Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

In trying to understand how we make better choices, I found an unlikely guide in Brunelleschi's experiments with linear ...

Abstract: This paper deals with discrete-time linear boundary control systems (BCSs) in port-Hamiltonian form, for which the discretization is performed in time while preserving the distributed nature ...

Why factoring mechanical and thermal boundaries into your actuator specification can make or break system performance. Boost your understanding of integrated actuators and online software for sizing ...

A research team at Duke University has developed a new AI framework that can uncover simple, understandable rules that govern some of the most complex dynamics found in nature and technology. The AI ...

Duke researchers have built an AI that uncovers simple laws behind complex, ever-changing systems by learning directly from data. The result is clear, compact models that help scientists understand, ...

This chaotic-looking "double pendulum" follows a large number of rules that govern its motion. Researchers have trained AI to take data from its movements to uncover simple equations that successfully ...

As conservative Texas politicians identify and target faculty who teach about gender identity, officials at six Texas public university systems have ordered reviews of curriculum, syllabi and course ...

A line of Nippon Pulse’s linear shaft motors that features analog Hall effect sensors to enable closed-loop positioning without a linear encoder. Linear motors can be described as uncurled 3-phase ...

In the past, cams and pneumatic cylinders were the mainstays of motion control. While effective, these technologies were not very flexible. Today, engineers have myriad options that are fast, flexible ...

Linear, an enterprise software maker that competes with many of Atlassian’s products, on Tuesday announced that it raised $82 million in a Series C funding round led by Accel. The round, which also ...