ATC University: How a local college is preparing future air traffic controllers

The nation’s air traffic controller facilities, including right here in Chicago, are suffering from a shortage of controllers ...
Interesting Engineering

New wearable ground station shrinks FPV drone control system by over 50%

Neros Technologies has unveiled a wearable FPV drone control station that cuts system size by over 50%, maintains a 15.5-mile ...
CNX Software

LichtBit’s open-source ESP32 Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels controller can drive up to 2,720 RGB LEDs

Dutch hardware designer LichtBit has launched a fully open-source ESP32-based Art-Net/sACN NeoPixels LED strip controller designed for large-scale lighting installations and custom stage design. Built ...
IEEE

Design and Implementation of a Ball and Beam Control System Using a PID Controller

Abstract: Contribution: Prior studies have emphasized the importance of examining nonlinear control systems in engineering courses, where implementing a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) ...
The Verge

This accessory can snap a Steam Controller to your phone — or almost anything else

The same day you buy your Steam Controller, you can get a useful accessory. The same day you buy your Steam Controller, you can get a useful accessory. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
Stars and Stripes

Navy’s 1st unmanned aircraft for use on carriers makes initial flight

The Navy’s unmanned MQ-25A Stingray made its first flight Saturday, an early step toward a future mix of manned and unmanned aircraft operating from carriers at sea. The two-hour flight originated ...
New York Post

Amazing other-worldly next step for Artemis program after successful flight to moon

It’ll be one quick step for man. NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon within two years after Artemis II’s successful return to Earth on Friday — with the program’s final test flight, Artemis III, ...
The Points Guy

I had no rebooking options after my flight was canceled. Here's how transferable points got me home

Augusta Stone is a credit cards writer for TPG. She joined the TPG team in 2023 and is excited to take points and miles beginners with her on a journey toward maximizing rewards. The cards we feature ...
Wired

Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

Infectious diseases borne by mosquitoes—such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika fever—claim more than 770,000 lives worldwide each year. Understanding how mosquitoes find humans has long been a ...
Travel + Leisure

These Are the Simple Tricks Flight Attendants and Frequent Fliers Use to Keep Kids Calm on a Plane

Flight attendants and experienced parents emphasize preparation, including snacks, comfort items, and surprise activities to reduce stress. Letting kids burn energy before boarding and setting ...
Columbus Dispatch

Buckeye leads NASA's Artemis II to the Moon from mission control

As the astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission head home from their trip around the Moon, one Buckeye is making sure everything runs safely from mission control. Jeff Radigan, the lead flight director ...
People

Plane Passenger Gives Birth Mid-Flight and Air Traffic Controller Offers a Perfect Name Suggestion

Caribbean Airlines confirmed a passenger gave birth during an April 4 flight and that the mother and newborn are receiving the necessary care Getty A plane passenger gave birth mid-flight over the ...