What does it mean to compute? Framework maps hidden computations running inside natural dynamic systems

Some computers are easy to spot. Artificial, human-built computers like those found in smartphones and laptops are abstract ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Using an Input-Throughput-Output Model to Minimize Cost, Increase Value

Authors of an article published in Health Affairs argue the pressure for diagnostic accuracy and overuse of tests and resources are the main barriers to containing cost in the acute-care setting, but ...
EDN

Practical implementation of negative-input, negative-output step-down switching converters

High-efficiency step-down switching regulators for positive voltages are very common, however negative step-down switching regulators (negative voltage in, negative voltage out, common ground) are not ...
EDN

Programmable analog output circuit maximizes industrial system flexibility

Industrial manufacturers must often attempt to forecast equipment requirements when installing a new system or building a new factory. Projecting communication ...