Because of the very high input gate resistance of MOSFETs, MOSFET’s fast switching speeds, and the ease at which they…
Most of the water treatment plants in the previous decade were manually operated. However, they were automated to a certain…
Typically a control system should be designed to work together with an already existing process. The control design problem can…
Fuzzy logic is a human model, potentially applicable to a wide range of processes and tasks that require human instinct…
The term supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) refers to the network of computer processors that provide control and monitoring…
The diagram below shows a digital control system for a drill press that includes: the input, digital processor, drill-positioning mechanisms,…
Analog voltage or current signals are hardwired between the transmitter and the receiver. These analog signals can be relatively be…
Industrial networks have evolved to become an integral part of manufacturing replacing the point-to-point communication at all levels. At lower…
The block diagram below illustrates the basic elements of a minicomputer system for speed and voltage control as well as…
The increasing application of microcontrollers in low cost sensors and actuators has provided opportunities for adding diagnosis and configuration data…