IEEE

Stepper Motor Position Control Using PD and MPC Algorithms Embedded in Programmable Logic Controller

Abstract: This research studies the implementation of Proportional-Derivative (PD) and Model Predictive Control (MPC) approaches embedded in an industrial Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to ...
IEEE

Reduced Position Error and Overshoot Control Using Modified Integrator-Based QPR Controller and SMO for Limp Home Mode PMSM-Driven EV

Abstract: The conventional sliding-mode observer (SMO) used for position estimation in permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drives for electric vehicle (EV) applications experiences chattering ...
Hackaday

Time Never Moves Slowly With This Clock

A clock is by its very nature a device for measuring time, and thus it moves forward at a constant rate. But how about in a ...
Hackaday

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers

Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, ...
FenderBender

Ford Updates Collision Position Statements to Enhance Vehicle Safety and Repair Standards

Ford Motor Company updated its collision position statements, reaffirming the company’s commitment to safe, proper, and repeatable repairs that restore vehicle performance, structural integrity, and ...
Nature

At-home brain implant gives man with motor neuron disease his daily life back

A brain implant is helping a man with paralysis to communicate with his family and friends and to use his personal computer at home. The brain–computer interface (BCI) has given 48-year-old study ...