Today, I used AI to help me build an interactive virtual laboratory for motor control education. It includes a PMSM model, sensored FOC, Clarke/Park transformations, current and speed controllers, SVPWM, PWM timing, ADC sampling, computational delay, dead time, and interactive waveforms—all with a professional web-based UI. It
A friend recently asked me: “Do you think AI will one day enslave humanity?” I think there are two ways to look at this question. 1. AI reward is not human desire. Humans are driven partly by biological mechanisms such as dopamine. These endogenous drives can create desire and impulses—
I have never believed that strength and wisdom should be treated as opposites. At some point, modern culture seems to have developed a strange stereotype: if someone goes to the gym and builds muscle, people assume that he must be all brawn and no brains. On the other hand, if
Glad to receive this Certificate of Appreciation for serving as a reviewer at an IEEE international conference organised by Universiti Malaysia Sabah and the IEEE Sabah Subsection. Peer review is not only a professional service, but also an opportunity to contribute to the quality and development of engineering research. Theory
IEEE is one of the largest engineering and technology organizations in the world. Every day, it generates new papers, new theories, new algorithms, and new technologies. It is an extraordinary engine for producing knowledge. Yet I often ask myself a different question: Among this vast amount of knowledge, how much
Throughout my career, I have come to believe that the value of knowledge is never measured by how much we accumulate, but by how much we enable others to use it. Many people treat knowledge as something to collect—like fine watches, works of art, or rare books. The collection
English The Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti once offered a profound insight: We rarely see things as they are. More often, we see them through the lens of our memories, knowledge, experiences, and psychological projections. This reveals one of humanity's greatest cognitive blind spots. We believe we are observing
The legendary Japanese tea master Sen no Rikyū is often associated with a profound idea: “Excessive possessions are a form of violence against our awareness.” The more I reflect on it, the more meaningful it becomes. Every object we own demands a portion of our attention. We have to organize
Recently, I watched several videos discussing China’s economic slowdown. Once again, I was reminded of how profoundly our environment shapes us. Our jobs, relationships, social circles, and even the information we consume every day influence how we think, feel, and view the future. Many people are not defeated by
Recently, I had an interesting realization. Language is fundamentally an encoding system. Our thoughts, emotions, experiences, and observations exist within our inner world. The purpose of language is to encode these internal experiences into symbols that others can understand, allowing ideas to be shared and transmitted. From this perspective, language
The Twilight Samurai is a deeply moving film. The character of Iguchi Seibei, portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada, left a strong impression on me. He is an exceptionally skilled swordsman, yet remarkably humble. He does not seek status or recognition, and he endures ridicule, disrespect, and misunderstanding with extraordinary patience. To
Many people admire Miyamoto Musashi because he eventually became one of the greatest swordsmen in history. But I believe what makes him truly remarkable is not how strong he became. It is the fact that he had the courage to walk his own path long before he became strong. At
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Our preferences are shaped by our past experiences. The real question is not whether we are limited by experience. The real question is whether we continue to expand it. When experience stops expanding, awareness stops growing. And every new possibility in life exists beyond the edge of what we already
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Many people believe success is built on willpower. But the more I observe myself and others, the more I feel that willpower is fundamentally the act of using one part of yourself to suppress another. It is an inner civil war. One part of you wants to wake up early.
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I’ve often felt that people tend to talk most about what they lack. That’s why I’m usually skeptical when I see organizations constantly talking about their culture, values, and principles. I’ve noticed something rather ironic: When principles and interests are aligned, everyone seems to have strong
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Recently, while learning more about the history and philosophy of both IEEE and IET, I came to an interesting realization. Many engineers are familiar with both organizations, but few take the time to reflect on the different cultures and values they represent. IEEE is one of the world's
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After finishing Vagabond, I found myself reflecting on a fascinating question. Miyamoto Musashi lived during a unique transition in Japanese history—from the chaos of the Warring States period to the long peace of the Edo era. During the age of war, strength had a clear purpose. Strength meant survival.
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One of the things I admire most about Japanese culture is its extraordinary level of resolution. As an engineer, I often use the word resolution to describe how finely a system can observe and distinguish details. The higher the resolution, the more information becomes visible. The world itself does not
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Today, I finally finished reading Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond. Although the series remains unfinished at thirty-seven volumes, it already feels complete in the questions it asks and the insights it offers. For readers looking for an action-packed manga, Vagabond may not be what they expect. Its greatest
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This photo was taken when the Chinese edition of my book, AC Motor Control Loop Design, was published. The stacks of books on the table were not inventory for bookstores. They were signed copies prepared for students who enrolled in my online courses. At that time, I organized a special
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While reading Vagabond, I often found myself experiencing a strange sense of familiarity. Not because Musashi’s life resembles my own. But because many of the truths he gradually discovers resonate deeply with lessons I have encountered throughout my own journey. In the later chapters of Vagabond, water appears repeatedly
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After the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, ushering in more than 260 years of peace under the Tokugawa shogunate. But before that, Japan was in the Sengoku era — a true age of war. In that world, the role of the samurai was simple: * to fight, * to survive, * to
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I used to think growth came from effort alone. But over time, I realized that true breakthroughs do not come merely from working harder. They come from finally seeing your own weaknesses clearly. That is what I saw in Vagabond. Every time Musashi truly evolved, it was not because he
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From my own experience, I have gradually realized that what truly exhausts a person is often not the external world itself. But rather: * internal conflict * fragmentation * anxiety * excessive concern about others’ opinions * living constantly through a persona When energy continuously leaks outward, the mind becomes unstable, scattered, and psychologically weak.