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Each controller will be designed to meet a specific objective. The major types of control are shown in Figure 1.1.
CONTROL
CONTINUOUS DISCRETE
EXPERT SYSTEMS e.g. TIMERS
Figure 1.1 Control Dichotomy
* Continuous -The values to be controlled change smoothly. e.g. the speed of a car.
o Logical -The value to be controlled are easily described as on-off. e.g. the car motor is on-off. NOTE: all systems are continuous but they can be treated as logical for simplicity.
o e.g. “When I do this, that always happens!” For example, when the power is turned on, the press closes!
* Linear -Can be described with a simple differential equation. This is the preferred starting point for simplicity, and a common approximation for real world problems.
e.g. A car can be driving around a track and can pass same the same spot at a constant velocity. But, the longer the car runs, the mass decreases, and it travels faster, but requires less gas, etc. Basically, the math gets
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tougher, and the problem becomes non-linear.
e.g. We are driving the perfect car with no friction, with no drag, and can predict how it will work perfectly.
o Non-Linear -Not Linear. This is how the world works and the mathematics become much more complex.
o e.g. As rocket approaches sun, gravity increases, so control must change.
* Sequential -A logical controller that will keep track of time and previous events.
The difference between these control systems can be emphasized by considering a simple elevator. BACK | NEXT Easy Access To All Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
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