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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Time domain - tutorial 6: elementary signals

In this video, we cover two elementary signals, unit step and unit impulse, which will be extensively used in this course. The following materials are covere...

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DC Gain

In this video we discuss the DC gain of a dynamic system.Topics and time stamps:(0:12) – Introduction to DC gain(7:04) – Derivation of DC gain(11:49) – Relat...

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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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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

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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TikZ source Code: RC Lowpass

TikZ source code for an RC Lowpass filter.

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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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Instrument Kit for ME 316

This hardware kit accompanies the textbook "Project Based Engineering Instrumentation with CircultPython" by Dr. Carlos Montalvo. Using this hardware and the textbook you’ll build some...

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TikZ source Code: Extremum Seeking Control Block Diagram

TikZ source Code: Extremum Seeking Control Block Diagram

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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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Machine Learning Control: Genetic Programming

This lecture explores the use of genetic programming to simultaneously optimize the structure and parameters of an effective control law.

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Cascade Control Intro

How can we improve the disturbance rejection of our controllers using additional, relevant measurements? Tune in to find out!

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Lecture 12: Steady state error

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Understanding Model Predictive Control, Part 5: How To Run MPC Faster

This video starts by providing quick tips for implementing MPC for fast applications. If you need to further decrease the sample time for your fast applications, you can use explicit MPC...

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Dynamic Modeling in Process Control

I'll show you how we can build the dynamic models necessary to derive process transfer functions as an introduction to process control.

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Control Systems with MATLAB: An Introduction

This video demonstrates the use of MATLAB for Control Systems. Different forms of representing transfer function using MATLAB are explained See More

Control Bootcamp: Cruise Control Example with Proportional-Integral (PI) co...

In this video, we show that introducing integral control reduces the steady-state tracking error to zero in the cruise control example. We also use a more sophisticated model for the...

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Equations of Motion for a Planar Vehicle

In this video we outline equations of motion for a simple planar vehicle. This model is suitable for vehicles such as boats or hovercraft that that are rest...

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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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Solving the 1D Wave Equation

In this video, we solve the 1D wave equation. We utilize the separation of variables method to solve this 2nd order, linear, homogeneous, partial differenti...

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A Nonlinear, 6 DOF Dynamic Model of an Aircraft: the Research Civil Aircraft...

In this video we develop a dynamic model of an aircraft by describing forces and moments generated by aerodynamic, propulsion, and gravity that act on the ai...

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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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