Temperature Control Lab (TCL)

The temperature control lab is an application of feedback control with an Arduino, an LED, two heaters, and two temperature sensors. The heater power output is adjusted to maintain a desired...

System Identification: Theory for the User

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The field's leading text, now completely updated. 

Modeling dynamical systems ― theory, methodology, and applications. 

Lennart Ljung's System Identification: Theory...

What Are Dynamic Models? Chapter 1 from Dynamic Models in Biology

Throughout this book we use a wide-ranging set of case studies to illustrate different aspects of models and modeling. In this introductory chapter we describe and give examples of different...

T-RECS System

The Transportable Rotorcraft Electronic Control System (T-RECS) is a collection of components that can be built into a rotorcraft demonstrator.  This hardware can be used as a test bed to...

Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction

From the book introduction:

The idea that we learn by interacting with our environment is probably the first to occur to us when we think about the nature of learning. When an infant plays...

Averaging Methods in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Perturbation theory and in particular normal form theory has shown strong growth during the last decades. So it is not surprising that the authors have presented an extensive revision of the...

Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields...

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...

Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers

This is the wiki for the text Feedback Systems (second edition) by Karl J. Åström and Richard M. Murray. On this resource you will find the complete text of the book as well as additional...

Quanser QUBE-Servo 2: Low-cost Teaching Platform for Controls

The Quanser QUBE-Servo 2 is a fully integrated, modular servomotor lab experiment designed for teaching mechatronics and control concepts at the undergraduate level. Ideal for teaching speed...

Model Identification and Adaptive Control - From Windsurfing to Telecommunic...

This book is based on a workshop entitled: "Model Identification and Adap­tive Control: From Windsurfing to Telecommunications" held in Sydney, Aus­tralia, on December 16, 2000. The workshop...

Instrument Kit for ME 316

This hardware kit accompanies the textbook "Project Based Engineering Instrumentation with CircultPython" by Dr. Carlos Montalvo. Using this hardware and the textbook you’ll build some...

Project Based Engineering Instrumentation with CircuitPython

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...

Design of Embedded Robust Control Systems Using MATLAB®/Simulink®

Robust control theory allows for changes in a system whilst maintaining stability and performance. Applications of this technique are very important for dependable embedded systems, making...

Controls Engineering in the FIRST Robotics Competition

This guide is intended to make an advanced engineering topic approachable so it can be applied by those who aren’t experts in control theory. The intended audience is high school students...