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High-Energy Laser Interception – The Engineering Behind Stable Line of Sight, Power Delivery, and Thermal Management

A high-energy laser weapon is far more than a powerful beam. Its effectiveness depends on the seamless integration of power delivery, thermal management, and Line of Sight stabilization. This article explores the engineering behind modern laser interception systems and explains why reliable performance is determined not only by laser output, but by the ability to deliver energy, dissipate heat, and keep the beam precisely focused throughout every engagement.

Why Do Counter-UAS Systems Lose Track of a Drone Right After Detecting It?

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Detecting a drone is only the first step. The real challenge is keeping it centered within the field of view while both the drone and the sensor platform are moving. This article explains how gyroscopes, inertial sensing, latency, bandwidth, and control loops work together to determine whether a Counter-UAS system maintains reliable target tracking throughout the mission.

Why Programming a Rotary Position Sensor to 360° Is Sometimes the First Design Mistake

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A 360° rotary position sensor may seem like the safest choice, but if the mechanism only moves through 60°, 85°, or 120°, that assumption can reduce the effectiveness of the entire measurement system. This article explains why matching the sensor’s programmed measurement range to the mechanism’s actual travel can improve effective sensitivity, simplify calibration, and make better use of the available electrical output, all without changing the mechanics, electronics, or control software. Using a real-world AM-RSS application as a case study, we demonstrate how a simple configuration change can significantly improve overall system performance.

Don’t Design a New Footswitch – Build It from a Modular Platform

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Choosing a footswitch is no longer just a matter of selecting a catalog part. Modern medical, industrial, and OEM systems often require application-specific solutions that balance usability, safety, reliability, and long-term support. This article explains how a modular footswitch platform can reduce development time, lower engineering risk, simplify manufacturing, and deliver customized functionality without designing a new product from scratch.

When GPS Is Lost, It’s Already Too Late to Choose an IMU

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What happens when GPS is lost? This article explains why IMU performance becomes critical during GNSS outages, which specifications matter most, and how small angular errors can become meters of navigation and pointing error in real-world applications.

USB Foot Pedals for Medical & Industrial Systems – Why the USB Connector Is Only Part of the Story

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Discover how USB foot pedals improve medical, laboratory, and industrial systems. Learn why USB HID, driver-free operation, programmability, and OEM integration matter far more than the USB connector itself when selecting a professional foot switch.

How to Calculate Gear Ratio and Choose the Right Gears

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Learn how to calculate gear ratio, understand its effect on speed, torque, and power, select the right gears for your application, and avoid common design mistakes. This guide also covers gear materials, case-hardened gears, practical selection tips, and essential gear terminology.

How Does an INS Algorithm Really Work?

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How does an Inertial Navigation System (INS) really work? What happens between an IMU measurement and a navigation solution? This article explains, step by step, how modern INS algorithms estimate attitude, remove gravity, integrate acceleration into velocity and position, fuse IMU and GNSS data with a Kalman Filter, and continue navigating even when GNSS signals are lost. Whether you’re developing UAVs, autonomous vehicles, EO/IR systems, or other mission-critical platforms, this practical guide reveals what happens inside a professional inertial navigation system.

Your Pressure Sensor May Be Accurate. Your Measurement May Not Be – Why a ±0.5% Accuracy Specification Doesn’t Guarantee a ±0.5% Measurement

Pressure SensorsVariohm

A pressure sensor’s Accuracy specification is only part of the story.
In real-world applications, measurement quality is also affected by temperature, installation, pressure spikes, vibration, electrical noise, and the entire measurement chain. This guide explains why selecting the right pressure sensor requires more than comparing datasheets – it requires understanding the application.

From IMU to INS: How a Tactical Navigation System Is Really Built

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An IMU measures motion-but it does not provide navigation. This technical guide explains how raw gyroscope and accelerometer measurements are transformed into a complete Inertial Navigation System (INS), covering attitude estimation, gravity compensation, velocity and position calculation, Sensor Fusion, Kalman filtering and navigation during GNSS outages.