The Computer-controlled Vehicle System, almost universally referred to as CVS, was a personal rapid transit (PRT) system developed by a Japanese industrial...
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Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV) was a family of lighter and more transportable ground vehicles developed by Boeing and subcontractors BAE Systems and General...
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an internal combustion engine. Systems commonly controlled by an ECU include the fuel injection and ignition systems. The earliest ECUs (used by aircraft...
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control system (TCS), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles,...
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An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses...
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Telematics (redirect from Vehicle Telematics System)
computers allow organizers to track members' usage and bill them on a pay-as-you-drive basis. Some systems show users where to find an idle vehicle....
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A fire-control system (FCS) is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a director and radar, which is designed to assist...
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Fly-by-wire (redirect from Fly-by-wire control system)
the general sense of computer-configured controls, where a computer system is interposed between the operator and the final control actuators or surfaces...
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counter understeer. Some ESC systems also reduce engine power until control is regained. ESC does not improve a vehicle's cornering performance; instead...
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controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a car or other motor vehicle. Modern vehicles have many ECUs, and these can include some...
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Active suspension (redirect from Computer-controlled suspension)
uses an onboard control system to control the vertical movement of the vehicle's wheels and axles relative to the chassis or vehicle frame, rather than...
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mathematics Computer-controlled Vehicle System, a personal rapid transit system developed in Japan Concurrent Versions System, a revision control system for software...
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aircraft have wing flaps, controlled by a switch or a mechanical lever or in some cases are fully automatic by computer control, which alter the shape of...
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Self-driving car (redirect from Self-steering vehicle)
monitoring important systems, and controlling the vehicle, which includes navigating from origin to destination. As of late 2024[update], no system has achieved...
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Personal rapid transit (category Dual-mode vehicle)
Japan operated a project called "Computer-controlled Vehicle System" (CVS). In a full-scale test facility, 84 vehicles operated at speeds up to 60 kilometres...
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Automated guideway transit (section Small systems)
one or more driverless vehicles along its length. The vehicles are often rubber tired or steel wheeled, but other traction systems including air cushion...
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control a process or operation. The control system compares the value or status of the process variable (PV) being controlled with the desired value or setpoint...
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Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is a type of advanced driver-assistance system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain...
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(lit. 'automatic light vehicle') or VAL is a type of driverless (automated), rubber-tyred, medium-capacity rail transport system (people mover). The technology...
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system or building access. Components of an access control system include: An access control panel (also known as a controller) An access-controlled entry...
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organizations make use of radio-controlled vehicles as well. A rapidly growing application is control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) for both...
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accessories in a vehicle's body. Typically in a car the BCM controls the power windows, power mirrors, air conditioning, immobilizer system, central locking...
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couriers, field service technicians, mass transit vehicles or emergency services assisted by computer. It can either be used to send messages to the dispatchee...
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cyber command and control mission system C3/SA - C3 plus situational awareness C4, C4I, C4ISR, C4ISTAR, C4ISREW, C4ISTAREW – plus computers (technology focus)...
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accelerator pedal position sensors, engine speed sensor, vehicle speed sensor, and cruise control switches. The electric motor is then used to open the throttle...
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acceptable vehicle emissions. With the restrictions, vehicles started being designed more efficiently by utilizing various emission control systems and devices...
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Autopilot (redirect from Track control system)
An autopilot is a system used to control the path of a vehicle without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. Autopilots do not replace...
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discrete domain is the Z-transform. Today, many of the control systems are computer controlled and they consist of both digital and analog components...
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industrial control system (ICS) is an electronic control system and associated instrumentation used for industrial process control. Control systems can range...
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Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are technologies that assist drivers with the safe operation of a vehicle. Through a human-machine interface...
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