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Design News - May 14, 2007
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The chandelier in the Venetian Hotel theater for its production of Phantom of the Opera thrills audiences at every performance. Indeed, the chandelier is a mechatronics work of art. Videos Available
- Departments
- Tips From Titus
- FIR Filters Fly
- Designer's Corner
- Sense Tire Pressure without Batteries
- Donut Load Cell Delivers Accuracy
- Calamities
- The Case of the Deadly Dump Truck
- Mechatronics
- How 'Observers' Enhance Closed-loop Control
- Rant
- My Personal Leap of Faith
- Slant
- Staying Ahead at the FIRST Robotics Competition
- Flash
- FKI Logistex Self-Service Library Kiosks
- Add FM, Remote to the iPod Collection
- Ford Sync
- Intel's Classmate PC for Computer-Savvy Kids
- EarthraceShip-Sub Will Navigate Earth on Renewable Fuels
- The Dodge Report
- The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
- Trend Watch
- Linear Products on the Move
- Weblog
- Engineers & Global Warming
- Gadget Freak
- Gadget Freak Case 102: Rob's Watching His Truck's Diet
- Readers Sound Off
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