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Category: Automation
Classical control: Theoretical introduction
This post’s subject is an introduction to classical control theory. Where is used PID controller, with only one input and one output.
Artificial Intelligence defeats pilot in air combat
In simulated air combat, called dogfight, an artificial intelligence defeats an F-16 pilot of the United States Air Force.
Robots against coronavirus
Robots are helping in combat against coronavirus, reducing contamination. How they are and what are their functions? It’s this post’s subject.
Introduction to nanomachines
Nanomachines are molecular mechanisms which execute a function when receive a stimulus. Today’s subject is an introduction with examples.
X-37B launch
In this Sunday, space plane X-37B was launch in a Atlas 5 rocket.
UV robot for disinfection
An autonomous robot, built by Akara Robotics, uses ultraviolet light (UV) for disinfection in hospitals.
How a pulmonary ventilator for COVID-19 works?
This post’s subject is the operation of pulmonary ventilator or respirator, for treating pacientes with COVID-19 or Corona virus.
MEMS manufacturing (Part 1)
MEMS manufacturing is similar to process used to fabricate microelectronic circuits. The bulk micromachining is today’s subject.
PID controller tuning: Ziegler-Nichols methods
The classical Ziegler-Nichols methods, introduced in 1942, are some of the most known and applied tuning methods for PID controllers.