Control theory
Robot meets world
March 21, 2013
A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot’s limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems.
Can control theory make software better?
March 19, 2013
Techniques used to ensure that airplanes won’t stall out in flight could be adapted to prove that computer programs won’t divide by zero.
Moving past trial and error
February 15, 2012
Richard Braatz applies math to design new materials and processes for drug manufacturing.
The too-smart-for-its-own-good grid
August 3, 2011
New technologies intended to boost reliance on renewable energy could destabilize the power grid if they’re not matched with careful pricing policies.
After almost 20 years, math problem falls
July 15, 2011
MIT researchers’ answer to a major question in the field of optimization brings disappointing news — but there’s a silver lining.
How to control complex networks
May 12, 2011
New algorithm offers ability to influence systems such as living cells or social networks.
Speeding swarms of sensor robots
May 3, 2011
A new algorithm ensures that robotic environmental sensors will be able to focus on areas of interest without giving other areas short shrift.
Prodigy of probability
January 19, 2011
Norbert Wiener gained fame as the father of cybernetics, but his earlier work on statistical descriptions of complex systems may prove more important.
A plane that lands like a bird
July 20, 2010
An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet.
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