Reaction wheels are useful things, typically used by satellites to keep themselves oriented the right way up in space. Turning the reaction wheel creates an equal and opposite torque in the spacecraft ...

Abstract: Balancing an inverted pendulum on an unmanned aerial vehicle has been a topic of interest in recent literature. For example, a recent study [1] uses an LQR controller to balance the inverted ...

Abstract: The paper aims to develop an innovative and robust control system for stabilizing an inverted pendulum using a neural network controller. This combines principles of control theory with the ...

While the average person would use a standard charger to top off their phone, [Tom Stanton] is no average man. Instead, he put mind to matter with an entire pendulum battery system. Using the ...

This review aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the dynamics of the double pendulum, with a particular emphasis on its chaotic behavior. It examines the complicated and unpredictable ...

Aaron Hankin is currently working for Dow Jones MarketWatch. He has 10+ years of professional experience in the financial markets. The U.S. economy seems to be doing fine. Growth, for the most part ...