Interesting Engineering

New smart car charger uses solar and engine power to recharge batteries 13x faster

BLUETTI unveiled Charger 2 at CES 2026, combining alternator and solar charging into a single smart hub for overlanding and ...
Frontiers

Design and validation of a real-time cassava planter seed quality monitoring system based on optical fiber sensors and rotary encoders

1 Agricultural Machinery Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China 2 Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Machinery, Ministry of Agriculture ...
EDN

Magnetic digital encoder for robotic and motor-driven applications

A new magnetic digital encoder featuring 14-bit resolution, differential outputs, and a speed range of up to 200-k e-RPM offers accurate and cost-effective position sensing for various robotic and ...
Future

New Volt Lite folding ebike uses powerful mid-drive motor to escape the city streets

Volt has increased the versatility of its Lite folding electric bike by adding a powerful Bafang M820 mid-drive motor. The switch away from a front-hub motor opens up touring while maintaining ...
The Robot Report

Portescap adds encoder, motor for robotics

Portescap, a developer of miniature motion solutions, recently introduced the 08ECP20 brushless DC slotless motor. Portescap said this mini actuation solution is designed for engineers looking to ...
Wired

Supernal’s 120-MPH Flying Car Is as Quiet as a Dishwasher and Designed Using Bees

While this CES has been a more subdued affair in the on-road electric vehicle space—with Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Stellantis all not exhibiting at the show—2024 seems to be a year of ...
IEEE

An Integrated Power Supply Design for Motor Encoder Utilizing Common-Mode Voltage with Phase Shifted SPWM

Abstract: Motor encoder is a rotational speed and position measuring device in high performance servo motor. It needs an additional 5V or 12V power cable connected with the inverter for power supply.