Process Dynamics and Control Course
Beginner
Course
Theory
This course focuses on a complete start to finish process of physics-based modeling, data driven methods, and controller design. Although some knowledge of computer programming is required...
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Output Characterization to Linearize a Loop - Control valve application
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This application paper explains how a control valve created nonlinearity in a loop and how output characterization solved the problem
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READ FIRST: How to learn PLC's and get into the Industrial Automation World ...
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
r/PLC is dedicated to discussion and questions about Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): "an industrial digital computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of...
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System Identification: Full-State Models with Control
10 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
This lecture provides an overview of modern data-driven regression methods for linear and nonlinear system identification, based on the dynamic mode decomposition (DMD), Koopman theory, and...
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Educational Tool for Teaching GRAFCET
Intermediate
App
Application
e-GRAFCET is a tool for supporting the teaching-learning process of GRAFCET ( which can be implemented using the programming language Sequential Function Chart – SFC). While this tool was...
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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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Geodetic Coordinates: Computing Latitude and Longitude
31 min
Intermediate
Video
Theory
In this video we show how to compute the geodetic latitude and terrestrial longitude if given the velocity north and east. This is useful for simulating a body moving over a spheroid Earth...
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Systems Engineering, Part 2: Towards a Model-Based Approach
13 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
The role of systems engineering is to help find and maintain a balance between the stakeholder needs, the management needs, and the engineering needs of a project. So we can think of it as...
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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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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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Extremum Seeking Control
18 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This lecture provides an overview of extremum-seeking control (ESC), which is an adaptive equation free method of controlling nonlinear systems. A sinusoidal perturbation is added to the...
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Reinforcement Learning for Engineers, Part 5: Overcoming the Practical Chall...
16 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video addresses a few challenges that occur when using reinforcement learning for production systems and provides some ways to mitigate them. Even if there aren’t straightforward ways...
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Interactive Tool about PID tuning rules
Intermediate
App
Application
Hundreds of PID design methods are available in literature. Many of them are very similar and sometimes it is not straightforward to understand their purposes. This interactive software tool...
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Robotic Car - How to read Gyro Datasheets (Part 2)
14 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Have you ever been lost trying to understand the information in a gyro datasheet? This video should help! In this second part I explain the purpose of a buffer for a MEMS gyro and explain...
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Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields...
Beginner
Book
Theory
From the reviews: "This book is concerned with the application of methods from dynamical systems and bifurcation theories to the study of nonlinear oscillations. Chapter 1 provides a review...
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Why Do Radars Chirp? | Pulse Waveform Basics
Beginner
Video
Theory
This tech talk covers how different pulse waveforms affect radar and sonar performance. See the difference between a rectangular pulse and a linear frequency modulated pulse, as well as...
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Understanding P, I, and D
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
Understanding what the proportional, integral, and derivative terms do within the PID controller is essential to choose appropriate action, trouble shoot controllers, chose appropriate...
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MATLAB Online
Beginner
App
Application
Use MATLAB and Simulink through your web browser. No downloads or installations. MATLAB® Online™ provides access to MATLAB and Simulink from any standard web browser wherever you have...
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A Statistical Noise Filter
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
A noise filter that uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to temper tampering
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Decoding a Laplace Representation of a Controller
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
A how to relate the Laplace notation to the PID controller variation and features
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Student's Guide to Bayesian Statistics
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video provides a summary of a textbook Bed Lambert wrote on Bayesian inference and accompanying (freely available) YouTube course.
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Mathworks Model Reference Adaptive Control Overview
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
This website provides an overview of the mathematics behind Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC). MRAC is a model-based, real-time adaptive control algorithm that computes control actions...
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Intro to Data Science: Answering Questions with Data
6 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This lecture describes the central aspect of data science: asking and answering questions with data. In particular, we discuss the thought process and progression of questions one might ask...
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Nyquist Stability Criterion
15 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
The Wikipedia article on Nyquist Stability Criterion. This covers the Nyquist plot, the Cauchy argument principle, and the stability criterion itself. A mathematical derivation is also...
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Data based modeling of nonlinear dynamic systems using System Identification...
Intermediate
Software
Demonstration
Using an engine throttle valve modeling example, this demo shares some perspectives on creation of nonlinear models of dynamic systems from the measurements of its input and outputs. It...
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