Systems and methods for two-axis pointing of payloads are provided. A two-axis pointing system includes a pedestal, a support plate mounted to the pedestal by a connection which allows movement of the support plate in at least two rotational degrees of freedom, a payload mounted to the support plate, a first rotary actuator physically connected to the support plate and operable to move the support plate along a first of the rotational degrees of freedom, a second rotary actuator physically connected to the support plate and operable to move the support plate along a second of the rotational degrees of freedom, a baseplate, wherein the pedestal, the first rotary actuator, and the second rotary actuator are fixed to the baseplate, a plurality of harnesses for supplying at least one of power and telemetry for actuation of the system, and a thermal control system integrated with the support plate.

A method of controlling a heater of an aerosol-generating device includes applying a first signal having a first frequency to a coil of the heater so that an alternating magnetic field is generated, determining a first value of an electrical characteristic of a susceptor indicated by the first signal, determining a first heating frequency based on the first value, and applying a first heating signal having the first heating frequency to the coil of the heater, so that proportional-integral-differential (PID) power control is performed based on a first power profile.

A temperature control system for a hot surface igniter, the system including: a power supply module, for supplying power to the control system; and further comprising: a storage module, which pre-stores a set target temperature; a collection module, for collecting and obtaining the current temperature of the hot surface igniter; a determination module, for determining whether the current temperature of the hot surface igniter matches the target temperature; a calculation module, for obtaining the temperature difference value between the target temperature and the current temperature by calculation using the current temperature when the current temperature does not match the target temperature, and obtaining a voltage control quantity according to the temperature difference value; and a control module, for automatically controlling an output voltage of the power supply module according to the obtained voltage control quantity until it is determined that the current temperature of the hot surface igniter matches the target temperature. The present disclosure can enable the hot surface igniter to obtain a suitable voltage to ensure that the hot surface igniter operates at a set target temperature, thereby realizing precise control over the operating temperature of the hot surface igniter, and increasing the service life of the hot surface igniter

A temperature-sensing device configured to monitor a temperature is disclosed. The temperature-sensing device includes: a first capacitor comprising a first oxide layer with a first thickness; a second capacitor comprising a second oxide layer with a second thickness, wherein the second thickness of the second oxide layer is different from the first thickness of the first oxide layer; and a control logic circuit, coupled to the first and second capacitors, and configured to determine whether the monitored temperature is equal to or greater than a threshold temperature based on whether at least one of the first and second oxide layers breaks down.