
Controllability, Reachability, and Eigenvalue Placement [Control Bootcamp]
This lecture explains the equivalence of controllability, reachability, and the ability to arbitrarily place eigenvalues of the closed loop system.
See MoreDeriving Percent Overshoot, Settling Time, and Other Performance Metrics
In this video we examine a second order dynamic system and derive how various performance metrics (such as time to first peak, magnitude at first peak, perce...
See MoreMoving Average Filter - Theory and Software Implementation
Moving average filter theory (time domain, frequency domain, Z-transform, FIR, etc..) and software implementation on a real-time embedded system using an STM32 microcontroller and a...
See MoreData-Driven Control: BPOD and Output Projection
In this lecture, we introduce the output projection for balancing proper orthogonal decomposition (BPOD), to reduce the number of adjoint simulations required when the number of measurements...
See MoreSVD: Optimal Truncation [Matlab]
This video describes how to optimally truncate the singular value decomposition (SVD) for noisy data (Matlab code).
See MoreFrequency domain – tutorial 8: frequency spectra
In this video, we learn about frequency spectra which can be divided into two parts: phase and magnitude spectrum. Some examples will be provided to practice...
See MoreApollo's Flight Computer: Epitome of Engineering
The Apollo missions' success can be vastly accredited to the success of building a robust, one-of-a-kind flight computer for its guidance, navigation and control. Follow this video to...
See MoreControl Bootcamp: Three Equivalent Representations of Linear Systems
This video explores three equivalent representations of linear systems: State-space ODEs, Frequency domain transfer functions, and Time-domain impulse response convolution.
See MoreBode Stability Criterion in Frequency Response Analysis Intro
The Bode stability criterion allows us to quickly determine the stability and relative stability of a transfer function. It uses a graphical method that can ...
See MoreFrequency domain – tutorial 11: equalization
In this video, we learn about equalization technique which is used in communication systems to compensate for the destructive effect of the channel between t...
See MorePeter Ponders PID, Natural Frequency vs Frequency of Acceleration
This video is intended for servo hydraulic system designers and those that program hydraulic servo systems but it does show how several of the techniques sho...
See MoreExtremum Seeking Control in Simulink
This lecture explores extremum-seeking control (ESC) on a simple example in Matlab’s Simulink.
See MorePeter Ponders PID - IAE,ITAE,ISE Performance indicators
Performance indicators can be used to compute closed loop pole locations. Only one gain parameter is required to move the pole locations closer to the origi...
See MoreControl Systems Lectures - Closed Loop Control
This lecture discusses the differences between open loop and closed loop control.
See MoreSecond Order Dynamics
A crash course overview on second order dynamics in the frequency domain, what the key parameters are, and why they matter.
See MoreStanford CS234: Reinforcement Learning | Winter 2019 | Lecture 10 - Policy G...
Professor Emma Brunskill
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Stanford AI for Human Impact Lab
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
Statistical Machine Learning Group
Auto Tuning a Small DC Motor in Torque Mode
I was really testing the picture in picture feature of the Screen Flow software I use to make these videos. I knew the auto tuning would work. I kept the v...
See MoreParseval's Theorem
Parseval's theorem is an important result in Fourier analysis that can be used to put guarantees on the accuracy of signal approximation in the Fourier domain.
See MoreLecture 13: Stability and Routh Hurwitz criterion
Trimming a Model of a Dynamic System Using Numerical Optimization
In this video we show how to find a trim point of a dynamic system using numerical optimization techniques. We generate a cost function that corresponds to ...
See MoreLecture 27: Lead Compensator Design using Bode plots
The Laplace Transform
In this video we show how to perform the Laplace transform on a signal in the time domain to obtain its equivalent representation in the Laplace domain. Top...
See MoreLecture 32: Linearisation and State Space Fundamentals
Control Bootcamp: Sensitivity and Robustness
Here we show that peaks in the sensitivity function result in a lack of robustness.
See MoreIntroduction to Bode Plots
In this video we introduce the concept of Bode plots including what they represent, how they are generated, as well as how to use Matlab tools to work with B...
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