Control Bootcamp: Sensitivity and Complementary Sensitivity (Part 2)

Here we explore the sensitivity and complementary sensitivity functions, which are critical in understanding robustness and performance. (Part 2)

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Using a Homogeneous Transformation Matrix to Combine Rotation and Translatio...

In this video we discuss how to properly deal with coordinate frames that are both rotated and translated from one another. We develop a homogeneous transfo...

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Lecture 27: Lead Compensator Design using Bode plots

In this video lecture, design of a lead compensator using Bode plots is discussed. A numerical example has also been taken up See More

Peter Ponders PID - T0P1 Part 4, Misc Topics

This video covers another way to compute symbolic gains, the difference between having the P gain act on the error or just the feedback, extending bandwidt...

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Peter Ponders PID - Root Locus Is Useless

Root Locus is almost worthless. Knowing where the poles are as only 1 gain is changed is not very useful since one only has a limited choices on response. ... See More

Using ‘rlocus’ in Matlab to Plot the Root Locus

This tutorial illustrates how to use the ‘rlocus’ command in Matlab to quickly and easily sketch the root locus.Discussion on the 3 example transfer function...

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Lecture 25: Nyquist stability criterion

Discusses some basic concepts, Principle of Argument and hence, Nyquist stability criterion See More

TikZ source Code: Feedforward passivity index

TikZ source Code: Feedforward passivity index

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Controllability [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture explores when a linear system is controllable. We begin with the simple test in terms of the rank of the controllability matrix on a few intuitive examples.

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Relationship Between Poles and Performance of a Dynamic System

In this video we establish the relationship between pole locations and associated performance of a dynamic system. This relationship is useful to translate ...

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Linear Systems of Equations, Least Squares Regression, Pseudoinverse

This video describes how the SVD can be used to solve linear systems of equations. In particular, it is possible to solve nonsquare systems (overdetermined or underdetermined) via least...

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FIR Filter Design and Software Implementation

FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter theory, design, and software implementation. Real-time software implementation on a custom STM32-based PCB. Overview of digital filtering, use-cases...

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TikZ source Code: Mobile Robot Slip

TikZ source Code: Mobile Robot Slip

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Simple Vector Mechanics: Inner Product, Scalar/Vector Projection, and Cross ...

In this video we discuss several simple vector operations such as: 1. Computing the magnitude of a vector 2. The inner/dot product 3. The scalar and vector projection 4. The cross product

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Data-Driven Control: Balanced Truncation Example

In this lecture, we explore the balanced truncation procedure on an example in Matlab. In particular, we demonstrate the ability of a balancing transformation to make the controllability...

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Time domain - tutorial 7: system properties

In this video, we cover system properties. The concept of memoryless, causal, stable, invertible, time-invariant and linear systems is intuitively explained...

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SVD: Eigenfaces 2 [Matlab]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used to efficiently represent human faces, in the so-called "eigenfaces" (Matlab code, part 2).

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3D Printed Laboratory Equipment to Study Fundamentals of Vibrations: Complia...

This low-cost, portable, and 3D-Printed Laboratory Equipment (3D-PLE) can be utilized to achieve the following learning outcomes: 

• Derive the equation of motion of a translational...

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Coriolis Effect Demonstration (with Drones)

We demonstrate how rotating reference frames give rise to the Coriolis effect and centrifugal acceleration. In this video, we approach this as a simple physics demonstration and examine...

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Digital Twins

This lecture discusses the use of data-driven digital twins in advanced model-based design and engineering, and the related digital thread, which ties together the data throughout an entire...

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Time domain - tutorial 10: interconnection of LTI systems

In this video, we learn how to connect LTI systems to make a bigger system. The learning objectives are to:1) get familiar with parallel and series intercon...

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Feedback Control and Block Diagram Introduction

How do engineers begin to design controllers to respond to disturbances and maintain set points? In this example, I'll discuss how we can design a controller...

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Dynamic Mode Decomposition (Examples)

In this video, we continue to explore the dynamic mode decomposition (DMD). In particular, we look at recent methodological extensions and application areas in fluid dynamics, disease...

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Stanford CS234: Reinforcement Learning | Winter 2019 | Lecture 8 - Policy Gr...

Professor Emma Brunskill
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Stanford AI for Human Impact Lab
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
Statistical Machine Learning Group

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Control Bootcamp: Loop shaping

This video explores shaping the loop transfer function to have desirable sensitivity and complementary sensitivity.

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