Home automation is a method of controlling home appliances automatically for the convenience of users. This technology makes life easier for the user, and saves energy by utilizing devices according ...

If one based his impression simply on the ease with which the term security is used in conversation at trade shows and in meetings, it would be logical to assume that most people understand the basic ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...

Foundational Concepts in Programming Industrial Robots. Before you can get a robot to do anything useful, you need to ...

WAGO Corporation is hosting free I/O Customer Training Seminars March 13–15, April 17–19, May 22–24, Oct. 2–4 and Nov. 6–8. Over three days, WAGO product management and specialists combine control ...

Automatic flight controls are now considered a standard feature in general and commercial aviation. A pilot might depend on an autopilot system for a variety of tasks, such as guiding an aircraft on a ...

Using pulse outputs from a PLC is a cost-effective way to get simple motion. Most, if not all, PLC manufacturers provide a way to control servos and steppers using a pulse train signal. So when a ...

The rate of change for new technology in the world of control system engineering is staggering and can be overwhelming if you do not step back to see the forest for the trees. The role of a control ...

Off-road driving is a delicate (and ever-changing) dance of obstacle avoidance, tire placement, steering inputs, throttle touch, and brake control. Some manufacturers understand this, and these ...

An inventory manager must be able to develop an effective inventory control system to manage customer demand. The demand for the product will control inventory costs, carrying costs, ordering costs ...