Scientists teach human cells to compute like tiny computers

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...
Plant Services

Rethinking OEE for grain handling: a throughput-based model that exposes hidden downtime

Traditional OEE models are ill-suited for continuous bulk flow environments like grain elevators. A customized ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between a PLC and PAC?

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are industrial computers constructed and adapted for manufacturing environments. These computers are the brains of ...
C&EN

Atom-by-Atom Iterative Synthetic Logic: Laying the Foundation for Programmable Automated Construction of Small Organic Molecules

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Fully automated preparation of diverse small organic molecules remains a formidable ...
Machine Design

Engineering Essentials: What Is a Programmable Logic Controller?

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial solid-state computer that monitors inputs and outputs, and makes logic-based decisions for automated processes or machines. 1. The image above is ...
ntu.ac.uk

Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England - NTU in Mansfield Higher National Certificate

The HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering course is tailored for those looking to advance their engineering careers. You’ll explore core engineering concepts, combining theoretical knowledge with ...
Frontiers

Programmable mechanical metamaterials: basic concepts, types, construction strategies—a review

Metamaterials have been a hot topic over the past 2 decades, involving scientific research directions in materials, engineering, and physics. Among them, programmable mechanical metamaterials are an ...
Frontiers

Tunable, reconfigurable, and programmable acoustic metasurfaces: A review

The advent of acoustic metasurfaces (AMs), which are the two-dimensional equivalents of metamaterials, has opened up new possibilities in wave manipulation using acoustically thin structures. Through ...
CNX Software

OpenPLC open-source Programmable Logic Controller Suite works with Arduino, ESP8266/ESP32, Raspberry Pi, etc.

OpenPLC is an open-source, free-to-use Programmable Logic Controller Suite, compliant with the IEC 61131-3 standard, and working with a range of hardware platforms such as Arduino, ESP8266/ESP32, ...
powerelectronicsnews

Brushed DC Motor Programmable Speed Regulator

Power Electronics News explores how to design a low-noise, high-performance brushed DC motor programmable speed regulator. This article describes how to design and build a low-noise, high-performance, ...
Nature

Sticky logic programs bacteria to form multicellular patterns

Luis Ángel Fernández is in the Department of Microbial Biotechnology, National Centre for Biotechnology, Spanish National Research Council (CNB-CSIC), 28049 Madrid, Spain. The team’s present work was ...