Posicast Control -3 - ( In English )

In this video a Gantry-Crane control simulation problem is introduced. The problem is presented and some introductory simulations are shown.

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Fuzzy Logic, Part 3: Design and Applications of a Fuzzy Logic Controller

This video walks you through the process of designing a fuzzy inference system that can balance a pole on a cart. You can design a fuzzy logic controller using just experience and intuition...

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Building a Matlab/Simulink Model of an Aircraft: the Research Civil Aircraft...

In this video we implement the RCAM model as a Matlab script that is called from a Simulink model. The result is a fully encapsulated Simulink model of a no...

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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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Introduction to Full State Feedback Control

In this video we introduce the concept of a full state feedback controller. We discuss how to use this system to place the eigenvalues of the closed loop sys...

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Introductory course on aerial robotics, University of Pennsylvania

This course exposes you to the mechanics, design, control, and planning of robotic flight in 3 dimensional environments for micro-aerial vehicles, with an emphasis on quadrotors.

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Stability and Eigenvalues [Control Bootcamp]

Here we discuss the stability of a linear system (in continuous-time or discrete-time) in terms of eigenvalues. Later, we will actively modify these eigenvalues, and hence the dynamics...

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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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Peter Ponders PID - Integrated Time Absolute Error - 4 Pole example

This video shows how to calculate the coefficients for a 4 pole ITAE and how to use the 4 pole ITAE to calculate closed loop controller gains.

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Degrees of Controllability and Gramians [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture discusses degrees of controllability using the controllability Gramian and the singular value decomposition of the controllability matrix.

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Designing a Lead Compensator with Root Locus

This video walks through a phase lead compensator example using the Root Locus method.

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Peter Ponders PID - FeedForwards - Basics - What they do

The video shows the importance of using feed forwards to reduce error while following a motion profile. See More

Derivation of the Heat Equation

In this video, we derive the heat equation. This partial differential equation (PDE) applies to scenarios such as the transfer of heat in a uniform, homogen...

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Control Bootcamp: Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG)

This lecture combines the optimal full-state feedback (e.g., LQR) with the optimal full-state estimator (e.g., LQE or Kalman Filter) to obtain the sensor-based linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG...

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TikZ source Code: RC Lowpass

TikZ source code for an RC Lowpass filter.

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Frequency domain – tutorial 2: Fourier series

In this video, we learn Fourier series which enables us to travel from time to the frequency domain when a signal is periodic. The following materials are co...

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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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Machine Learning Control: Genetic Algorithms

This lecture provides an overview of genetic algorithms, which can be used to tune the parameters of a control law.

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TikZ source Code: Extremum Seeking Control Block Diagram

TikZ source Code: Extremum Seeking Control Block Diagram

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Time domain - tutorial 1: what is signal processing?

In this video, we review the concept of signal processing and why it is useful to learn it. Learn Signal Processing 101 in 31 lectures covering time, frequen...

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Second Order Dynamics in Process Control

How do we simulate two first order transfer functions in series, a inherently second order system, or two coupled differential equations? Tune in to find out!

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The Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm

Here I discuss the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm, one of the most important algorithms of all time.

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Direct Synthesis for PID Controller Design

What tuning parameters should you choose for your controller? The Direct Synthesis Model is one method control engineers use today to evaluate controller par...

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Lecture 2: LTI Systems, Laplace Transform Review and Transfer Function

In this video, Linear Time Invariant [LTI] Systems have been discussed, a review of Laplace Transforms have been done and the concept of transfer function is... See More

State Space Representation of Differential Equations

In this video we show how to represent differential equations (either linear or non-linear) in state space form. This is useful as it allows us to combine an...

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