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Motion control and robotics troubleshooting and maintenance advice

Control Engineering

Motion control and robotics insights Motion control and robotics maintenance requires strong understand of all the components and mechanisms in a motor and a robot, which are sometimes intertwined. Servo control algorithms are PID-based for position or torque control.

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Researcher improving safety for autonomous systems

Control Engineering

Autonomous technology insights A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher is trying to establish a framework and design control algorithm to make autonomous systems safer while still leveraging machine learning (ML) components. He also will help develop a summer workshop to introduce high school students to robotics and controls.