Control

AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments
An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone’s flight control system. To help such a drone stay on target, MIT researchers developed a…

“Export control was a failure.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams Biden’s China AI restrictions – Computex 2025 Q and A
Following Nvidia’s keynote at Computex 2025, Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, sat down with journalists to talk about all of Team Green’s latest announcements, including talk of GB200, and international market opportunities. In response to one question, Huang talked about export controls which were first imposed by the Biden administration saying that the limitations had caused…

Google’s New AI Tools Promise Faster Ads, But Raise Control Concerns
Google’s latest AI tools promise to manage campaigns automatically. But advertisers are asking whether these new features give up too much human control. At Google Marketing Live, the company showcased three new AI agents. These tools can handle everything from creating campaigns to managing tasks across multiple platforms. However, the announcement raised questions from attendees…

Moving CVEs past one-nation control
Sometimes you don’t know how much you will miss something until you (almost) lose it. That is certainly the case with the news on Tuesday that the MITRE Corporation had not received the funding necessary to continue operating the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program past April. Fortunately, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) stepped…

Apple CarPlay should copy Android Auto’s push for more car control, right now
Summary Android Auto is poised to get in-depth controls for things like radio and air conditioning, leaving CarPlay in the dust unless Apple acts faster. Those features are due to come to the next-generation version of CarPlay, but that could still be a long time out. Putting more car controls in the basic version of…

Alan Wake 2 Devs Designed Their Multiplayer Shooter For People With Kids And Jobs
Games from Remedy Entertainment—like Alan Wake 2, Control, and Max Payne—tend to be single player, third-person, linear adventures with cutscenes, lots of dialogue, and endings. FBC: Firebreak isn’t like those past games at all. And while it might disappoint some Remedy fans, I’m excited to see the studio doing something so different. Is Alan Wake…

Control Multiple AC Appliances Wirelessly with Web Interface
In today’s era of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart home automation has evolved from being a luxury to an accessible and essential part of modern living. This project demonstrates a scalable and real-time home automation system built around the powerful IndusBoard Coin, a compact development board based on the ESP32-S2 microcontroller. The system allows…

40+ Interview Question and answers for Control Systems Engineer
In this article, we have listed Interview Questions and Answers for Control Systems Engineer Job opportunities. These Control Systems Engineer Interview Question Answers are divided into various categories which will help you crack Interviews and secure your job. All the categories and questions are listed below, click and explore the l/topic – Interview Questions for…

Power Tips #138: 3 ways to close the control loop for totem-pole bridgeless PFC
Introduction Among all power factor correction (PFC) topologies, totem-pole bridgeless PFC provides the best efficiency; therefore, it is widely used in servers and data centers. However, closing the current control loop of a continuous conduction mode (CCM) totem-pole bridgeless PFC is not as straightforward as it is for a traditional PFC. A traditional PFC operating…

Optimizing motor control for energy efficiency
In today’s world, motors are ubiquitous, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. The importance of optimizing motor control for energy efficiency cannot be overstated, given that motors account for a significant portion of global energy consumption. This article delves into the structure of motors, the use of variable frequency drives (VFDs), and the…
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