Introduction to Control Systems
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An overview
Control system? 🤔
Section titled “Control system? 🤔”A Control system is a system (collection of devices work together to perform a specific task) that manages to direct the input it receive to the Plant/System, regulating the output of the system.
It consist of two main components:
- Controller (Device or algorithm that processes the sensor input and generates the control output to the plant or the system)
- Actuator (Device that allows controlled output or controlled movement with the help of control output from the controller)
There are two main classification of control system:
- Open loop system
- System without feedback element such as sensor (device that gets data such as angle, pressure, temperature etc., from the environment).
- Some examples are traffic light control, washing machine and so on.
- Closed loop system
- System with feedback element
- Some example are Air conditioner, Autonomous car and so on
The following book gives an intuitive understanding of control theory. Everyone is expected to go through this book and try to understand the concepts.
📖 Fundamentals of Control Theory [1]
If you truly want to develop a deep and intuitive grasp of control theory, this book is essential reading. It does not just present formulas and results, but carefully builds the subject from first principles, guiding you through the fundamental concepts, mathematical tools, and practical insights needed to master the field. By working through its explanations and examples, you gain both the theoretical foundation and the problem-solving mindset required to understand and design control systems with confidence. Reading this book thoroughly will equip you with the clarity and rigor needed to tackle real-world control challenges.
Along with reading this book, you are requested to explore the following videos to get an intuitive understanding of the concepts. This playlist contains all the necessary videos to develop an intuition about classical control theory. In our case we will be taking a look at classical control theory for PID control and modern control theory for LQR/LQI control.