Mechatronics: Lifesaver on the Battlefield

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Lifesaver on the Battlefield
Vecna's heavy-duty humanoid robot, teleoperated through remote control, can walk, run, and lift heavy objects on its track-powered, jointed legs.&NOBR>Full Story&/NOBR>

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Show Biz Automation in Vegas KA, Cirque du Soleil's latest extravaganza at the MGM Grand, draws much of its magic from a sophisticated control network driving more than 200 axes of motion. Full Story
Pushing the Envelope with Mechatronics To meet the demands of high-precision applications, engineers are relying more on mechatronics solutions, says Aerotech's Robert Novotnak. Examples include a new high-precision system used to fabricate medical stents. Full Story
Simulator Provides the Racer's Edge L&H Engineering has designed a precise, servo-ballscrew system to tune suspensions for OEM customers and NASCAR competition. The rigs costs about $300,000. Full Story
What's Ahead for 16-bit Processors? Flanked by 8- and 32-bit processors on performance, price, and power, can 16-bit devices survive in the marketplace? Nearly 15 manufacturers still think so. Full Story
Robots Put on a Natural Face A motion control system simulates the human face's 48 major muscle groups in response to speech and machine vision. An Einstein robot head is actuated by 33 servo motors. Full Story
Sensors: Masters of Damage Control In fast-paced stamping press operations, wise use of sensors and controls ward off expensive equipment problems and material waste. Full Story
No "After-thought" Adds-ons Allowed RPI Professor Kevin Craig discusses the need in mechatronics design to integrate key engineering disciplines at the earliest stages of the project. Full Story

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Lifesaver on the Battlefield
Show Biz Automation in Vegas
Pushing the Envelope with Mechatronics
Simulator Provides the Racer's Edge
What's Ahead for 16-bit Processors?
Robots Put on a Natural Face
Sensors: Masters of Damage Control
No "After-thought" Adds-ons Allowed
Unleashing the Internal Combustion Engine through Mechatronics
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