There are plenty of companies entering the autonomous vehicle ring like Google, Tesla, and Baidu to name a few. But none of them currently have the operating…
There are plenty of companies entering the autonomous vehicle ring like Google, Tesla, and Baidu to name a few. But none of them currently have the operating know-how of a small Pittsburgh-based company called Seegrid.
In this article, we will use a simple, proven tuning procedure to find effective values for proportional, integral, and…
In this article, we will use a simple, proven tuning procedure to find effective values for proportional, integral, and derivative gain.
We will explore how P, I, and D gain influences system performance, and in the process we will find a gain configuration…
We will explore how P, I, and D gain influences system performance, and in the process we will find a gain configuration that works well for our temperature controller.
With USB communications and a Scilab graphical user interface, we can really see what the PID controller is doing.
With USB communications and a Scilab graphical user interface, we can really see what the PID controller is doing.
We will implement a basic PID (proportional–integral–derivative) controller in firmware and observe the results using…
We will implement a basic PID (proportional–integral–derivative) controller in firmware and observe the results using an oscope and LEDs.
This article covers the firmware that allows the EFM8 microcontroller to communicate with the DAC and the MAX31855.
This article covers the firmware that allows the EFM8 microcontroller to communicate with the DAC and the MAX31855.
Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an…
Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an EFM8 microcontroller, a DAC, and the MAX31855 thermocouple-to-digital converter.
From start to finish, all tech eyes will be on the 2016 Consumer Technology Association's convention in Las Vegas from…
From start to finish, all tech eyes will be on the 2016 Consumer Technology Association's convention in Las Vegas from January 6 through 9. Here's what we can expect to see.
The future comes with heavy regulations and exhausting bureaucracy.
The future comes with heavy regulations and exhausting bureaucracy.
In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's…
In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's + 3.3VDC compliant output pins from supply voltages greater than this power source, an opto-isolator will be introduced as well.
Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The…
Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The emphasis is on safety, low price, and minimal modification of the toaster oven.
We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't…
We may not have hoverboards and pizza-expanding ovens, but we do we have a self-driving Delorean. Maybe the future isn't so bad after all.
An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of…
An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of the mesh network.
This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also…
This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also details what the system is made up of, how they optimize performance in large-scale systems, and how these systems still poses a threat to a company's vulnerability to data and resources.
Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes…
Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes the mathematically described behavior of your system, and the output, which is the goal you are trying to reach.
NXP has announced its automotive ethernet product portfolio, perfect for the coming evolution of autonomous driving.
NXP has announced its automotive ethernet product portfolio, perfect for the coming evolution of autonomous driving.
The new 2.4 GHz radio transceiver module is designed to facilitate the simple embedding of wireless capabilities in…
The new 2.4 GHz radio transceiver module is designed to facilitate the simple embedding of wireless capabilities in industrial remote control equipment.
Osram’s high power pulsed laser diodes with integrated driver simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost.
Osram’s high power pulsed laser diodes with integrated driver simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost.
The SitaraAM437x Industrial Single-Chip Drive Solution for Multi-Protocol Industrial Communication and Motor Feedback is…
The SitaraAM437x Industrial Single-Chip Drive Solution for Multi-Protocol Industrial Communication and Motor Feedback is Now Available.
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