Frequency domain – tutorial 3: filtering (periodic signals)

In this video, we learn about filtering which enables us to manipulate the frequency content of a signal. A common filtering application is to preserve desi...

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Controllability [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture explores when a linear system is controllable. We begin with the simple test in terms of the rank of the controllability matrix on a few intuitive examples.

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Least Squares Regression and the SVD

This video describes how the SVD can be used to solve linear systems of equations. In particular, it is possible to solve nonsquare systems (overdetermined or underdetermined) via least...

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Peter Ponders PID - Simulation Methods, Which is Best?

This video compares 3 methods for doing simulations. Laplace transforms, state space and differential equations are compared examining their different adv... See More

Machine Learning Control: Tuning a PID Controller with Genetic Algorithms

This lecture shows how to use genetic algorithms to tune the parameters of a PID controller. Tuning a PID controller with genetic algorithms is not generally recommended, but is used 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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Peter Ponders PID - System Identification Basics

Transfer functions don't come with the machine you are trying to control. Transfer functions must be estimated using system identification techniques. With... See More

Neural Network Architectures

This lecture describes the wide variety of neural network architectures available to solve various problems.

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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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TikZ source Code: Dashed box

TikZ source Code: Dashed box

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Introduction to the Fourier Transform (Part 2)

This video is the second part of the introduction to the Fourier Transform. I address an error that I made in the first video concerning the scaling term of the transform. I also try to...

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Standard HW Problem #1: PID and Root Locus

A walk through of a typical homework problem using the root locus method to tune a PID controller. This is the first in what may be a series of homework style problems I'll cover. This is...

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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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TikZ source Code: Switching Manifold

TikZ source Code: Switching Manifold

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Lecture 13: Stability and Routh Hurwitz criterion

In this video, stability of LTI systems has been discussed. BIBO stability has also been explained. Further, Routh Hurwitz criterion is also explained See More

How to Land on a Planet (and how it'll be done in the future!)

This video covers the basic ideas behind how engineers develop the algorithms that allow autonomous robots to land on other planetary bodies.

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Drawing the root locus (Interactive Tool)

This page was developed to help student learn how to sketch the root locus by hand. You can enter a numerator and denominator for G(s)H(s) (i.e., the loop gain) and the program will guide...

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Lecture 15: Root Locus

This video discusses about the concept of root locus. Rules for sketching Root locus are also laid out. The concept have been explained with 2 examples. If y... See More

Routh-Hurwitz Criterion, Special Cases

This video presents two special cases that you can encounter when filling out the Routh Array. The first case is when there is a zero in a row with at least one non-zero element following...

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Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 1: What Is Sensor Fusion?

This video provides an overview of what sensor fusion is and how it helps in the design of autonomous systems. It also covers a few scenarios that illustrate the various ways that sensor...

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Understanding and Sketching the Root Locus

In this video we discuss how to sketch the root locus for a system by developing a series of 5 core rules augmented by 5 supplemental rules (for a total of 1...

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Posicast Control 4 - ( In English )

This video continues to explore the gantry crame control simulations in open-loop- The main focus is the half-cycle Posicast.

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Standard HW Problem #2: Which is the real open loop transfer function?

In this video, we’ll go through another standard homework problem so you can see how you can apply many of the things you’re learning into a single problem. The question is, we have two...

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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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Lecture 14: Routh Hurwitz Criterion

Special cases in Routh Hurwitz criterion i.e (1) a row with only first entry being zero and (2) A row with all entries zero are considered. The video of a pr... See More