For those new to fields like robotics or aerospace, it can seem at first glance that a problem like moving a robot arm or flying an RC airplane might be simple problems to solve. It turns out, however ...

A few weeks ago, I installed an automatic water heater switch to my bathroom, but it was a crude device. What I really want to do is design a universal heater driver. That basic idea can be adapted to ...

In this study, a novel nonlinear PID controller is developed for a class of second-order nonlinear systems subject to uncertainties and external disturbances. The proposed control architecture ...