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

Stanford CS234: Reinforcement Learning | Winter 2019 | Lecture 2 - Given a M...

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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Peter Ponders PID - Controlling non-integrating single pole system. Part 1 ...

Part 1 shows why P only control shouldn't be used because the set point or target is never reached.Part 2 shows why I only control shouldn't be used because ...

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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

RL Course by David Silver - Lecture 6: Value Function Approximation

A deep dive into incremental methods and batch methods of value function approximation.

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TikZ source Code: Both passivity indices applied

TikZ source Code: Both passivity indices applied.

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Sketching Root Locus Part 1

Sketching a root locus by hand can be done by following some simple rules. However, more important than actually being able to sketch to plot is being able to use our knowledge to design...

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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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Why Learn Control Theory

In this video I present a few reasons why learning control theory is important and try to give some motivation to continue learning.

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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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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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TikZ source Code: Example Graph

TikZ source Code: Example Graph

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Control Bootcamp: Full-State Estimation

This video describes full-state estimation. An estimator dynamical system is constructed, and it is shown that the estimate converges to the true state. Further, the eigenvalues of 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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Data-Driven Control: Balanced Truncation and BPOD Example

In this lecture, we explore balanced truncation and BPOD on a numerical example in Matlab.

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3D Printed Laboratory Equipment to Study Fundamentals of Vibrations: Complia...

This low-cost, portable, and 3D-Printed Laboratory Equipment (3D-PLE) can be utilized to achieve the following learning outcomes: 

• Derive the equation of motion of a translational...

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SVD: Eigenfaces 2 [Matlab]

This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used to efficiently represent human faces, in the so-called "eigenfaces" (Matlab code, part 2).

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Bode Plots of Complex Transfer Functions

In this video we discuss how to generate a bode plot of a complex transfer function by decomposing it into the individual components. We then show how one c...

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Fuzzy Inference System Walkthrough | Fuzzy Logic Part 2

This video walks step-by-step through a fuzzy inference system. Learn about concepts like membership function shapes, fuzzy operators, multiple-input inference systems, and rule firing...

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Solving the 2D Wave Equation

In this video, we solve the 2D wave equation. We utilize two successive separation of variables to solve this partial differential equation. Topics discuss...

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Dynamic Mode Decomposition (Code)

In this video, we code up the dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) in Matlab and use it to analyze the fluid flow past a circular cylinder at low Reynolds number.

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Control Bootcamp: Loop shaping

This video explores shaping the loop transfer function to have desirable sensitivity and complementary sensitivity.

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Laplace domain – tutorial 2: Region of Convergence (ROC)

In this video, we learn five golden rules on how to quickly find the Region of Convergence (ROC) of Laplace transform. Learn Signal Processing 101 in 31 lect...

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Time domain - tutorial 11: system properties from impulse response

In this video, we learn how to find system properties from the impulse response. Specifically, memoryless, causal, stable and invertible systems will be ful...

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Fourier Series and Gibbs Phenomena [Matlab]

This video will describe how to compute the Fourier Series in Matlab and Gibbs Phenomena that appear for discontinuous functions.

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