MATLAB function: phased.LCMVBeamformer

The phased.LCMVBeamformer object implements a narrowband linear-constraint minimum-variance (LCMV) beamformer for a sensor array. The LCMV beamformer belongs to the family of constrained...

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) 2 [Python]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for principal component analysis (PCA) in Python (part 2).

Feedforward Control

When and how to use Feedforward Control

Output Characterization to Linearize a Loop - Control valve application

This application paper explains how a control valve created nonlinearity in a loop and how output characterization solved the problem

Real-Time Software Implementation of Analog Filters

Modelling analog filters, discretisation, and implementation of the digitally-equivalent filters on a real-time, embedded system (STM32). Includes theory, DSP, firmware, and results.

Minami's Control School (Japanese)

教員のみなみゆうきです．専門は制御工学です．制御工学は「モノの動きをデザインする科学」です．制御工学を勉強したいという方に，僕の知識をすこしでも届けられると良いなと思い，YouTubeをやっています．

2019年の秋，講義ノートの作成の様子を撮影し，YouTubeに動画をアップロードしたのを契機として，動画作成をはじめました...

Data based modeling of nonlinear dynamic systems using System Identification...

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...

Data-Driven Control: Linear System Identification

Overview lecture on linear system identification and model reduction. This lecture discusses how we obtain reduced-order models from data that optimally capture input--output dynamics.

Lectures on Modelling and Control of Dynamic Systems (French)

Lectures on Modelling and Control of Dynamic Systems from Patrick Lanusse of Bordeaux INP, France.

Yann LeCun’s Deep Learning Course at CDS

This course concerns the latest techniques in deep learning and representation learning, focusing on supervised and unsupervised deep learning, embedding methods, metric learning...

Adaptive Control (Part I) — Hypersonics and the MIT Rule

This blog post introduces the algorithm that ruled the adaptive flight control system of the first manned hypersonic aircraft, the North American X-15.

1D Kinematics - Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

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...

What are Transfer Functions? | Control Systems in Practice

This video introduces transfer functions - a compact way of representing the relationship between the input into a system and its output. It covers why transfer functions are so popular and...

Online and Recursive System Identification | System Identification, Part 4

Online system identification algorithms estimate the parameters and states of a model as new data is measured and available in real-time or near real-time. Brian Douglas covers what online...

Nathan Kutz:"Data-driven Discovery of Governing Physical Laws"

Seminar by Dr.Nathan Kutz on "Data-driven Discovery of Governing Physical Laws" on 10/31/2018 CICS Seminar Series

Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields...

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...

Understanding P, I, and D

Understanding what the proportional, integral, and derivative terms do within the PID controller is essential to choose appropriate action, trouble shoot controllers, chose appropriate...

Reinforcement Learning for Engineers, Part 5: Overcoming the Practical Chall...

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...

The Linear Quadratic Regulator

In these notes, we will derive the solution to the finite-horizon linear quadratic regulator (LQR) problem in several different ways. Fundamentally, LQR can be viewed as a large least...

Robotarium by Georgia Tech

The Robotarium project provides a remotely accessible swarm robotics research platform that remains freely accessible to anyone. Currently, Robotics research requires significant investments...

Decoding a Laplace Representation of a Controller

A how to relate the Laplace notation to the PID controller variation and features

Control System Lectures - Bode Plots, Introduction

This lecture is an introduction to frequency response methods, and in particular describes the Bode plot. I go through how it is generated and why we use it to visualize the frequency...

What are Lead Lag Compensators? An Introduction.

This videos covers the very basic definition of what a lead/lag compensator is. Every control system engineer should have a basic understanding of lead/lag compensators since along with PID...

Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers

This is the wiki for the text Feedback Systems (second edition) by Karl J. Åström and Richard M. Murray. On this resource you will find the complete text of the book as well as additional...

Intro to Data Science: What is Data Science?

This lecture provides an overview of the various components of data science, including data collection, cleaning, and curation, along with visualization, analysis, and machine learning (i.e...