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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Introduction to Noise Filtering
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Introduction to filtering - moving average, first-order, anti-aliasing, set point softening
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Introduction: PID Controller Design
30 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
In this tutorial we will introduce a simple, yet versatile, feedback compensator structure: the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller. The PID controller is widely employed...
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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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Improving the Beginner's PID - Introduction
30 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
In conjunction with the release of the new Arduino PID Library Brett has released this series of posts that explain his PID code. He start's with what he call's “The Beginner’s PID.” He...
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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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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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Post-Pandemic: A Hybrid Lab Experience
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
This article discusses the importance of a hybrid laboratory model, blending physical hardware with digital twins. Example using the Quanser Interactive Lab (QLabs) platform is given.
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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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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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Ratio Control and Scaled Signal Calculations
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
When and how to use Ratio Control and use Scaled Signals
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PID Controller Variations
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
It is important to understand the variations on the PID algorithm when tuning and when choosing a version that is consistent within your use context. Unfortunately, there are many names for...
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Integral Wind-Up and Solution
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
What is integral wind-up and how velocity mode solves it.
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MATLAB Command: goodnessOfFit
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Goodness of fit between test and reference data for analysis and validation of identified models
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Cohen-Coon Tuning
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
A procedure and commentary on this tuning approach that includes deadtime.
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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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MATLAB function: phased.LCMVBeamformer
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
The phased.LCMVBeamformer object implements a narrowband linear-constraint minimum-variance (LCMV) beamformer for a sensor array. The LCMV beamformer belongs to the family of constrained...
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Control Valve Problems
20 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Control valve problems can severely affect control loop performance and, unless eliminated, they can make controller tuning a challenging (sometimes impossible) task. Some problems are quite...
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Cascade Control
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
When and how to use Cascade Control
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Nonlinear Control Output Signal Characterization
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
If the process gain makes large changes over the operating range, then tuning PID (or other linear) controllers is difficult. If tuned for one region, the controller is undesirably sluggish...
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Bumpless Transfer and Tuning
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Switching from MAN to AUTO mode or LOCAL to CASCADE or changing the controller integral time should not cause a change in the controller output, a bump. But a primitive coding of the PID...
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Introduction to the A* Algorithm
15 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
An interactive visual explanation of the A* algorithm using motivating examples from computer games.
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