What Is a Con­trol Sys­tem and Why Should I Care? (Part 2)

This second video introduces some of the methods that engineers use to build control systems.  It shows how we use science to help us derive models of systems from both measurements and...

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What are Phased Arrays?

This video introduces the concept of phased arrays. An array refers to multiple sensors, arranged in some configuration, that act together to produce a desired sensor pattern. With a phased...

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Principal Component Analysis (PCA) 2 [Python]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used for principal component analysis (PCA) in Python (part 2).

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Intro to Data Science: Answering Questions with Data

This lecture describes the central aspect of data science: asking and answering questions with data. In particular, we discuss the thought process and progression of questions one might ask...

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Autonomous Navigation, Part 3: Understanding SLAM Using Pose Graph Optimizat...

This video provides some intuition around Pose Graph Optimization—a popular framework for solving the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem in autonomous navigation.

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A* Pathfinding (E01: algorithm explanation)

Welcome to the first part in a series teaching pathfinding for video games. In this episode we take a look at the A* algorithm and how it works.

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Control Bootcamp: Overview

Overview lecture for bootcamp on optimal and modern control. In this lecture, we discuss the various types of control and the benefits of closed-loop feedback control.

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Neural Networks and Deep Learning

This lecture explores the recent explosion of interest in neural networks and deep learning in the context of 1) vast and increasing data sets, and 2) rapidly improving computational...

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Routh Array and Stability

I show how we can find the range of allowed controller gains for a system that will allow us to maintain stability using a Routh Array.

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Lecture 12: Steady state error

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RL Course by David Silver - Lecture 4: Model-Free Prediction

An introduction to Monte-Carlo Learning and Temporal Difference Learning

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Understanding PID Control, Part 2: Expanding Beyond a Simple Integral

The first video in this series described a PID controller, and it showed how each of the three branches help control your system.That seemed simple enough and appeared to work. However, in...

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Nonhomogeneous Linear Ordinary Differential Equations

In the previous video (https://youtu.be/3Kox-3APznI) we examined solving homogeneous linear ordinary differential equations (the forcing function was equal t...

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Posicast Control -3 - ( In English )

In this video a Gantry-Crane control simulation problem is introduced. The problem is presented and some introductory simulations are shown.

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Lecture 26: Stability examples, GM and PM using Nyquist Stability Criterion

This video discusses some numerical examples to show how stability can be determined using Nyquist stability criterion. Also explained is how to calculate ga... 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 8: More on Transfer Functions

Discusses different types of transfer functions like proper, biproper, improper transfer functions and some numerical problems have been solved See More

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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Routh-Hurwitz Criterion, Beyond Stability

This video explains of few uses of the Routh-Hurwitz Criterion that go beyond simply determining how many poles exist in the right half plane. I cover how to determine gain margin and how...

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Using ‘rlocus’ in Matlab to Plot the Root Locus

This tutorial illustrates how to use the ‘rlocus’ command in Matlab to quickly and easily sketch the root locus.Discussion on the 3 example transfer function...

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CORRECTION: Bode Plots by Hand: Complex Poles or Zeros

I explain how to determine the straight-line estimate of the Bode Plot for a second order transfer function with a pair of complex poles. This video is a repeat of the last half of the Bode...

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Linear Systems of Equations, Least Squares Regression, Pseudoinverse

This video describes how the SVD can be used to solve linear systems of equations. In particular, it is possible to solve nonsquare systems (overdetermined or underdetermined) via least...

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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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Simulating the Logistic Map in Matlab

This video shows how simple it is to simulate discrete-time dynamical systems, such as the Logistic Map, in Matlab.

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Building the Flight Controller Hardware - dRehmFlight VTOL

This video will show you how to setup and solder the default recommended hardware setup for the dRehmFlight VTOL flight controller package. This hardware configuration will work with the...

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