Switching power supplies rely on feedback control loops to ensure that the required voltage and current are maintained under varying load conditions. Design of the feedback control loop influences ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized guidance on physiologic closed-loop control (PCLC) technologies that includes several updates requested by medical device manufacturers. More ...

Festo introduces the DHOP closed-loop pipette head for high-speed robotic pipetting applications requiring consistent volumes over a wide range of liquid viscosities. The DHOP pipette head provides ...

In 2012, Automation World published an article looking at the decision factors faced when choosing electric or pneumatic actuators. More than a decade later, manufacturing engineers and OEMs still ...

Abstract: Soft robotics is a field of robotic system design characterized by materials and structures that exhibit large-scale deformation, high compliance, and rich multifunctionality. The ...

Take a look at mechatronics' applications in diverse industries, such as automotive engine systems, hard-disk drives and Web-transport systems, and you'll find a growing emphasis on "sensorless ...

How closed-loop control systems provide real-time motion and position feedback in motion control applications. What to consider when choosing motion control sensors like industrial encoder ...

This application note presents a closed light regulation loop using LED and MLX75305 in a minimal number of components. It provides a design example for prototype and evaluation, and describes ...

Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS has taken a major step into the automotive realm with the launch of its CS40L51, CS40L52 and CS40L53 closed-loop haptic driver family. The latest innovations are the company’s ...