Self-configuring optical devices automatically learn how to sort out light

Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

Hands off! An on-the-road demo of Mercedes’ advanced new driver assist

Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Washington to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA, as well as ...
Frontiers

Physiological Adaptations in Aphids and Consequences for Pest Management Strategies

Aphids represent a major threat to agriculture and forestry worldwide, owing to their remarkable physiological and ecological ...
IEEE

Enhancing Distribution System Reliability via Volt/VAr Regulation and Stability-Constrained Adaptive Inverter Control

Abstract: This paper proposes a stability-constrained adaptive operation strategy for inverter Volt/VAr controls to improve the reliability of active distribution systems—i.e., distribution systems ...
IEEE

Adaptive Model Predictive Control With Variable Prediction Time for Path Tracking of Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract: Path tracking is a core technology for autonomous vehicles. Model predictive control (MPC) is well recognized as one of the promising approaches in this field. This article presents an ...