Untethered small-scale (from several millimetres down to a few micrometres in all
dimensions) robots that can non-invasively access confined, enclosed spaces may enable …

The vertical security problem of maglev train is challenging for nonlinearity, external
disturbances, unmeasurable airgap velocity and constrained output. To solve this problem, a …

Insulin pumps have transformed the way diabetes is managed by providing a more accurate
and individualized method of delivering insulin, in contrast to conventional injection routines …

The magnetic suspension system of a low-speed maglev train is presented in this paper.
The design and realization of the magnetic suspension controller are discussed, and a …

Electromagnetic levitation is a cutting-edge technology with a wide range of applications in
several fields. Because of the increasing demand for this technology, an in-depth …

The electromagnet levitation control system is the core component of maglev trains, which
has a significant influence on the performance of the maglev train. However, the control …

Thin beams made of magnetorheological elastomers embedded with hard-magnetic
particles (hard-MREs) are capable of large deflections under an applied magnetic field. We …

This article proposes a novel reflective-mode phase-variation sensor based on a movable
step impedance resonator (SIR) implemented in coplanar waveguide (CPW) technology …

Magnetic miniature robots (MMRs) are mobile actuators that can exploit their size to
noninvasively access highly confined, enclosed spaces. By leveraging on such unique …

This paper presents, for the first time, an absolute linear electromagnetic encoder consisting
of a rubber belt with two chains of screen-printed metallic inclusions (rectangular patches) …