Control Bootcamp: LQG Example in Matlab
13 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video combines the LQR and Kalman filter in Matlab on the example of an inverted pendulum on a cart. We stabilize the full nonlinear system with a measurement of a single variable (the...
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First-Order Filters
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
Use data filters to temper noise - relation of options to lag and variance reduction
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Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields...
Beginner
Book
Theory
From the reviews: "This book is concerned with the application of methods from dynamical systems and bifurcation theories to the study of nonlinear oscillations. Chapter 1 provides a review...
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Intro to Data Science: Historical Context
8 min
Beginner
Video
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This lecture provides some historical context for data science and data-intensive scientific inquiry.
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Machine Learning: What is easy, medium, and hard?
38 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video gives a brief overview of what is easy, medium, and hard in machine learning, explored through case studies. Progress in machine learning is rapidly advancing, and changing the...
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Inverted Pendulum on a Cart [Control Bootcamp]
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
In this video, we introduce an example system to control: an inverted pendulum on a cart. We describe the state-space, find the fixed points, and simulate the system in Matlab. Because the...
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edX course: Dynamics and Control
Beginner
Course
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This is an interactive course about the basic concepts of Systems, Control and their impact in all the human activities. First, the basic concepts of systems, dynamics, structure and control...
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Robotic Car - How to read Gyro Datasheets (Part 2)
14 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Have you ever been lost trying to understand the information in a gyro datasheet? This video should help! In this second part I explain the purpose of a buffer for a MEMS gyro and explain...
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MATLAB Discovery Page - Visual Inspection
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
Visual inspection is the image-based inspection of parts where a camera scans the part under test for both failures and quality defects. Automated inspection and defect detection are...
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Systems Engineering, Part 4: An Introduction to Requirements
15 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Get an introduction to an important tool in systems engineering: requirements. You'll learn about the three things every requirement must have and what makes a requirement valid. You'll also...
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Data-Driven Control: Overview
24 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Overview lecture for series on data-driven control. In this lecture, we discuss how machine learning optimization can be used to discover models and effective controllers directly from data...
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Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
A curated list of resources for Chemical Engineering students. The resources include syllabi, schedules, course notes, textbooks, screencasts, software, hardware, and other useful links.
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The Kalman Filter [Control Bootcamp]
6 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
Here, we discuss the Kalman Filter, which is an optimal full-state estimator, given Gaussian white noise disturbances and measurement noise.
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Solving Systems of Equations Using the Optimization Penalty Method
44 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
In this video we show how to solve a system of equations using numerical optimization instead of analytically solving. We show that this can be applied to e...
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A Hybrid Lab Experience: Blending Hands-on Explorations with the Flexibility...
30 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Demonstration
This case study examines how the Earth and Space Science and Engineering (ESSE) department at York University in Toronto offered a meaningful remote laboratory experience to over 180...
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Gain a better understanding of Root Locus Plots using Matlab
19 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
In this video I go through various ways to use Matlab to plot and visualize the root locus.
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Massive MIMO Hybrid Beamforming
Beginner
Example
Application
This MATLAB example shows how hybrid beamforming is employed at the transmit end of a massive MIMO communications system, using techniques for both multi-user and single-user systems. The...
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The Linear Quadratic Regulator
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
In these notes, we will derive the solution to the finite-horizon linear quadratic regulator (LQR) problem in several different ways. Fundamentally, LQR can be viewed as a large least...
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Autonomous Navigation, Part 5: What Is Extended Object Tracking?
17 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
In many practical scenarios, there are other objects that may need to be observed and tracked in order to effectively navigate within an environment. This video will show extended object...
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The Radar Range Equation - radartutorial.eu
Beginner
Article / Blog
Theory
This article describes the radar range equation. The radar range equation represents the physical dependences of the transmit power, which is the wave propagation up to the receiving of the...
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Laplace domain – tutorial 4: Laplace transform examples
20 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
In this video, we solve lots of examples to practice how to quickly find Laplace transform using the table of pairs & properties and five golden rules on ROC...
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Controllability and the PBH Test [Control Bootcamp]
13 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This video describes the PBH test for controllability and describes some of the implications for good choices of "B".
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Project Based Engineering Instrumentation with CircuitPython
Beginner
Book
Application
This textbook has been designed with the student and faculty member in mind. First, this textbook goes hand in hand with Engineering Instrumentation taught at the undergraduate level at many...
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Peter Ponders PID - Cascade Control Part1
20 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
I cover whether cascade control is necessary. Why there needs to be a feed back for every loop. How to calculate gains. Bode plots and ratio of the inner t...
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Machine Learning Control: Genetic Programming Control
10 min
Beginner
Video
Theory
This lecture discusses the use of genetic programming to manipulate turbulent fluid dynamics in experimental flow control.
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