FIR Filter Design and Software Implementation

FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter theory, design, and software implementation. Real-time software implementation on a custom STM32-based PCB. Overview of digital filtering, use-cases...

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Data-Driven Control: Balancing Example

In this lecture, we give an example of how a change of coordinates can balance the controllability and observability of an input—output system.

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Singular Value Decomposition (SVD): Mathematical Overview

This video presents a mathematical overview of the singular value decomposition (SVD).

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Control Systems Lectures - Transfer Functions

This lecture describes transfer functions and how they are used to simplify modeling of dynamic systems.

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Discrete control #1: Introduction and overview

So far I have only addressed designing control systems using the frequency domain, and only with continuous systems. That is, we’ve been working in the S domain with transfer functions. We...

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SVD: Importance of Alignment [Matlab]

This video describes the importance of aligning data when using the singular value decomposition (SVD) (Matlab code).

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Linear Regression 2 [Python]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for linear regression in Python (part 2).

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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

Fourier Series [Python]

This video will describe how to compute the Fourier Series in Python.

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Machine Learning Control: Tuning a PID Controller with Genetic Algorithms

This lecture shows how to use genetic algorithms to tune the parameters of a PID controller. Tuning a PID controller with genetic algorithms is not generally recommended, but is used to...

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Laplace Transforms to Derive Transfer Functions

Once we have a state space model, we will take a Laplace Transform to derive the transfer function to determine the response of an output relative to an inpu...

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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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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

Control Systems in Practice, Part 6: What Are Non-Minimum Phase Systems?

We like to categorize transfer functions into groups and label them because it helps us understand how a particular system will behave simply by knowing the group that it’s part of. We gain...

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First Order Dynamics in Process Control

An overview on the identification and behavior of first order dynamics in process control.

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Frequency domain – tutorial 9: frequency response

In this video, the learning objectives are to:1- fully understand the frequency response which forms the foundation of filtering 2- quickly review the common...

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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

Numerically Linearizing a Dynamic System

In this video we show how to linearize a dynamic system using numerical techniques. In other words, the linearization process does not require an analytical...

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Stanford CS234: Reinforcement Learning | Winter 2019 | Lecture 8 - Policy Gr...

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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Lecture 23: Bode plots

Discusses Bode plots and Bode plots for some common factors in a transfer function See More

Humans, Robots, and Non-Prehensile Manipulation

This is a fun video that was inspired by a presentation I saw at the 2015 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). I wanted to see if humans could duplicate the...

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Partial Fraction Expansion/Decomposition

In this video we discuss how to perform partial fraction expansion (PFE) to rewrite a ratio of polynomials as simpler expressions. Topics and time stamps:(0...

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RL Course by David Silver - Lecture 2: Markov Decision Process

Explores Markov Processes including reward processes, decision processes and extensions.

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Bode Plots by Hand: Complex Poles or Zeros

This is a continuation of the Control Systems Lectures. This video describes the benefit of being able to approximate a Bode plot by hand and explains what a Bode plot looks like for a...

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Designing a Lead Compensator with Bode Plot

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

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