We tackle the problem of selecting from among a large number of variables those that are “important” for an outcome. We consider situations where groups of variables are also of interest. For example, ...

This paper describes the recent efforts on developing an automotive climate control system throughout integrating an electrically-controlled variable capacity scroll compressor with a fuzzy logic ...

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers ...

You might have heard about Porsche's innovative Variable Light Control system or seen it in action in a video. It aims to provide shade and coolness inside the car. Read on and find out how exactly ...

The new SuperK VARIA from NKT Photonics is a computer-controlled variable bandwidth filter that effectively turns a supercontinuum white light source into a powerful single-line laser. Designed for ...

Only through proper troubleshooting and then solving the underlying problems can control loop performance be improved. Process design certainly plays a role in control loop performance, but experience ...

Just over a decade ago, an article titled, "Advanced Control Strategies Move into the Field" (Control, October 2008), highlighted three evolving trends in the process control world that would "make ...

Here’s a breakdown of the various clutches and brakes used to control production speed—a crucial factor in virtually any industrial setting. Electric clutches may not be always the engineer’s first ...