For his PhD at the University of Michigan, [Adam] designed a Raspberry Pi-based system that controls an HCCI engine, a type of engine which combines the merits of both diesel and gasoline engines.

QHello. I have gotten myself into a bit of trouble with my computer controlled Quadrajet. My carburetor is running very rich, with black smoke coming out of the tailpipe. I removed the screw in the ...

An "insect-computer hybrid" has been developed by scientists, allowing them to take control of living insects by electronically stimulating their nervous system. Researchers from Singapore's Nanyang ...

Last month we discussed the differences between a conventional carburetor and the Computer Command Control carburetor, and we covered how the mixture control solenoid worked. We also discussed how the ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

The origin story of software takes us back past punch card computers and Babbage’s Difference Engine to a French weaver called Joseph Marie Jacquard. Jacquard created a way to automate mechanical ...

Digital control theory, design methodology, and techniques for controller implementation on digital computers. Discrete system modeling, system identification, and adaptive control methods. Single and ...

A landmark pilot study has demonstrated how a brain implant can deliver targeted bursts of electrical stimulation to improve cognitive functions. In real-time the implant senses electrical biomarkers ...

Imagine if you could control your iPhone with your mind. How would that actually work? Would sad emotions automatically pull up cute animal YouTube clips? Would you use your brain as a cursor to hit ...

Anthropic’s already impressive Claude 3.5 Sonnet gains a significant performance boost on Tuesday as the generative AI startup rolls out an enhanced and updated version of the model alongside the new, ...

Last month we discussed the differences between a conventional carburetor and the Computer Command Control carburetor, and we covered how the mixture control solenoid worked. We also discussed how the ...