The administration of therapeutics for long-term chronic disease management or treatment faces considerable challenges, such as the need for precise dosage control, timely delivery and adherence to ...

Switching power supplies rely on feedback control loops to ensure that the required voltage and current are maintained under varying load conditions. Design of the feedback control loop influences ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been explored as a treatment for a range of conditions, including epilepsy, cardiovascular disorders, drug-resistant depression, chronic pain, and obesity.

Robots are increasingly expected to operate beyond structured laboratories, where they must interpret incomplete sensory ...

A wearable device pairs glucose-responsive insulin with algorithmic pump control, creating dual safety loops that reduced hypoglycemia from 4.01% to 0.52% in diabetic rats. (Nanowerk Spotlight) An ...

In 2012, Automation World published an article looking at the decision factors faced when choosing electric or pneumatic actuators. More than a decade later, manufacturing engineers and OEMs still ...

People with type 1 diabetes require continuous insulin treatment and must regularly measure their glucose levels. With open-loop therapies, insulin administration is manually controlled, while hybrid ...