Introducing Feedback Control to Middle and High School STEM Students, Part 2...
60 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Demonstration
This paper was presented at the 2019 IFAC Advances on Control Education Conference (IFAC-ACE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 7-9, 2019, and is in the conference proceedings. This paper aims at...
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Introducing Feedback Control to Middle and High School STEM Students, Part 1...
60 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Demonstration
This paper was presented at the 2019 IFAC Advances on Control Education Conference (IFAC-ACE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 7-9, 2019, and is in the conference proceedings. This paper aims at...
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Discrete Fourier Transform
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
The discrete Fourier transform, or DFT, is the primary tool of digital signal processing. The foundation of the product is the fast Fourier transform (FFT), a method for computing the DFT...
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TinyEKF: Lightweight C/C++ Extended Kalman Filter with Python for prototypin...
Intermediate
Software
Application
TinyEKF is a simple C/C++ implementation of the Extended Kalman Filter that is general enough to use on different projects. In order to make it practical for running on Arduino, STM32, and...
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Introduction to Noise Filtering
20 min
Intermediate
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Application
Introduction to filtering - moving average, first-order, anti-aliasing, set point softening
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Kalman Filter Design
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This example shows how to perform Kalman filtering. Both a steady state filter and a time varying filter are designed and simulated.
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Thoughts on Furthering the Control Education of Practicing Engineers
60 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Demonstration
This paper was presented at the 2019 IFAC Advances on Control Education Conference (IFAC-ACE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 7-9, 2019, and is in the conference proceedings. This paper aims to...
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MPCTools: Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Tools for CasADi (Python Interf...
Intermediate
Software
Application
This Python package is a collection of model predictive control tools that build on CasADi by providing a simpler interface. Along with the python package, there are a bunch of example files...
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MATLAB Function: ztrans
Intermediate
Software
Application
ztrans(f) finds the Z-Transform of f. By default, the independent variable is n and the transformation variable is z. If f does not contain n, ztrans uses symvar.
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Model predictive control python toolbox
Intermediate
Software
Application
do-mpc is a comprehensive open-source toolbox for robust model predictive control (MPC) and moving horizon estimation (MHE). do-mpc enables the efficient formulation and solution of control...
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Nonlinear Model Identification
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Mathwork overview page describing nonlinear model identification. Use nonlinear model identification when a linear model does not completely capture your system dynamics. You can identify...
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MATLAB Function: phased.MVDRBeamformer
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
The phased.MVDRBeamformer System object™ implements a narrowband minimum-variance distortionless-response (MVDR) beamformer. The MVDR beamformer is also called the Capon beamformer. An MVDR...
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Using the Reinforcement Learning Toolbox™ to Balance an Inverted Pendulum
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a subset of Machine Learning that uses dynamic data, not static data like unsupervised learning or supervised learning. Reinforcement learning is used in many...
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TCLab PID Control
60 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Implement a PID controller on the Temperature Control Lab hardware to drive the temperature from room temperature to 60 degrees C. This resource lets you attempt the design yourself first...
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Road Sign Detection using Transfer Learning on RetinaNet
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This blog outlines a number of open-source resources for transfer learning that are worthy of exploring, ands show the result of using transfer learning on RetinaNet to develop a road sign...
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Algorithms to Antenna: Increasing Angular Resolution Using MIMO Radar
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
Articles in Microwaves & RF that talks about how forming virtual arrays with multiple-input, multiple-output waveforms makes it possible to generate more focused beam patterns.
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Using Simscape™ to Model a Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 with Friction
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
Modelling a DC servomotor is one of the common examples used in control system textbooks and courses. Given that so many systems use DC motors, e.g. robot manipulator arms, it’s an important...
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MIMO Radar: TI Application Report
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
MIMO radar is a key technology in improving the angle resolution (spatial resolution) of mmwave-radars. This article introduces the basic principles of the MIMO-radar and the different...
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MATLAB Command: goodnessOfFit
Intermediate
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Application
Goodness of fit between test and reference data for analysis and validation of identified models
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Min IAE Tuning
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Procedure and Commentary on tuning for minimum Integral of the Absolute Error
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Override and Reset Feedback
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Override controllers are for safety or switching to auxiliary variables. The non-selected controller needs to prevent becoming wound up.
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What are Nonlinear ARX Models?
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
This Mathworks page provides an overview of Nonlinear ARX Models.Nonlinear ARX models extend the linear ARX models to the nonlinear case. The structure of these models enables you to model...
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Tuning PID Controllers
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Tuning controllers is the procedure for choosing the coefficient values for the P, I and D modes. It must be simple to execute, fast, and non-disruptive to the operating process. Heuristic...
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Decoding a Laplace Representation of a Controller
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
A how to relate the Laplace notation to the PID controller variation and features
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The Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR)
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Theory
Lecture notes for ECE717 on LQR control by Laurent Lessard. There is a section that shows how the Algebraic Riccati Equation is part of the LQR solution by "completing the square".
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