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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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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Nonlinear Model Identification
Intermediate
Article / Blog
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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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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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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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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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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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Measurements, Transmission Signals, and Issues
45 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This is an introduction to scaled information transmission signals (for example 4-20 mA, 3-15 psig, etc.), the actual sensed signals (like using orifice dP to infer flow rate, or temperature...
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Cascade Control 2
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
An Implementation Recipe for Cascade Control
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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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MATLAB Command: resid
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This MATLAB command is part of the system identification toolbox and provides a way to compute and test residuals.
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Cascade Control
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
What is Cascade Control and why use it?
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Scaled Transmission Signals, Engineering Units, and Conversions
30 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
Information is transmitted in scaled signals (4-20 mA, 3-15 psig, 0-100%, digital counts), which are also deviations from some reference vales (such as psi gage is to psia). But process...
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MATLAB Command: lqr
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
MATLAB command documentation for the Linear-Quadratic Regulator (lqr) function.
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Orifice Calibration
15 min
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
The ISO method for orifice design and calibration is grounded in the ideal square-root relation between pressure drop and flow rate, specifies the in-pipe structure for an orifice, and...
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Pathfinding with A*
60 min
Beginner
Article / Blog
Application
An interactive visual explanation of the A* pathfinding algorithm. This resource uses motivating examples from computer games.
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Linear Model Identification Basics
Intermediate
Article / Blog
Application
This is a curated list of Mathworks products, examples, and topics that cover identifying linear models, selecting suitable model structures, constructing and modifying model object...
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