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RBAC is the idea of assigning system access to users based on their role in an organization. It's important to remember that not every employee needs a starring role. Despite all of the advanced ...

Micro-actions are purposefully small and time-bound, designed to require very little planning, decision-making, or motivation ...

Higher productivity. Better accuracy. Lower costs. A safer site. With so many advantages — and such quick payback — the decision to use a grade control system on your excavators is pretty much a ...

Having a 21st century robot doesn't help if the control is like something designed to handle a model plane circa 1965. So iRobot has come up with something that is not only up to date, but also more ...

What does a simple cascaded conveyor system look like? How to integrate a conveyor system using only the digital capabilities of modern variable frequency drives (VFDs). Simplifying the automation ...

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 ...

Many of us want a full-blown dust collection in our workshop, but the best we can do is work with a shop vacuum and some additional hardware. Even that is a big improvement over doing nothing to ...

New controls, improved online play, and eight-player support make FIFA 09 All-Play a fine upgrade to last year’s Wii debut. When FIFA first appeared on the Wii last year, its simple control system and ...