Hilscher's netX 90 and CiA 402 Offer Faster Time to Market for Drive Solutions

Hilscher has expanded support for its netX 90 multiprotocol communication processor, now also including the CiA 402 drive ...
Interesting Engineering

Motor-free fiber muscles bring silent, human-like movement to modern robots

This approach removes a major limitation in soft robotics. Traditional fluid-driven systems rely on “heavy, bulky, oftentimes ...
Hackaday

Using The Steam Controller With LEGO Motors

While Valve’s Steam Controller was ultimately a commercial failure, there’s no denying it’s an interesting piece of hardware. With dual trackpads, a wealth of buttons, and Bluetooth capability, it ...
IEEE

Pole-Phase Modulation of Symmetrical 6-Phase Induction Motor Drive for Electric Vehicle With 1:2 Speed Control

Abstract: The symmetrical 6-terminal pole-phase modulation (S6TPPM) induction motor drive (IMDrive) has proven to be a viable alternative to other drives in electric vehicles (EVs). The advantages of ...
IEEE

Transfer Reinforcement Learning Controller using Gaussian Reward Function for DC-DC Switching Converters with Constant Power Load

Abstract: This paper presents a model-free neural network controller design methodology based on transfer reinforcement learning (TRL) with Gaussian reward shaping, implemented and validated on a Buck ...