Keyword: Control systems

Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Autonomous Assemblers Assemble

In-space and planetary surface assembly for human exploration is a challenging domain that encompasses various technological thrusts to support human missions. NASA is developing autonomous assembly agents to...

Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Powerful Micro-PLCs Enhance Equipment and Testing Systems

For many types of machinery and test equipment, there is a great need to perform basic automatic control functions, or even just sensor monitoring. Developing hardwired automation is...

Articles: Motion Control
When Robots See: An Additional Sense for Better Performance
To make robots truly see, you need the right software.
Briefs: Motion Control
Inductive Non-Contact Position Sensor
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Illumination Design Considerations for Robotic Surgery Vision Systems
To have a successful product, one must consider all the required sub-systems to deliver high-quality illumination.
Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
Drive-Based Platforms Provide Flexible Concepts for Machine Safety
Drive and control platforms provide the vital protection of people and machines in automated manufacturing efforts.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Independent Collaborative Robots
Artificial intelligence helps train robots to work together to move an object around two obstacles and through a narrow door in computer simulations.
Briefs: Motion Control
Magnets Improve Control of Prosthetic Limbs
A system uses tiny magnetic beads to rapidly measure the position of muscles and relay that information to a bionic prosthesis.
Articles: Communications
Connections for Control: Communications Interfaces for Position and Motion Sensors
Learn about widely used communications technologies for motion control.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Servo Motion Improves Robot Operations
Servo motion control delivers powerful, fast, and precise movement onboard robots and for associated equipment.
Articles: Motion Control
Options Abound When Selecting a Sensor for Motor Feedback
Designers who must sense motor position, speed, or acceleration have a lot of choices, including resolvers, optical encoders, and Hall-effect devices.
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Machine Control Power Quality and Surge Protection
You may not be able to see them, but power anomalies that originate within your automated control system are costing you expensive downtime.
NASA Spinoff: Robotics, Automation & Control
Astronaut Experience Inspires Single-Handed Drone Flight Controller
The interface enables one person to accomplish tasks that previously required two sets of hands.
Articles: Energy
Charge Control Methods for Supercapacitors
A comparison of passive and active supercapacitor charging methods emphasizes the need for a close inspection on power source and supercapacitor demand.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Machine Health & Asset Monitoring in Industrial Applications: A Look at Sensor Technologies
Learn about the sensors assessing and analyzing plant equipment.
Articles: Motion Control
Open Controllers Simplify Automation Systems
By consolidating tasks traditionally performed by multiple devices into a single, high-performing controller, manufacturers can improve operations.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Industrial-Grade Open Source
Open source microcontroller technologies in industrially hardened form factors address critical applications.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
EEG-Based Technique for Controlling a Robotic Arm with the Brain
This technique can be used by people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.
Articles: Motion Control
Resolution, Accuracy, and Precision of Encoders
Here's what you'll need to know when you’re choosing an encoder for a motion control system.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Mechanical Controller for Robot-Assisted Surgery

Robot-assisted surgery has advanced dramatically over the past decade in almost every surgical sub-specialty. Robot-assisted surgery is usually performed using surgical robot systems that...

Briefs: Test & Measurement
PLCs Directly Access Internet Information
The newest PLCs can directly access Internet resources, much like a mobile device, to obtain information for improving operations.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Going Beyond the Basics: Innovative Step Motor Designs Give Machine Designers More Options for Motion Control
Machine and system designers now have greater options in choosing a motor to meet motion control requirements.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Modern Software Links Legacy Systems
Software portal solutions can connect legacy control systems and field devices to the cloud.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Embedded Gas and Temperature Sensors for Extreme Environments

Innovative process control systems for improved efficiency and lower emissions in current and future fossil-fuel-based power systems and related applications require durable, embedded sensor technology that can operate at higher temperatures and in harsh conditions.

Articles: AR/AI
The Role of Sensors in the Evolution of Robotics
Sensing technology will help to transform manufacturing floors into the connected factories of the future.
Briefs: Motion Control
Self-Contained Wheel Unit
Researchers have developed a self-contained wheel unit that combines a wheel and an electric motor.
Articles: Motion Control
How to Use Rotary Encoders to Quickly Convert Mechanical Rotation into Digital Signals

In the digital age, the measurement of rotation of a mechanical shaft on a motor or a rotating instrument knob needs to be done quickly and efficiently....

Briefs: Software
Software Applications for the Control and Management of the Amine Swingbed Experiment

The Swingbed software applications provide for the control, command, fault detection, fault recovery, and telemetry monitoring aspects of the Amine Swingbed experiment. These software components are the Swingbed Loader Computer Software Configuration Item...

Briefs: Test & Measurement
Lightweight Sensing and Control System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Monitoring

A new sensing and control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allows for semi-autonomous flight. Pilots need not leave the ground to conduct routine monitoring and surveillance quickly and cost-effectively. Such systems are particularly useful during long flight...

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