Model Identification and Adaptive Control - From Windsurfing to Telecommunic...
Beginner
Book
Theory
This book is based on a workshop entitled: "Model Identification and Adaptive Control: From Windsurfing to Telecommunications" held in Sydney, Australia, on December 16, 2000. The workshop...
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Virtual Lab for a Two-tanks system
Beginner
Virtual Lab
Application
This is a virtual lab for a two-tank system that can be used for modelling and control learing/teaching purposes. Open-loop tests and closed-loop simulatons based on PI control or PI plus...
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edX course: Dynamics and Control
Beginner
Course
Theory
This is an interactive course about the basic concepts of Systems, Control and their impact in all the human activities. First, the basic concepts of systems, dynamics, structure and control...
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Averaging Methods in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Intermediate
Book
Theory
Perturbation theory and in particular normal form theory has shown strong growth during the last decades. So it is not surprising that the authors have presented an extensive revision of the...
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How are Beamforming and Precoding Related?
12 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Explains the relationship between Beamforming and Precoding in multi-antenna communication systems. Also discusses the relationship to Diversity.
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Robust Control, Part 3: Disk Margins for MIMO Systems
16 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video shows how margin can be used to assess the robustness of multi-input, multi-output systems. We’ll show how disk margin is a more complete way to represent margin for MIMO systems...
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No! Not Laplace Transforms
60 min
Intermediate
Course
Theory
In my 13-year industrial career, I never used Laplace transforms. However, transfer functions and block diagram notation are efficient methods to describe dynamic behaviors, and are often...
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So You Want to be a Systems Engineer
53 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
A presentation by Gentry Lee on what qualities and characteristics make a great systems engineer. At the time of the presentation, Gentry Lee was the Chief Engineer for the Solar System...
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Control Loop Foundation Batch and Continuous Processes - Interactive Source ...
Intermediate
Virtual Lab
Application
Control Loop Foundation contains workshops that allow the reader to get hands on experience through this web interface. Once a lab is selected, then you may access workshop directions and...
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Gain Scheduling (Pre-programmed Controller Parameter Adjustment)
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Process gain and time-constants change with operating flow rate, tank levels, temperatures, etc. This often requires re-tuning of the controller coefficient values. However, once done...
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The Kalman Filter [Control Bootcamp]
6 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Here, we discuss the Kalman Filter, which is an optimal full-state estimator, given Gaussian white noise disturbances and measurement noise.
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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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What are Polynomial Models?
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
This Mathworks page provides an overview of polynomial models.
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Discrete-Time Fourier Transform MATLAB App
Intermediate
App
Demonstration
This is the app that Brian Douglas created for his MATLAB Tech Talk video on the Z-transform.
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Math Background for Machine Learning from Carnegie Melon University
Beginner
Course
Theory
This course provides a place for students to practice the necessary mathematical background for further study in machine learning — particularly for taking 10-601 and 10-701. Topics covered...
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Directivity and Antenna Gain - radartutorial.eu
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
This page describes antenna directivity and gain. The directivity of an antenna is the ratio of the power density S (radiant intensity per unit area) of the real antenna in its main...
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Data-Driven Control: Overview
24 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Overview lecture for series on data-driven control. In this lecture, we discuss how machine learning optimization can be used to discover models and effective controllers directly from data...
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Linearizing Around a Fixed Point [Control Bootcamp]
30 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This lecture describes how to obtain linear system of equations for a nonlinear system by linearizing about a fixed point. This is worked out for the simple pendulum "by-hand" and in...
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Robust Control, Part 4: Working with Parameter Uncertainty
13 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
The previous two videos showed a few different ways to quantify how robust a system is to model and plant uncertainty by looking at how much input and output variation it can handle before...
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FOPDT Models from Skyline Inputs
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
The classic textbook method to generate FOPDT models is the reaction curve technique, a pre-computer era technique: Start from a steady state, make a step and hold in the controller output...
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What is a Matched Filter?
10 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video explains the Matched Filter from a signals perspective.
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Real-Time Software Implementation of Analog Filters
14 min
Intermediate
Video
Application
Modelling analog filters, discretisation, and implementation of the digitally-equivalent filters on a real-time, embedded system (STM32). Includes theory, DSP, firmware, and results.
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Pathfinding with A*
60 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
An interactive visual explanation of the A* pathfinding algorithm. This resource uses motivating examples from computer games.
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Pole Placement for the Inverted Pendulum on a Cart [Control Bootcamp]
12 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Here we use the 'place' command in Matlab to design full-state feedback gains to specify the eigenvalues of the closed-loop system. This is demonstrated on the inverted pendulum on a cart.
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TCLab: An Inexpensive Experimental Platform for Students to Learn Feedback
5 min
Beginner
Video
Demonstration
The temperature control lab (TCLab) reinforces process feedback control with real data. The TCLab hardware consists of an Arduino® shield that fits onto a standard Arduino Leonardo...
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