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Why the U.S. remains a two-party system

Why does the U.S. have only two major parties? A look at how the election system, voting rules and political incentives keep ...
Interesting Engineering

New method cuts flexible robot error below 1%, boosts precision in tighter spaces

IITGN researchers develop method to simplify control of flexible robots, improving precision in surgery and automation ...

From Variability to Value: Implementing Profitable Target Shifts on Continuous Sheet Processes

Operating mean targets can be shifted after variability has been reduced or stabilized to increase cost savings and ...
IEEE

Remote Sensing Image Matching and Localization Method Based on the MySQL Multi-Feature Control Point Database

Abstract: With the increase in the number of remote sensing satellites and imaging modes, the amount of data for acquiring remote sensing images has greatly increased. Effectively and stably ...
IEEE

Optimal Point Derive for SiC MOSFET Switching Ringing Damping with Active Gate Driver Control

Abstract: Switching ringing in MOSFET operations can lead to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and additional power loss, especially in SiC MOSFET applications due to their elevated switching speeds ...
IEEE

Disturbance Observer Based Model Predictive Control for Soft Open Point

Abstract: This paper proposes a full-order terminal sliding-mode disturbance observer-based model predictive control (FOTSMO-MPC) for the two-port soft open point (SOP). Considering the parameter ...
IEEE

Digital Twin Enabled Automated Pin Defect Detection System for Aviation Electrical Connectors Using Structure-Aware Point Cloud

Abstract: Aviation electrical connectors are essential components in the aircraft electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS), responsible for information and energy transmission. Even a minor ...
IEEE

Accurate Estimation of Maximum Power Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Systems Using an Adaptive Rao-Blackwellized CKF Scheme

Abstract: Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technology is well suited to photovoltaic (PV) system analysis, which can improve power generation efficiency and control effectiveness. However, the ...
IEEE

Distributed Control for Collaborative Robotic Systems Using 5G Edge Computing

Abstract: Collaborative and mobile robotics for industrial environments promise to enable autonomous and flexible production processes. However, this vision also poses significant challenges to the ...
IEEE

Point Cloud-Based Control Barrier Function Regression for Safe and Efficient Vision-Based Control

Abstract: Control barrier functions have become an increasingly popular framework for safe real-time control. In this work, we present a computationally low-cost framework for synthesizing barrier ...
IEEE

Intelligent Nonlinear PID-Controller Combined With Optimization Algorithm for Effective Global Maximum Power Point Tracking of PV Systems

Abstract: Many advanced techniques efficiently harvest the global maximum power (GMP) of the photovoltaic (PV) system, including machine learning techniques and metaheuristic algorithms based maximum ...
IEEE

Model predictive control of HVAC chilled water system based on load forecasting

Abstract: The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is a critical component of building energy consumption, accounting for a significant portion of total energy usage. Given the ...