actuation
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- noun
- /ˌæktʃuˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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actuación
- In the new system, the actuation of the valve is triggered by a small electric signal.
- valve actuation
- actuation and sensing
- stabilization and actuation
With logic and actuation, we can make micro robots.
- With logic and actuation, we can make micro robots.
- So it's really key that after we manually bled the brakes first start up using the electronic actuation of the ABS pump.
- And this helps us deal with things like sensory noise actuation, noise estimation, uncertainty, and so on.
Examples
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Particularly important variations are those that require a secondary actuation, as is characteristic of pistol grips.
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Each task, from data reception to processing and device actuation, is time-sensitive.
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So it turned out that a large part of the design comes from the actuation and you can see it every time.
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Inside the deadband, no signal is sent and therefore no actuation takes place.
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With logic and actuation, we can make micro robots.
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The Lucas control actuation system provides direction, guidance, and stability to the missile.
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Often, the actuation of the surgical device is done with a single-axis device.
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Instead, it will use hydraulic actuation to open and close valves.
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The trigger actuation of a power drill's pistol grip is clearly an independent, secondary actuation.
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Rotary solenoids have been designed for actuation applications that require long life and controllable characteristics.
Academic text (1994)
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Etymology
Actuation comes from the same root as act and action, from a Latin idea meaning 'to do' or 'to drive'. So actuation means making something 'do' or 'move', like the small push that makes a machine part start to work.