Covers the fundamentals of control and field level devices in industrial automation, including PLCs, programming, different types of controllers, and advanced control strategies.
Covers the ON-OFF controller concept and the introduction of hysteresis to reduce actuator switching frequency while maintaining control within a desired range.
Delves into the theory of material activation, proposing a unified mathematical framework to model how multiple stimuli can produce changes at the macroscopic level.
Covers industrial automation hierarchy, control systems, and plant categories, emphasizing the importance and applications of automation in various industries.
Explores autonomously moving and assembling soft matter systems, focusing on hydrogel actuators, latch-mediated spring actuation, and self-spinning filament bundles.
Discusses a Bachelor's project on actuation and retraction of foils for a Swiss boat on Lake Geneva, exploring electric and hydraulic actuation methods.
Introduces the basics of robotics, covering definitions, classifications, and statistics, and explores the evolution and applications of different types of robots.
