. For instance in shops where multiple LED lighted panels are installed one next to the other, the light intensity and light ...

Abstract: Piezoelectric inkjet printing has important applications in high-precision manufacturing, but precise control of droplet quality faces challenges such as the nonlinear coupling between drive ...

SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2009), pp. 1232-1241 (10 pages) High EGR rates combined with turbocharging has been identified as a promising way to increase the ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) rostral to the lumbar locomotor center disrupts communication between the brain and the spinal ...