Tungsten carbide phase control: Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals

Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals ...
Hackaday

Inside Air Traffic Control

It is a movie staple to see an overworked air traffic controller sweating over a radar display. Depending on the movie, they ...
IEEE

PID Controller Design with a New Method Based on Fractionalized Integral Gain for Cruise Control System

Abstract: In this study, a fractionalized PID controller based on particle swarm optimization (PSO/FrPID) is presented for automobile cruise control systems. This system, known for its significant ...
MD&M East

Designing Safe Control Logic for Surgical Laser Systems

Imagine a potential situation in a busy operating room: a laser system still has a wireless footswitch paired to it and sitting elsewhere, while a wired footswitch is also plugged into the same system ...
Frontiers

Design of modified fractional-order PID controller for lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robot based on an improved elk herd hybridized with grey wolf and multi-verse ...

1 Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

New Theory Could Enable Permanent Electric Control of Magnetism in Materials

Controlling magnetic states in materials typically requires continuous power or only works in rare, specialized systems. Researchers developed a general theory showing how electric fields can ...
9to5google

Google Home app previews ‘significant’ device controller redesign, local Matter control

Outside of Gemini, work on the Google Home app continues today with “Improved device controls” in the Public Preview program. Google is “introducing significant updates designed to improve your ...
Business Insider

Air traffic control shortages pile up, causing delays and disruptions at airports across the US

Air traffic controller shortages are causing delays at airports nationwide. The FAA said multiple air traffic control centers were experiencing staffing issues. Major airports, such as JFK, Newark, ...
The New York Times

Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports

The F.A.A. warned that a lack of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando could cause delays throughout the East Coast. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Air traffic controller ...
Yahoo

How the Government Shutdown Is Making the Air Traffic Controller Shortage Worse

How is the shutdown affecting air traffic controllers? Air traffic controllers are deemed essential workers, meaning they are still required to work while not receiving compensation — which they would ...
ABC7

Hollywood Burbank Airport resumes normal operations after shortage of air traffic controllers

BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- Air traffic controllers were slated to return to work and full staffing of the control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport Tuesday after travelers encountered delays Monday ...