Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control algorithms are widely used due to their effectiveness and simplicity. Here are some tips to make them even easier and more effective. They manage a wide ...

Control systems are exactly what you think they are: systems designed to control something. Perhaps a better way to put it is systems design control the behavior of something. The term “control ...

Keeping the basics in mind for design, a new infographic lays out the complexity of motion control in a simple visual. Motion Control is a sub-field of automation encompassing the systems or ...

Abstract: This paper presents the VTOL control system’s design and implementation for use as an instructional media in a control system engineering course. The target is to provide instructors and ...

Directional-control valves are vital in any pneumatic circuit, directing or blocking airflow to control the speed or sequence of operations. One method of classifying directional-control valves is by ...

Abstract: Control systems education plays a fundamental role in engineering education, as it provides the foundation for understanding how dynamic systems respond to various inputs and behave over ...