Soft robots are becoming increasingly prevalent, with unique applications to medical devices and wearable technology. Understanding the dynamics of nonlinear soft actuators is crucial to creating ...

We present a suite of algorithms and tools for model-predictive control of sensor/actuator systems with embedded microcontroller units (MCU). These MCUs can be colocated with sensors and actuators, ...

Parker Hybrid Actuation System (HAS) is making localized control viable for both mobile and industrial applications. This new technology gives the benefits of power and resiliency found in hydraulics ...

Renesas introduced inductive position sensor ICs that can be fully customized for coil designs of industrial applications.

Novel Dielectric Elastomer Sensor (DES) offers real-time pressure and vibration monitoring in soft fluidic actuators, allowing applications in robotics and biomedical devices Fluidic Elastomer ...

The maintenance and care of the electrical system mainly involve the power supply section, control unit, sensors and ...

Electric rod-actuators are replacing fluid power actuators for many high-force applications throughout industry. Tasks once limited to hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders such as pressing, holding, ...

Lidar, a scanning and detection system that uses lasers to determine how far away objects are, is often adopted by ...