Bode Plots by Hand: Real Poles or Zeros

This is a continuation of the Control Systems Lectures. This video describes the benefit of being able to approximate a Bode plot by hand and explains what a Bode plot looks like for a...

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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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Peter Ponders PID-Fuzzy Logic vs PID

There are many academic and engineering papers showing how good fuzzy logic control is relative to PID control. Every FL vs PID paper I have seen compares...

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Control Bootcamp: Sensitivity and Complementary Sensitivity (Part 2)

Here we explore the sensitivity and complementary sensitivity functions, which are critical in understanding robustness and performance. (Part 2)

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Using ‘minreal’ in Matlab to Perform Transfer Function Pole/Zero Cancellatio...

In this tutorial we look at using the ‘minreal’ function in Matlab to perform pole/zero cancellation from transfer functions.Topics and time stamps:(0:10) – ...

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Peter Ponders PID - T0P1 Part 4, Misc Topics

This video covers another way to compute symbolic gains, the difference between having the P gain act on the error or just the feedback, extending bandwidt...

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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 5: Tuning the PID controller

In the last video, we learned how accurate, nonlinear models are great for simulation but they don’t lend themselves well to linear analysis and design. This video takes the nonlinear model...

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TikZ source Code: Feedback passivity index

TikZ source Code: Feedback passivity index

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Lecture 1 Introduction to Automatic Control

This video gives an introduction to control systems. Open loop and closed loop control systems have been explained See More

Fourier Series [Python]

This video will describe how to compute the Fourier Series in Python.

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Laplace domain – tutorial 1: Laplace transform

In this video, we learn about Laplace transform which enables us to travel from time to the Laplace domain. The following materials are covered:1) why we nee...

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TikZ source Code: Lyapunov Lure

TikZ source Code: Lyapunov Lure

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Matrix Completion and the Netflix Prize

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for matrix completion and recommender systems.

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Motivation for Full-State Estimation [Control Bootcamp]

This video discusses the need for full-state estimation. In particular, if we want to use full-state feedback (e.g., LQR), but only have limited measurements of the system, it is necessary...

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Frequency domain – tutorial 9: frequency response

In this video, the learning objectives are to:1- fully understand the frequency response which forms the foundation of filtering 2- quickly review the common...

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Control Bootcamp: Three Equivalent Representations of Linear Systems

This video explores three equivalent representations of linear systems: State-space ODEs, Frequency domain transfer functions, and Time-domain impulse response convolution.

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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

Internal Model Control Example Problem

I walk through how to design a feedback controller based on a given process transfer function, using Internal Model Control.

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Machine Learning Goals

This lecture discusses the high-level goals of machine learning, and what we want out of our models. Goals include speed and accuracy, along with interpretability, generalizability...

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Control Systems with MATLAB - Modelling

This video explains how to find the inverse Laplace transform of a time function using MATLAB. Also, this demonstrates how to find the transfer function of e... See More

Direct Synthesis Method Numerator Dynamics Problem

I walk through how to design a PID feedback controller when given a second order process with numerator dynamics, using the Direct Synthesis Method.

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