Integrated Guidance and Control of Interceptor Missile Based on Asymmetric Barrier Lyapunov Function by Xiang Liu, Xiaogeng Liang

“…Finally, in light of redundancy in such actuators as aerodynamic rudders and jet devices, a dynamic control allocation algorithm is designed to assign the desired control moments to the actuators. …”
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Data-Centric Knowledge Discovery Strategy for a Safety-Critical Sensor Application by Nilamadhab Mishra, Hsien-Tsung Chang, Chung-Chih Lin

“…In an indoor safety-critical application, sensors and actuators are clustered together to accomplish critical actions within a limited time constraint. …”
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Tracking Control for Mobile Robots Considering the Dynamics of All Their Subsystems: Experimental Implementation by José Rafael García-Sánchez, Ramón Silva-Ortigoza, Salvador Tavera-Mosqueda, Celso Márquez-Sánchez, Victor Manuel Hernández-Guzmán, Mayra Antonio-Cruz, Gilberto Silva-Ortigoza, Hind Taud

“…The trajectory tracking task in a wheeled mobile robot (WMR) is solved by proposing a three-level hierarchical controller that considers the mathematical model of the mechanical structure (differential drive WMR), actuators (DC motors), and power stage (DC/DC Buck power converters). …”
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Bionic Control of Cheetah Bounding with a Segmented Spine by Chunlei Wang, Shigang Wang

“…In particular, two joints in spine and four joints in a leg are used to realize the motion of segmented spine and segmented legs which are the key properties of the cheetah bounding. For actuating and stabilizing the bounding gait of cheetah, we present a bioinspired controller based on the state-machine. …”
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Magnetically Triggered Monodispersed Nanocomposite Fabricated by Microfluidic Approach for Drug Delivery by O. Yassine, E. Q. Li, A. Alfadhel, A. Zaher, M. Kavaldzhiev, S. T. Thoroddsen, J. Kosel

“…Compared to external thermal actuation that heats the entire surrounding or embedded heaters that need complex fabrication steps, the magnetic actuation provides localized heating and is easy to implement with our microfluidic fabrication method.…”
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Multidimensional free shape-morphing flexible neuromorphic devices with regulation at arbitrary points by Jiaqi Liu, Chengpeng Jiang, Qianbo Yu, Yao Ni, Cunjiang Yu, Wentao Xu

“…Here, we present a flexible device tailored for neuromorphic computation and muscle actuation. Each individual device component emulates essential synaptic functions for neural computing, while the collective ensemble replicates muscle actuation in response to efferent neuromuscular commands. …”
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Inhaled Drug Delivery: A Practical Guide to Prescribing Inhaler Devices by Pierre Ernst

“…The newer multidose dry powder inhalation devices (DPIs) are breath actuated, thus facilitating coordination with inspiration, and contain fewer ingredients. …”
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Experience of using of instruments MAXI for computer-aided control of the casting structure from annealed and high-test cast iron by magnetic method by S. G. Sandomirski, L. Z. Pisarenko, S. F. Lukashevich

“…By the result is comparison the signal of actuating mechanism operating is formed for separation of articles for non-defective and defective. …”
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Stability Guaranteed Active Fault-Tolerant Control of Networked Control Systems by Shanbin Li, Dominique Sauter, Christophe Aubrun, Joseph Yamé

“…The stability guaranteed active fault-tolerant control against actuators failures and plant uncertainties in networked control systems (NCSs) is addressed. …”
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Hysteresis Nonlinearity Identification Using New Preisach Model-Based Artificial Neural Network Approach by Mohammad Reza Zakerzadeh, Mohsen Firouzi, Hassan Sayyaadi, Saeed Bagheri Shouraki

“…To evaluate the proposed approach, an experimental apparatus consisting one-dimensional flexible aluminum beam actuated with an SMA wire is used. It is shown that the proposed ANN-based Preisach model can identify hysteresis nonlinearity more accurately than the classical one. …”
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ROSA/LSTF Tests and RELAP5 Posttest Analyses for PWR Safety System Using Steam Generator Secondary-Side Depressurization against Effects of Release of Nitrogen Gas Dissolved in Acc... by Takeshi Takeda, Akira Ohnuki, Daisuke Kanamori, Iwao Ohtsu

“…The pressure difference between the primary and SG secondary sides after the actuation of ACC system was larger in the test with the dissolved gas release than that in the test without the dissolved gas release. …”
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The Effect of Residual Stress on the Electromechanical Behavior of Electrostatic Microactuators by Ming-Hung Hsu

“…The stresses of electrostatic actuators are determined, and the residual stress effects of electrostatic microactuators are simulated.…”
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The Potentials and Limitations of Agent-Based Models for Urban Digital Twins: Insights From a Surveillance and Behavioral Nudging Simulation by Sarah Shtaierman, Catarina Fontes, Christoph Lütge

“…Additionally, predictions can be rendered and quickly implemented using actuators to transform physical environments and influence urban life. …”
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Formation Producing Control of Multi-Quadcopter Systems Under the Cloud Access by Nargess Sadeghzadeh-Nokhodberiz, Mohammad-Reza Ghahramani-Tabrizi, Allahyar Montazeri

“…For this purpose, the problem of cloud-based formation control for a nonlinear 6-DOF under-actuated multi-quadcopter system is studied in this paper. …”
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Adaptive Model Predictive Vibration Control of a Cantilever Beam with Real-Time Parameter Estimation by Gergely Takács, Tomáš Polóni, Boris Rohal’-Ilkiv

“…A fixed-free cantilever beam equipped with piezoceramic actuators serves as a test platform to validate the proposed control strategy. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Net Energy Yield Using Control-Based Solar Tracking Systems by Ibrahim Sufian Osman, Ibrahim Khalil Almadani, Nasir Ghazi Hariri, Taher Saleh Maatallah

“…In addition, the energy losses due to the actuators of the SAST and DAST are 7.8% and 13.0%, respectively, where they contributed mainly to the energy losses. …”
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Data‐Driven Kinematic Modeling of Physical Origami Robots by Mustafa Mete, Alexander Schüßler, Yves Martin des Taillades, Bruno Trivelli, Jamie Paik

“…This design allows for the integration of four actuators, thereby enabling full control over the structure's three DoF and its inherent compliance. …”
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Advancements in MEMS Micromirror and Microshutter Arrays for Light Transmission Through a Substrate by Shilby Baby, Mustaqim Siddi Que Iskhandar, Md Kamrul Hasan, Steffen Liebermann, Jiahao Chen, Hasnain Qasim, Shujie Liu, Eslam Farrag, Dennis Löber, Naureen Ahmed, Guilin Xu, Hartmut Hillmer

“…This paper reviews and compares electrostatically actuated MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) arrays for light modulation and light steering in which transmission through the substrate is required. …”
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An integrated toolbox for creating neuromorphic edge applications by Lars Niedermeier, Nikil Dutt, Jeffrey L Krichmar

“…Although research has shown their advantages, there are still few compelling practical applications, especially at the edge where sensors and actuators need to be processed in a timely fashion. …”
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Inkjet-printed electronics for rapid and low-cost prototyping of digital microfluidic devices using an off-the-shelf printer by Babak Kamali Doust Azad, Amirhossein Roozbahani, Seyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Amirali Valinejad, Alireza Fazelian, Kimia Shahmoradi, Fatemeh Khatami, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir, Mohammadreza Kolahdouz

“…We detail our actuation and control circuitry, designed entirely with standard electronic modules and components. …”
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