A home espresso machine is a great way to make café-quality coffee drinks at home and cut the costs of visiting the coffee shop. An espresso machine uses pressurized hot water that’s forced through a ...

Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

The best manual espresso makers are built differently. Although there are a few manual espresso makers to choose from if you want a slower, more mindful coffee habit, the best of them truly stand out ...

Imagine a robot with an all-around bump sensor. The response to the bump sensor activating depends on the previous state of the robot. If it had been going forward, a bump will send it backwards and ...

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) facilitate interaction between a human operator and a machine, allowing users to control machinery and receive feedback while ensuring smooth and efficient operation.