Abstract: Hydraulic manipulators are usually applied in heavy-load and harsh operation tasks. However, when faced with a complex operation, the traditional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) ...

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Abstract: In this paper, an observer that combines the design ideas of disturbance observer and state observer is proposed for fully actuated systems with external disturbances. The integral term is ...

A lawn mower rider died while crossing a rural North Carolina intersection on Wednesday, a State Highway Patrol trooper said. Larry Dale Lail, 63, of Lincolnton, died after he was hit by the driver of ...

Closed for six months, a Lake Norman intersection near a popular BBQ restaurant reopened Monday, April 20, with a new, safer look, state highway officials said Friday. The work included a new ...