Humans, Robots, and Non-Prehensile Manipulation

This is a fun video that was inspired by a presentation I saw at the 2015 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). I wanted to see if humans could duplicate the...

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Understanding and Sketching Individual Bode Plot Components

In this video we illustrate how 7 types of simple transfer functions contribute to a bode plot. We refer to these as ‘components’ and will cover the followi...

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Computing the DFT Matrix

This video discusses how to compute the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) matrix in Matlab and Python. In practice, the DFT should usually be computed using the fast Fourier transform (FFT)...

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Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 3: Fusing a GPS and IMU to Es...

This video continues our discussion on using sensor fusion for positioning and localization by showing how we can use a GPS and an IMU to estimate and object’s orientation and position. We...

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Derivation of the 2D Wave Equation

In this video we derive the 2D wave equation. This partial differential equation governs the motion of waves in a plane and is applicable for thin vibrating...

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Lecture 4: Electromechanical system Transfer functions and Analogous circuit...

The transfer function of a dc motor driving a mechanical load [an electromechanical system] has been derived following which a quarter car model is discussed... See More

Frequency domain – tutorial 6: Fourier transform tables

In this video, we learn about Fourier transform tables which enable us to quickly travel from time to the frequency domain. The main learning objective is to...

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Peter Ponders PID - IAE,ITAE,ISE Performance indicators

Performance indicators can be used to compute closed loop pole locations. Only one gain parameter is required to move the pole locations closer to the origi...

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Lecture 21: Introduction to Frequency Response

This video introduces Frequency Response and Frequency Domain Specifications. Thanks to Ames Bielenberg whose animation has been made use of, in this video. See More

Course Introduction (Signal Processing 101)

Learn Signal Processing 101 in 31 lectures covering time, frequency and Laplace domain in about 8 hours all together:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZd68xga...

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Auto Tuning a Small DC Motor in Torque Mode

I was really testing the picture in picture feature of the Screen Flow software I use to make these videos. I knew the auto tuning would work. I kept the v...

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Lecture 30: Canonical Forms

In this video, phase variable canonical form or Controllable Canonical form as well as Observable Canonical form of state space representation is explained See More

Cayley-Hamilton Theorem [Control Bootcamp]

Here we describe the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, which states that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation. This is very useful to prove results related to...

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Closed Loop Feedback Control

Intro to closed loop (feedback) control motivation, theory, block diagrams and block diagram algebra, and PID controllers

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Posicast Control 6 - ( In English)

This video presents the transition from half-cycle to other cycles ( third-cycle, fourth-cycle,..)

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Linear Systems [Control Bootcamp]

Linear systems of ordinary differential equations are analyzed using eigenvalues and eigenvectors. This will be the mathematical foundation of this bootcamp on linear control theory.

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Bode Plot Gain and Phase Margin Determination

I'll show you how we can determine the Gain and Phase Margin from a Bode Plot (at some fixed controller gain).

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Types of Machine Learning 1

This lecture gives an overview of the main categories of machine learning, including supervised, un-supervised, and semi-supervised techniques, depending on the availability of expert labels...

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The Taylor Series

In this video we discuss the Taylor Series (and the closely related Maclaurin Series). These are two specific types of Power Series that allow you to approx...

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Controllability and the Discrete-Time Impulse Response [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture derives the impulse response for a discrete-time system and relates this to the controllability matrix.

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Control systems with non-minimum phase dynamics

This video describes control systems that have non-minimum phase dynamics, characterized by a zero of the input--output transfer function in the right-half-plane. Physically, these systems...

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Euler Angles and the Euler Rotation Sequence

In this video we discuss how Euler angles are used to define the relative orientation of one coordinate frame to another.Topics and Timestamps:0:00 – Introd...

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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 2: How Do You Get a Drone to Hover?

In the last video, we showed we can manipulate the four motors of a quadcopter to maneuver it in 3D space by getting it to roll, pitch, yaw, and change its thrust. We also covered the four...

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Sketching Root Locus Part 2

This is the second part of how to sketch a root locus by hand. However instead of following the normal rules for sketching a locus that you'd see in a book, I decided to explain the rules...

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Final Value Theorem

In this video we discuss the Final Value Theorem. Given a signal in the Laplace domain, this allows us to predict the steady state value of the signal in th...

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