Abstract: This paper studies the control problem of an uncertain nuclear refueling machine (RM) system in the presence of uncertainty, external disturbance, input backlash, and asymmetric output ...

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Part of setting up a microcontroller when writing a piece of firmware usually involves configuring its connections to the outside world. You define a mapping of physical pins to intenral peripherals ...

This article was co-authored by Chelsey Church. When AI-generated content became more accessible, questions quickly followed: We needed to find out. By building a process that balances speed and ...

Explains how simple machines, such as levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, and inclined planes, work together to make tasks easier by trading force for distance or vice versa. It illustrates the concept ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Machine-learning and artificial intelligence systems are some of the most-talked-about technologies in gaming--and across a variety of other ...

This paper investigates the changes to the essential economic structure of the Brazilian economy from 2005 to 2014. It uses the method of qualitative input-output analysis and its extensions, applied ...

What’s the lifespan of the average slot machine? The best answer probably is “it depends.” Most modern slot machines are computer driven and like all computers, they eventually can become obsolete.

Microsoft is working on a new Windows "Quick Machine Recovery" feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update "targeted fixes" to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. This new ...