Many electromagnetic actuators suffer from high velocity impacts. One such actuator is the
electromechanical valve actuator, recently receiving attention for enabling variable valve …

In this paper recent control developments for an electromechanical valve actuator will be
presented. The model-based control methodology utilizes position feedback, a nonlinear …

Position regulation of a magnetic levitation device is achieved through a control Lyapunov
function (CLF) feedback design. It is shown experimentally that by selecting the CLF based …

Background The academic-practice partnership began in 2005 with a collaborative Pre-
licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Since that time the partnership has …

Hyper-redundant (HR)(snake-like) robotic manipulators are particularly adept at navigating
narrow, convoluted paths, but have traditionally been difficult to model and control. In this …

Abundant literature supports the value of interprofessional education (IPE) in health
profession programs, but few studies focus on undergraduate honors students. The goals of …

This paper presents a nonlinear controller based on Sontag's feedback to render the
electromechanical valve actuator (EVA) globally asymptotically stable (GAS) …

In an effort to improve the performance of the standard internal combustion (IC) engine,
electromagnetic valve actuators (EVAs) have been proposed as a solution to achieve …

Background The goal of interprofessional practice experiences in health professions
programs is to develop interprofessional collaborative practice skills. Purpose The purpose …

In" Magnetic bearing measurement configurations and associated robustness and
performance limitations", Thibeault and Smith demonstrate that self-sensing magnetic …