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 ...

Three new PID-based position controllers have been developed for use with small to medium size DC brushed motors. Well-suited for use in robotics or light industrial positioning systems, the new ...

Before deciding to install a robot or go with motion control components for your application, these are 10 questions to ask yourself. Though the lines can often be blurred, robotics and motion control ...

Automating the factory floor is a growing trend across the industrial space. It’s not hard to understand why, since such applications help improve efficiency and production rates. To create the ...

Imagine trying to balance a heavy metal ball bearing on a cafeteria tray. It’s not the easiest thing in the world! In fact, it’s perhaps a task better automated, as [skulkami3000] demonstrates with ...

In an RL-based control system, the turbine (or wind farm) controller is realized as an agent that observes the state of the ...

The segment’s four-year average operating margin of 14.5% (which is higher than the robotics segment’s 7.1% margin) implies there are no signs of commoditization of its motion-control products and we ...