Sketching Root Locus Part 2

This is the second part of how to sketch a root locus by hand. However instead of following the normal rules for sketching a locus that you'd see in a book, I decided to explain the rules...

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Cayley-Hamilton Theorem [Control Bootcamp]

Here we describe the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, which states that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation. This is very useful to prove results related to...

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Numerically Calculating Partial Derivatives

In this video we discuss how to calculate partial derivatives of a function using numerical techniques. In other words, these partials are calculated withou...

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Data-Driven Control: Balanced Proper Orthogonal Decomposition

In this lecture, we introduce the balancing proper orthogonal decomposition (BPOD) to approximate balanced truncation for high-dimensional systems.

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SVD: Eigen Action Heros [Matlab]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used to efficiently represent human faces. In this example, we represent action heros (Matlab).

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The Inverse Laplace Transform

In this video we show how to perform the inverse Laplace transform on a signal in the Laplace domain to obtain its equivalent representation in the time doma...

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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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Unitary Transformations and the SVD [Matlab]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) is related to unitary transformations, with Matlab code.

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Understanding and Sketching Individual Bode Plot Components

In this video we illustrate how 7 types of simple transfer functions contribute to a bode plot. We refer to these as ‘components’ and will cover the followi...

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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 4: How to Build a Model for Simulation

This video describes how a good model of the drone and the environment it operates in can be used for simulation and test. It shows how nonlinear and linear models are both needed for...

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Derivation of the 2D Wave Equation

In this video we derive the 2D wave equation. This partial differential equation governs the motion of waves in a plane and is applicable for thin vibrating...

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Digital Twin Parameter Tuning

Learn how to tune the digital twin model of a pump system to its physical asset using Simulink Design Optimization™. You can use measured data collected from the physical system to tune the...

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Complex Fourier Series

This video will describe how the Fourier Series can be written efficiently in complex variables.

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Types of Machine Learning 2

This lecture gives an overview of the main categories of machine learning, including supervised, un-supervised, and semi-supervised techniques, depending on the availability of expert labels...

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Frequency 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...

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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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Computing Euler Angles: The Euler Kinematical Equations and Poisson’s Kinema...

In this video we discuss how the time rate of change of the Euler angles are related to the angular velocity vector of the vehicle. This allows us to design an algorithm to consume...

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The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)

This video introduces the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), which is how to numerically compute the Fourier Transform on a computer. The DFT, along with its fast FFT implementation, is one...

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Robust Principal Component Analysis (RPCA)

Robust statistics is essential for handling data with corruption or missing entries. This robust variant of principal component analysis (PCA) is now a workhorse algorithm in several fields...

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Peter 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...

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Frequency 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...

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Process Control Introduction

An overview on state variables, inputs (manipulated and disturbance variables), outputs (measured state variables), and an example on the balance equations w...

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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...

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Ratio Control and Scaled Signal Calculations

When and how to use ratio, and how to implement within standard scaled signals

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Tutorial on Root Locus

Few numerical problems using Root locus has been explained in this video See More