Designing a PID Controller Using the Root Locus Method

In this video we discuss how to use the root locus method to design a PID controller. In addition to discussing the theory, we look at Matlab tools to enabl...

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Unitary Transformations

This video discusses unitary matrix transformations and how they relate to the geometry of the singular value decomposition (SVD).

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Overview of Dempster-Shafer Theory (Evidence Theory)

This is an overview of Dempster-Shafer Theory (Evidence Theory) that provides an introduction, definition, basic information about combination rules, some issues with the theory, and the...

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Peter Ponders PID - Closed Loop Zeros

This video covers closed loop zeros, what causes zeros and the benefits and drawbacks of closed loop zeros.

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Drone Simulation and Control, Part 2: How Do You Get a Drone to Hover?

In the last video, we showed we can manipulate the four motors of a quadcopter to maneuver it in 3D space by getting it to roll, pitch, yaw, and change its thrust. We also covered the four...

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Linear Systems [Control Bootcamp]

Linear systems of ordinary differential equations are analyzed using eigenvalues and eigenvectors. This will be the mathematical foundation of this bootcamp on linear control theory.

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Standing Waves Demonstration

In this video we demonstrate standing waves. We show how the system can be excited by oscillating at specific frequencies to generating standing waves. The...

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Peter Ponders PID- Motor position control

Symbolic pole placement is used to place the poles on the negative real axis in the s-domain so that the response never overshoots. See More

Frequency domain – tutorial 13: sampling (theory of everything in signal pro...

In this video, we learn about sampling which enables us to travel from analog to digital world. The following materials are covered:1) why traveling to the ...

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Peter Ponders PID - Controlling a non-integrating single pole system. Part 3...

Part 3 uses PI control which is the only practical means of control a non-integrating single pole system.http://deltamotion.comhttp://forum.deltamotion.com

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Denoising Data with FFT [Python]

This video describes how to clean data with the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in Python.

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Time domain - tutorial 9: convolution examples

In this video, we use a systematic approach to solve lots of examples on convolution. By the end of this lecture, you should be able to find convolution betw...

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TikZ source Code: Cascade of several subsystems

TikZ source Code: Cascade of several subsystems.

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The Fourier Transform

This video will discuss the Fourier Transform, which is one of the most important coordinate transformations in all of science and engineering.

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Routh Stability Criterion Intro and Example

I introduce and walk through an example problem of how we can use the Routh Stability Criterion to rigorously determine the necessary and sufficient conditio...

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Fuzzy Logic, Part 3: Design and Applications of a Fuzzy Logic Controller

This video walks you through the process of designing a fuzzy inference system that can balance a pole on a cart. You can design a fuzzy logic controller using just experience and intuition...

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IIR Filters - Theory and Implementation (STM32)

Tutorial on IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) digital filters, including digital filtering overview, IIR filter theory, FIR vs IIR, Z-transform design/analysis, design using analogue...

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TikZ source Code: Feedback system

TikZ source Code: Feedback system

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Lecture 31: Time response, Controllability and Observability

In this video, we discuss, how to find the solution of the state space equation. Also the concept of controllability and observability have been examined See More

Control Bootcamp: Observability Example in Matlab (Part 2)

This video continues to explore observability in Matlab on the example system of an inverted pendulum on a cart. We look at the observability Gramian.

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IMC Design of an Unstable Process Example

In this video, I cover how we can use IMC method to rigorously design a controller for an inherently unstable process (has a positive pole).

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Building a Matlab/Simulink Model of an Aircraft: the Research Civil Aircraf...

In this video we implement the RCAM model as a Matlab script that is called from a Simulink model. The result is a fully encapsulated Simulink model of a nonlinear, 6 DOF aircraft. Please...

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Override and Reset Feedback

Override (Select, Safety, Switch) control observes an auxiliary variable and takes over from the primary controller when a limit is exceeded.  Reset feedback is a method to prevent the non...

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Control Systems with MATLAB: An Introduction

This video demonstrates the use of MATLAB for Control Systems. Different forms of representing transfer function using MATLAB are explained See More

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) [Matlab]

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

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