Feedforward tuning rules for measurable disturbances with PID control: a tut...
Intermediate
Peer Reviewed Paper
Theory
Feedforward control can be considered as the most well-known control approach to deal with measurable disturbances. It started to be used almost 100 years ago, and since then it is being...
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Nonlinear Control Output Signal Characterization
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
If the process gain makes large changes over the operating range, then tuning PID (or other linear) controllers is difficult. If tuned for one region, the controller is undesirably sluggish...
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Measurements, Transmission Signals, and Issues
45 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This is an introduction to scaled information transmission signals (for example 4-20 mA, 3-15 psig, etc.), the actual sensed signals (like using orifice dP to infer flow rate, or temperature...
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Kristin Pettersen Lectures on Nonlinear Control
300 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
Kristin Pettersen Lectures on Nonlinear Control, including many of the necessary mathematical tools and concepts.
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MATLAB Example: Waveform Analysis Using the Ambiguity Function
Intermediate
Example
Application
This example shows how to use the ambiguity function to analyze waveforms. It compares range and Doppler capabilities of several common pulsed waveforms such as the rectangular waveform, the...
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Model Reference Adaptive Control of Satellite Spin
Intermediate
Project
Theory
This example shows how to control satellite spin using model reference adaptive control (MRAC) to make the unknown controlled system match an ideal reference model. The satellite system is...
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Train Custom LQR Agent with MATLAB
Intermediate
Example
Application
This example shows how to train a custom linear quadratic regulation (LQR) agent to control a discrete-time linear system modeled in MATLAB®.
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Linear Model Identification Basics
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This is a curated list of Mathworks products, examples, and topics that cover identifying linear models, selecting suitable model structures, constructing and modifying model object...
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Koopman Spectral Analysis (Continuous Spectrum)
12 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
In this video, we discuss how to use Koopman theory for dynamical systems with a continuous eigenvalue spectrum. These systems are quite common, such as a pendulum, where the period...
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The Demod Squad: A Tutorial on the Utility and Methodologies for Using Modul...
60 min
Intermediate
Peer Reviewed Paper
Theory
This paper is a brief tutorial on methods for using modulated signals in feedback loops, and especially of the different methods and trade offs used for demodulating those signals to get...
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Principal Component Analysis (PCA) 1 [Python]
7 min
Intermediate
Video
Application
This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for principal component analysis (PCA) in Python (part 1).
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Nathan Kutz:"Data-driven Discovery of Governing Physical Laws"
73 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
Seminar by Dr.Nathan Kutz on "Data-driven Discovery of Governing Physical Laws" on 10/31/2018 CICS Seminar Series
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Cascade Control
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
What is Cascade Control and why use it?
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MATLAB Scripts for video "Linear System Identification | System Identificati...
Intermediate
Software
Demonstration
This Github repo contains the data files and MATLAB scripts that were used in the MATLAB Tech Talk video "Linear System Identification | System Identification, Part 2"
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Vibrational control of nonlinear systems: Vibrational controllability and tr...
Intermediate
Peer Reviewed Paper
Theory
In the first part of this work, the criteria for the existence of stabilizing parametric oscillations have been derived. In the present paper, the problem of choosing the stabilizing...
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Bridging the Gap: Using Real World Problems to Unveil Deep Control Principle...
52 min
Intermediate
Video
Application
This is a plenary lecture given at the 2020 IEEE Conference on Control Systems Technology, Montreal, Canada, August 24-26, 2020. There is no paper, but this is the video of the talk.
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System Identification: DMD Control Example
8 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
This lecture gives a Matlab example of dynamic mode decomposition with control (DMDc) for full-state system identification.
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Bumpless Transfer and Tuning
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Switching from MAN to AUTO mode or LOCAL to CASCADE or changing the controller integral time should not cause a change in the controller output, a bump. But a primitive coding of the PID...
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Android and iPhone E-Learning App for Nyquist Stability Criterion
Intermediate
App
Theory
In our Nyquist App, you can analyze the stability of the closed loop by using the Nyquist stability criterion. With the Nyquist stability criterion, you can determine the stability of the...
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PID Controller Implementation in Software
20 min
Intermediate
Video
Application
How to implement a PID controller in software using C, discussing theory and practical considerations. Demonstration of PID controller code using a custom flight simulator.
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What are Nonlinear ARX Models?
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
This Mathworks page provides an overview of Nonlinear ARX Models.Nonlinear ARX models extend the linear ARX models to the nonlinear case. The structure of these models enables you to model...
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3D Kinematics, Free Falling, Reference Frames
53 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
Walter Lewin is one of the most reputed professors and was a former lecturer at MIT. His free to watch series on YouTube titled 8.01 is an excellent one for undergrads and high school...
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Orifice Calibration
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
The ISO method for orifice design and calibration is grounded in the ideal square-root relation between pressure drop and flow rate, specifies the in-pipe structure for an orifice, and...
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RL Course by David Silver - Lecture 10: Classic Games
111 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
An overview of Game Theory, minimax search, self-play and imperfect information games.
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Data-Driven Control: Eigensystem Realization Algorithm
12 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
In this lecture, we introduce the eigensystem realization algorithm (ERA), which is a purely data-driven algorithm to obtain balanced input—output models from impulse response data. ERA was...
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