Continuing last month’s fundamentals-based theme, I’d like to address the devices that make closed-loop control work. As discussed, control loop algorithms are implemented by software within a BAS ...

This article is part of a series of articles based on common questions in robotics. The previous article dealt with the question: What is a robot? Robots are machines designed to perform tasks – ...

The LAS28-53-00A smart housed voice coil actuator has a position feedback sensor with analog output for servo positioning or velocity control. The actuator features a maximum 1.0 inch stroke and a ...

Analog to digital converters (ADCs). Digital to analog converters (DACs). Sensors. Actuators. Amplifiers. These are all terms that are used when it comes to describing the analog world we live in. How ...

As more sensors and actuators are added into electronic devices, pressure is growing to more seamlessly move data seamlessly back and forth between analog and digital circuitry. Analog and digital ...

An example is the sensing of a rotary cam position. The oblong shape of the cam dictates use of a sensor able to detect different shapes and sizes. A simple prox sensor merely detects the presence or ...