Applied control theory for embedded systems

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1. WillSlim95Mar 2021
   Also for Digital Control Systems, check out this book by Tim Wescott

   Applied control theory for embedded systems

   It is less math intensive and more intuitive and aims at folks with a software background like yourself.

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2. kqr2May 2015
   If you like the article, the author Tim Wescott went on to write an entire book on applied control theory for embedded systems:

   http://smile.amazon.com/Applied-Control-Embedded-Systems-Tec...

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3. RossBencinaFeb 2024
   The topic is "Control Theory." The author's book "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" may be a useful addition if you're going to apply this stuff. I found the book helpful, but I personally didn't find it as clear and easy to read as "PID Without a PhD".

   PID control is probably what you'll see in an introductory undergraduate engineering control theory course (which I haven't taken). I think you'd typically study the dynamics using numerical simulation and Laplace transforms. You might think about making a practical project (I made a PID reflow oven controller).

   After that you're off to the races with State Space methods (e.g. Chen's "Linear System Theory and Design".) and you can think about problems like stabilizing a quadrocopter based on inertial measurements.

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