Control Bootcamp: LQG Example in Matlab

This video combines the LQR and Kalman filter in Matlab on the example of an inverted pendulum on a cart. We stabilize the full nonlinear system with a measurement of a single variable (the...

The Braitenberg Vehicles

This video explores the world of simple logical robots as described by Valentino Braitenberg in his book Vehicles, Experiments in Synthetic Psychology. With very simple linkages between...

Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 6: What Is Track-Level Fusion...

Gain insights into track-level fusion, the types of tracking situations that require it, and some of the challenges associated with it.

You’ll see two different tracking architectures—track...

Process Dynamics and Control Course

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...

Radar Angular Resolution

This radartutorial.eu page describes angular resolution. Radar angular resolution is the minimum distance between two equally large targets at the same range which radar is able to...

Matlab: The Radar Equation

This Mathworks page explains the parameters of the radar range equation. The point target radar range equation estimates the power at the input to the receiver for a target of a given radar...

MATLAB Discovery Page - Visual Inspection

Visual inspection is the image-based inspection of parts where a camera scans the part under test for both failures and quality defects. Automated inspection and defect detection are...

Why is a Chirp Signal used in Radar?

Gives an intuitive explanation of why the Chirp signal is a good compromise between an impulse waveform and a sinusoidal pulse waveform for radar.

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...

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...

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...

Converting Constrained Optimization to Unconstrained Optimization Using the ...

In this video we show how to convert a constrained optimization problem into an approximately equivalent unconstrained optimization problem using the penalty...

A simple MEMS gyro model using MATLAB / Simulink

This video walks through how to model a simple MEMS gyroscope using MATLAB/Simulink. At the end I show you how to linearize this model to use in your linear control loop design and analysis.

What are Phased Arrays?

This video introduces the concept of phased arrays. An array refers to multiple sensors, arranged in some configuration, that act together to produce a desired sensor pattern. With a phased...

MATLAB toolbox for control 101 course

Community toolbox project led by Anthony Rossiter and sponsored by MathWorks. The project incorporates input from various international collaborators. The aim is to make the developed...

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...

Autonomous Navigation, Part 3: Understanding SLAM Using Pose Graph Optimizat...

This video provides some intuition around Pose Graph Optimization—a popular framework for solving the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem in autonomous navigation.

We’ll...

Introduction to Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) Control

In this video we introduce the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) controller. We show that an LQR controller is a full state feedback controller where the gain matrix K is computed by solving...

DSP Lecture 1: Signals

This is a video lecture for ECSE-4530 Digital Signal Processing by Rich Radke, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Model Identification and Adaptive Control - From Windsurfing to Telecommunic...

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...

Control Bootcamp: Cautionary Tale About Inverting the Plant Dynamics

Here we show an example of why it can be a very bad idea to invert some plant dynamics, for example with unstable eigenvalues, for loop shaping.

Measuring Angles with FMCW Radar | Understanding Radar Principles

Learn how multiple antennas are used to determine the azimuth and elevation of an object using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar.

By looking at the phase shift between the...

How are Beamforming and Precoding Related?

Explains the relationship between Beamforming and Precoding in multi-antenna communication systems. Also discusses the relationship to Diversity.

Robotic Car - How to read Gyro Datasheets (Part 2)

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...

Systems Engineering, Part 5: Some Benefits of Model-Based Systems Engineerin...

Learn how model-based systems engineering (MBSE) can help you cut through the chaos of early systems development and get you from definition to execution more seamlessly.

You’ll hear the...