Aircraft in flight require adherence to a specific course for long periods of time, which can be tiring for the pilot. Likewise, steering ships on the water for hours is tedious and leads to crew fatigue. For more than a century, ships have had...

The control of a space vehicle can be divided into two parts. The most obvious part includes the rockets and airfoils that directly steer the vehicle and control its speed. Less apparent are the computer systems that control the rockets and airfoils....

The trajectory or flight directionality of a blood drop that can be established by its angle of impact and directionality...

A flight control system consists of the flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkage, and necessary operating mechanisms to control aircraft in flight. The fundamentals of aircraft controls have been explained in...

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the effects of electronic devices such as laptop computers on aviation control systems. A growing number of incidences are occurring that involve avionics malfunctions allegedly caused by consumer electronic products. DO VIDEO games, laptop computers, personal stereos,...

In January 2002 a modified Eurocopter EC135 became the first aircraft in the world to fly by means of a fly-by-light (FBL) primary control system. The helicopter, designated Active Control Technology demonstrator/flying helicopter simulator (ACT/FHS), is being developed by Eurocopter Deutschland and Liebherr...