Authors of this question: Damiano Rotondo, Institutt for data- og elektroteknologi (IDE), Universitetet i Stavanger, Norway & Helem Sánchez, Hafrsfjord Skole, Norway During their playful winter breaks, Santa’s elves love to ride their sleds down the icy hills surrounding Santa’s house and workshop. … Continue reading22 – Winter Adventures: Mapping Safe Routes for Santa’s Elves
Author of this question: Steffi Knorn, Fachgebiet Regelungstechnik, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Santa loves watching figure skating, and he’s recently become a big fan of seeing whole teams moving gracefully together on the ice in perfect choreography. Now, it’s become such a popular trend … Continue reading21 – The Golden Skate: Coaching Reindeer to Synchronized Perfection
Author of this question: Didrik Efjestad Fjereide, Institutt for Data- og Elektroteknologi, Universitetet i Stavanger, Norway Santa has had his fair share of challenging rooftop landings over the years, which has raised concerns from his insurance provider. One key issue he faces is … Continue reading20 – Perfect Landings, Every Time: The RTLS Sleigh Calibration Dilemma
Author of this question: Antonio Visioli, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Industriale, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy Santa wants the elves to make the gift-wrapping process as smooth and efficient as possible. To achieve this, he asks them to develop a system … Continue reading19 – The Curious Case of Conveyor Control and Cookie-Craving Squirrels
Authors of this question: Teresa Paula Coelho Azevedo Perdicoulis, ISR Coimbra & Departamento de Matemática, Universidade de Trás-Os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal & Paulo Jorge de Azevedo Lopes dos Santos, INESC-TEC & Departamento de Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores, Universidade … Continue reading18 – From Sluggish Starts to Smooth Glides: Can Santa Jingle All The Way?
Authors of this question: Helem Sánchez, Hafrsfjord Skole, Norway & Damiano Rotondo, Institutt for data- og elektroteknologi (IDE), Universitetet i Stavanger, Norway Santa is building a huge gingerbread house at the North Pole, but he’s worried it might not stay standing once it’s … Continue reading17 – A Sweet Challenge: Stability Analysis of Santa’s Gingerbread House
Author of this question: Antonio Visioli, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Industriale, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy Elf Elin found herself in quite the predicament – an unusual one, indeed! For some reason, she was always chilly, which was strange for … Continue reading16 – Candy-Fueled Warmth: Is Elin’s Heating Machine the Future?
Author of this question: Kristian Thorsen, Institutt for Data- og Elektroteknologi, Universitetet i Stavanger, Norway The Tannenbaum family is holding its annual workshop for making Christmas decorations. This year, the goal is creating paper chain garlands and woven paper hearts from pieces of … Continue reading15 – Who Should Sit Where? The Tannenbaum Family Puzzle
Authors of this question: Francesco Dolce & Adriano Fagiolini, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Mobile & Intelligent Robots Panormus Laboratory (MIRPALab), Università di Palermo, Italy Santa Claus is baking gingerbread cookies with his elves, but he can’t see how many cookies were … Continue reading14 – A Gingerbread Mystery: How Many Cookies Are in the Oven?
Author of this question: Anthony Rossiter, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Sheffield, England Santa has used for many years a gentle strategy to guide his reindeer — giving them careful, gradual instructions to slow down as they … Continue reading13 – The Feedback Law Debate: Should Santa Push His Reindeer Harder?
