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Arduino servo tester with channel update

Build a 16 channel servo tester using Arduino and 3D printing, with a simple setup and updated channel control for smoother ...

Engineers build robotic fish that swim, dock and recharge themselves with no feeding required

Watching fish glide silently around a tank is one of the most relaxing hobbies a person can pick up, but keeping an actual ...
IEEE

Real-Time Speed Control of DC Gear-Motor Using PID Controller and Sliding Mode Control for Robotics

Abstract: In this paper, we design and implement a low-cost Arduino-based real-time PID controller and a sliding mode control (SMC) controller for the angular speed of a DC gearmotor in robotics ...
Game Rant

New Xbox Controller Officially Revealed

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...
Shacknews

How to reserve a Steam Controller

After the Steam Controller sold out following their initial release, Valve has prepared a reservation system to allow more players to buy themselves a controller as they become available. If you’re ...
Polygon

Valve's Steam Controller is already sold out, but there's still hope if you want one

If you were hoping to snag a Steam Controller today, you may be out of luck already. Valve's new PC gamepad went on sale and then promptly sold out in about 30 minutes, though it has been ...
IGN

Here's When and Where You Can Buy a Steam Controller

Most other gaming devices are available at a variety of retailers, from Amazon to Walmart. But Valve likes to do things a little differently. And since Gabe and co. have their own (extremely popular) ...
Electronic Design

How To Control Brushless Motors (Part 4): Current Control

How current-control loops in BLDC motors improve performance and efficiency while protecting against overcurrent conditions. The differences between current-control loops, field-oriented control (FOC) ...
Electronic Design

How to Control Brushless Motors (Part 1)

The design of different three-phase brushless DC motors and how they generate torque. How magnetics, construction, and other factors impact torque, speed, and smoothness in BLDC motors. General ...
GitHub

"A real-time Arduino-based quadcopter flight controller implementing sensor fusion, PID stabilization, and autonomous hover capability for unmanned aerial vehicles."

This is a complete autonomous flight control system built on Arduino Uno that processes IMU data at 250Hz, fuses sensor data using a complementary filter, and implements PID control to stabilize the ...
Road & Track

YASA Beats Itself, Reveals 28-Pound Electric Motor Making Over 1000 HP

The world of electric motor tech moves fast. Just months after YASA claimed an unofficial record for the most power-dense unit ever, the Mercedes-owned company specializing in axial-flux design motors ...