Lecture 6: Signal Flow Graphs and Mason's Gain Rule

In this lesson, we discuss Signal Flow Graphs and Mason's Gain Rule for finding transfer funtions See More

Lecture 17: Introduction to Compensators/Controllers

This video introduces compensators or controllers. The 3 basic control actions - proportional, derivative and integral - have been discussed. Also discussed ... See More

Solving the 1D Wave Equation

In this video, we solve the 1D wave equation. We utilize the separation of variables method to solve this 2nd order, linear, homogeneous, partial differenti...

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Randomized Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)

This video describes how to use recent techniques in randomized linear algebra to efficiently compute the singular value decomposition (SVD) for extremely large matrices.

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Frequency domain – tutorial 12: FT of periodic signals

In this video, we learn how to find the Fourier transform for periodic signals. The following materials are covered:1) relation between Fourier transform and...

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Time domain - tutorial 6: elementary signals

In this video, we cover two elementary signals, unit step and unit impulse, which will be extensively used in this course. The following materials are covere...

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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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Controllability and the Discrete-Time Impulse Response [Control Bootcamp]

This lecture derives the impulse response for a discrete-time system and relates this to the controllability matrix.

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Stanford CS234: Reinforcement Learning | Winter 2019 | Lecture 11 - Fast Rei...

Professor Emma Brunskill
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Stanford AI for Human Impact Lab
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
Statistical Machine Learning Group

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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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Data-Driven Control: Change of Variables in Control Systems

In this lecture, we discuss how linear control systems transform under a change of coordinates in the state variable. This will be useful to derive balancing transformations that identify...

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Neural Network Architectures

This lecture describes the wide variety of neural network architectures available to solve various problems.

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Predicting Second Order Transfer Function Behavior

Given a second order transfer function, I'll cover how we can predict the system behavior and derive the appropriate time constants and damping coefficient.

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Discrete control #5: The bilinear transform

This is video number five on discrete control and here, we’re going to cover the famous and useful bilinear transform. The bilinear transform is yet another method for converting, or mapping...

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Understanding PID Control, Part 3: Expanding Beyond a Simple Derivative

This video describes how to make an ideal PID controller more robust when controlling real systems that don’t behave like ideal linear models. Noise is generated by sensors and is present in...

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Standard 2nd Order ODEs: Natural Frequency and Damping Ratio

In this video we discuss writing 2nd order ODEs in standard form xdd(t)+2*zeta*wn*xd(t)+wn^2*x(t)where zeta = damping ratio wn = natural ...

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Peter Ponders PID - Lead/lag closed loop control

Motor position control using a lead lag filter for closing the loop. The result is a motion that doesn't overshoot but has a little bit more lag than a PID.... See More

Numerically Solving Partial Differential Equations

In this video we show how to numerically solve partial differential equations by numerically approximating partial derivatives using the finite difference me...

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Lecture 11: Transient Response and Numerical Problems

A review of time response of 2nd order underdamped systems is done. The effect of moving closed loop poles in different directions in the s-plane are also di... See More

Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 5: How to Track Multiple Obje...

This video describes two common problems that arise when tracking multiple objects: data association and track maintenance. We cover a few ways to solve these issues and provide a general...

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Expressing Vectors in Different Frames Using Rotation Matrices

In this video we develop notation to express a vector in different reference/coordinate frames. We then investigate how to use rotation matrices to translate from a vector expressed in one...

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Lecture 21: Introduction to Frequency Response

This video introduces Frequency Response and Frequency Domain Specifications. Thanks to Ames Bielenberg whose animation has been made use of, in this video. See More

Coriolis Effect Demonstration (with Drones)

We demonstrate how rotating reference frames give rise to the Coriolis effect and centrifugal acceleration. In this video, we approach this as a simple physics demonstration and examine...

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Posicast Control 6 - ( In English)

This video presents the transition from half-cycle to other cycles ( third-cycle, fourth-cycle,..)

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Designing a Lag Compensator with Bode Plot

This video walks through a phase lag compensator example using the Bode Plot method.

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