Interesting Engineering

Student builds Disney BD-X Star Wars droid using lawn mower battery under $3K

A robotics student built a Disney-style Star Wars droid at home using online parts, 3D printing, and simulation-trained ...
Hackaday

FreeCAD 1.1 Tutorial, For Beginners Who Like Clear Instructions

If you’ve been interested in FreeCAD but haven’t known where to start, here’s a wonderful video tutorial for FreeCAD 1.1 by ...
Electronic Design

Use Snubber Circuits to Dampen Noise in DC-DC Converters

Switching noise in power converters can be difficult to eliminate. However, a well-designed and optimized snubber circuit ...
IEEE

Dual-Mode Model Predictive Control for Constrained Networked Control System With DoS Attacks and Disturbances

Abstract: A dual-mode model predictive control (MPC) strategy is tailored for a networked control system (NCS) operating in a constrained environment that is vulnerable to additive disturbances as ...
pv magazine International

Hybrid latent-sensible storage can improve PVT-driven residential heat pump COP by 72.4%

A research team in Italy developed a PVT-driven heat pump system for domestic hot water production that combines packed-bed latent heat storage with sensible thermal storage to better balance supply ...
IEEE

Finite-Time Stabilization for Constrained Discrete-time Systems by Using Model Predictive Control

Abstract: In this paper, a model predictive control (MPC) framework is proposed for finite-time stabilization of linear and nonlinear discrete-time systems subject to state and control constraints.
GitHub

A format specification for describing a visual identity to coding agents. DESIGN.md gives agents a persistent, structured understanding of a design system.

A DESIGN.md file combines machine-readable design tokens (YAML front matter) with human-readable design rationale (markdown prose). Tokens give agents exact values. Prose tells them why those values ...