ACTUATION Definition & Meaning

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actuation

[ ak-choo-ey-shuhn ]

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noun

the state or condition of being impelled or moved to action:
Research has shown that youth more easily transition to adulthood when they are supported in developing internal actuation and the self-confidence to work toward accomplishing goals.
the state or process of being put into action:
A button located on the lightpole allows for pedestrian actuation of the flashing yellow lights.
The bottom handles must be either removed or redesigned to prevent unintended actuation in case of an accident.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of actuation¹

actuat(e) ( def ) + -ation

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The key detail in the weapon debris was the tail actuation system, which controls the fins that guide the GBU-39 to a target, according to Trevor Ball, a former U.S.

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"In other words, we watched the electromechanical actuation as it was happening, so we could see the mechanism for the large shape changes," Martin said.

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"To ensure the safe use of these devices inside the body, we have managed to reduce the voltage required for actuation to very low values," said Dr Chaoqun Dong, the paper's first author.

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"But what's really interesting here, is that we can reprogram that behavior, so that the cilia can be repurposed to have a completely different actuation."

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The other, an actuation component, turns those speech signals into the desired voice expression.

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