Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Ford Seeks to Integrate Autos and Wearables

    Lane-keeping assist could become more sensitive if a smart watch sent data to the vehicle conveying that the driver didn’t get enough sleep the previous night.

  • Tesla Curbs Hands-Free Functionality of Model S

    Autosteer is throttled on residential roads and roads without a center divider.

  • Ford Tests Autonomous Vehicles on Snowy Roads

    The vehicles are equipped with high-resolution 3D maps.

  • BMW Unveils Gesture Controlled "AirTouch"

    AirTouch allows the display in a vehicle to be operated like a touchscreen without actually having to make contact with the surface.

  • System Enables Early Detection of Storm Sewer Overflow

    Fujitsu engineers developed a thermoelectric generator module that converts temperature differences into energy, powering a monitoring device.

  • Hyundai Tests Fully Autonomous Fuel Cell Vehicle in U.S.

    Hyundai received approval from Nevada to begin testing a fully autonomous fuel cell electric vehicle on public roads.

  • Color Meters and Appearance Instruments: Operation and Use

    Color measurement instruments are used primarily for determining the color characteristics of objects, imaging input and output devices.

  • Rotameters: How They Work and How to Use Them

    Rotameters are also known as variable area flow meters. Variable area flow meters work by measuring the flow rate as the fluid travels through a tapered tube where the cross sectional area of the tube gradually becomes greater as the fluid travels through the tube.

  • Samsung Launches Automotive Electronics Unit

    Division will focus on infotainment and autonomous driving.

  • Smart Camera Could Further Automate Home, Cars

    TeraDeep uses an accelerator-embedded hardware system so that video footage can be processed locally, privately and quickly.

  • Robotics Pioneer Joseph Engelberger Dies at 90

    His industrial applications fundamentally changed the auto sector, introducing robotics that enabled manufacturers to achieve greater efficiency and precision.

  • Automation Threaten 80 Million U.S. Jobs, Says BoE Economist

    Smart machines have the potential to substitute for human brains as well as hands.

  • Acoustic Monitoring Can Offer Early Warning of Trouble

    Acoustic monitoring has become an essential part of early tube leak detection for utility boilers.

  • How Mechanical Brakes Work

    Mechanical brakes arrest the energy of a machine or object via force, most commonly friction.

  • Pressure Gauges: How They Work and How to Specify Them

    Pressure gauges are used for a variety of industrial and application-specific pressure monitoring applications.

  • GE Software Aims to Optimize Power Plant Operation

    Exelon and PSEG agree to install software to optimize assets that include nuclear, gas and wind plants.

  • Robot Aces Self-Awareness Test

    Nao robot passes a wise-men puzzle proving it understood the problem.

  • Additive Manufacturing Meets Bespoke Automaking

    Morgan may produce hand-built autos, but its design team embraces technology to help hold on to tradition.

  • Specifying an Accelerometer: Function and Applications

    Accelerometers are used in a wide range of applications over a variety of industries, including product testing, structure testing, electronic devices and condition monitoring.

  • 3D Printed Soft, Hopping Robot

    Using a 3-D printer, Harvard researchers create an autonomous soft machine.

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