For those new to fields like robotics or aerospace, it can seem at first glance that a problem like moving a robot arm or flying an RC airplane might be simple problems to solve. It turns out, however ...

As I mentioned in my recent review for the Vita game Dokuro, I’m not an exceptionally talented puzzle gamer, but I’m still intrigued by and regularly drawn into the genre. As a pretty and unique ...

At Maker Faire Milwaukee this past weekend, [basement tech] was showing off his latest build, a PID controlled charcoal grill. While it hasn’t QUITE been tested yet with real food, it does work in ...

Self-regulating systems with feedback loops, i.e., the routing back of the output of a system to its input, have existed since antiquity and have since become an integral part of modern technology.

Machines and processes are controlled using many strategies, from simple ladder logic to custom algorithms for specialized process control, but proportional-integral-derivative (PID) is the most ...

Beautiful game, with some nice puzzles, ruined by your character's inability to perform the platforming as well as you need. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every ...