The Next Web

Luffy AI raises £8.1M to put self-tuning AI inside the world’s electric motors

Culham spinout Luffy AI has raised an £8.1m Series A led by BGF for edge-based AI that tunes industrial motors to their load in real time.
The Guardian

What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings

Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do you teach it to be ‘good’? When I carried my beautiful two-month-old puppy into our home for the first time, I ...
BND

See inside St. Clair County’s new animal control building in Belleville

As St. Clair County’s animal control building off of Illinois 15 in Belleville nears completion, county officials recently toured the facility and its new features. Officials estimated the new ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Riverwest building to be redeveloped as training center, café, office

A home renovation firm plans to redevelop a city-owned building in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. The building will be transformed into a worker training center, office, cafe, and event space.
IEEE

Model-Free Predictive Control of Motor Drives: A Review

Abstract: Model predictive control (MPC) has been deemed as an attractive control method in motor drives by virtue of its simple structure, convenient multi-objective optimization, and satisfactory ...
IEEE

FPGA IP Core for DC Motor Control With Adaptive Neural Network PID Tuning, and High-Resolution Encoder Interface

Abstract: Traditional proportional integral derivative (PID) falls short for precise control of DC motor speed under changing conditions. This paper presents a novel FPGA based IP (intellectual ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Precarious History of New York’s Iconic Chrysler Building

Architect William Van Alen’s plans for the building’s formidable steel helmet grew taller and more ambitious over time. NYPL On a mild October day in 1929, the architect William Van Alen watched from ...