Creating Discrete-Time Models
Intermediate
Example
Theory
This MATLAB example shows how to create discrete-time linear models using the tf, zpk, ss, and frd commands.
Why Choose Deep Learning? Deep Learning for Engineers, Part 1
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video introduces deep learning from the perspective of solving practical engineering problems. The goal is to provide an introduction to the range of practical engineering problems that...
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Intro to Data Science: The Nature of Data
12 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This lecture discusses the types of data you might encounter, and how it determines which techniques to use.
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A Tutorial on PES Pareto Methods for Analysis of Noise Propagation in Feedba...
Intermediate
Peer Reviewed Paper
Theory
This paper represents a tutorial on the so called PES Pareto methodology of analyzing the sources of noise in a feedback loop. Originally conceived for analyzing noise contributors in...
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Control Systems in Practice, Part 4: Why Time Delay Matters
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Time delays exist in two varieties: signal distorting delays, like phase lag, in which each frequency is delayed by a different amount of time, resulting in a distorted signal shape; and non...
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MATLAB Example: Online Recursive Least Squares Estimation
Intermediate
Project
Demonstration
This example shows how to implement an online recursive least squares estimator. You estimate a nonlinear model of an internal combustion engine and use recursive least squares to detect...
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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 1: Setting Up the Control Problem
14 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Quadcopters and other styles of drones are extremely popular, partly because they have sophisticated programmed control systems that allow them to be stable and fly autonomously with very...
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Radar Systems Engineering MATLAB Documentation and Examples
Intermediate
Example
Theory
The functions in this section give you the MATLAB tools needed to evaluate the performance of a radar system. You can use the radar equation to evaluate the radar received signal-to-noise...
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Twitter Thread: Vibrational control of mechanical systems
Intermediate
Social Media
Application
This Twitter thread by @ahmedallibhoy walks through an explanation of controlling an inverted pendulum with an open-loop vibrational controller.
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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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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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Simulink Onramp
120 min
Beginner
Tutorial
Demonstration
Learn the basics of how to create, edit, and simulate models in Simulink®. Use block diagrams to represent real-world systems and simulate components and algorithms.
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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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Using ‘fminsearch’ to Minimize a Function Specified by a File with Extra Par...
25 min
Beginner
Video
Application
In this video we show 4 different ways to use/call Matlab’s ‘fminsearch’ function to perform unconstrained optimization.Topics and timestamps:0:00 – Introduc...
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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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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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Yann LeCun’s Deep Learning Course at CDS
Intermediate
Course
Theory
This course concerns the latest techniques in deep learning and representation learning, focusing on supervised and unsupervised deep learning, embedding methods, metric learning...
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Systems Engineering, Part 4: An Introduction to Requirements
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Get an introduction to an important tool in systems engineering: requirements. You'll learn about the three things every requirement must have and what makes a requirement valid. You'll also...
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1D Kinematics - Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
51 min
Beginner
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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What are Transfer Functions? | Control Systems in Practice
10 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
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...
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Online and Recursive System Identification | System Identification, Part 4
19 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
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...
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Python Control Systems Library
Intermediate
Software
Application
The python-control package is a set of python classes and functions that implement common operations for the analysis and design of feedback control systems. The initial goal is to implement...
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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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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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