The kites are tracked using on-board wireless instrumentation and powered by an automatic control unit that pulls the lines to influence the wing motion.
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Their efficiency in terms of automatic control could end up making their technological innards even more complex and prone to problems--though Pouletty said manual control was available as well.
The platform is a result of a collaboration between the Swiss and German institutes, as well as the University of Rome, the Institute of Applied Mechanics and the Institute of Automatic Control Engineering, in Munich.
The automatic thermostat control then turns it back to the normal settings a few hours later.
According to one of the creators, Hannah Bialic, it wouldn't be terribly difficult to add automatic temperature control.
It also has smart sound, an automatic gain control thing, which automatically adjusts the volume to the optimal level.
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But conventional automatic cruise control fails at speeds of less than 30kph (20mph).
This advanced version of automatic cruise control works alongside a system that corrects the car when it drifts out of its lane.
S-class is an example, with an onboard navigation system to map your route, radar to watch the road ahead and automatic cruise control.
Standard features include leatherette seating, a 7-inch LED color-touch radio display, automatic climate control, remote start, power windows, steering wheel radio controls and no less than 10 air bags.
Rounding out the new set's photographic prowess is a unique LED flash with support for 5 levels of automatic brightness control and a front facing 1.3 megapixel number that'll sort your 720p HD needs.
The large 3.2-inch 921K dot LCD screen makes it easy to preview images or video captured, navigate the menu system or confirm critical HD focus, while automatic brightness control adapts seamlessly to changing lighting conditions.
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McMillan was one of nine people killed when her train, under automatic computer control, apparently failed to register a signal and avoid a collision with a train that had stopped near a curve between two stations.
The 2013 Nissan LEAF is offered in three well-equipped models, the LEAF S, LEAF SV and LEAF SL. Standard features include a 6-way manual driver's seat, 4-way manual front passenger's seat, trip computer (instant and average energy consumption, driving time, outside temperature and autonomy range), Automatic Temperature Control (ATC), center console storage and 3.6 kW onboard charger.
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For example, cyclists can toggle between automatic and manual control of the compression damper using the accompanying Bluetooth remote.
Located just above is a switch that would normally control automatic and semi-automatic modes, but it's been remapped to the run function.
What you won't hear McGovern boast about is the telematics (GPS and other interactive systems) monitor that hides in the center console, or the paddle-control automatic transmission shifter that resides on the steering column.
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France wanted sanctions to be subject to political control versus automatic and had to settle for additional jurisdiction from Brussels.
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The first is, how does the President feel about the idea of instituting statutory budget controls with some kind of automatic enforcement mechanism to control debt?
The Driver Assist package, debuting now, goes a step further by intervening to avoid a crash through its Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Collision Preparation, and Front and Rear Automatic Braking systems.
Taking this traditional idea of using air friction and refining it to control the speed of automatic winding, Urwerk has replaced the traditional rotating mechanisms of the past with miniature twin turbines that can be seen spinning on the back of the watch and are connected to the rotor.
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However, owing to the fact that any cancellations would be beyond airlines' control, there is no automatic right to other compensation.
While this gives the car added credibility among the enthusiast crowd, we suspect the majority of motorists will choose convenience over control and stick with the automatic.
New features on the Daily Edition include intuitive content zoom, adjustable contrast and brightness control, as well as automatic multiple page creation to make documents designed for a standard sheet of paper easier to read.
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Some still have a difficult time accepting automatic transmissions, anti-lock brakes and cruise control.
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Every photo and HD video is truly in the hands of the photographer, as the P7700 offers unprecedented creative control for its class, from easy automatic options to full manual controls.
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Designed for advanced amateurs and videographers making the move to a full-frame Digital SLR, the EOS 6D fits neatly into Canon's professional imaging system with an advanced feature set including full manual options for creative control in addition to new and intuitive automatic settings to help even novice photographers capture great images.
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He uses an automatic car in which he pulls a hand lever to control the accelerator and brake pedals.
Those concerns have been compounded by a failed push on gun control and a similarly unsuccessful effort to avert automatic spending cuts that took effect in March.
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