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Control Systems

Control Systems. Example control systems. Automatic doors Heating systems T axi meters Elevators Washing machines Domestic robots (e.g. Roomba) GPS systems, Traffic lights Process control (automation in factories). Typical control system (feedback loop).

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Control Systems

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  1. Control Systems

  2. Example control systems • Automatic doors • Heating systems • Taxi meters • Elevators • Washing machines • Domestic robots (e.g. Roomba) • GPS systems, • Traffic lights • Process control (automation in factories)

  3. Typical control system (feedback loop) • +/- (sum function) is calculated by a microprocessor • Controller or microcontroller is programmed to tell the system how to react • Transducer – converts one form of energy to another; a sensor is a type of transducer

  4. What sensors would be used in the scenarios below? • Automatic doors • Heating systems • Taxi meters • Elevators • Washing machines • Domestic robots (e.g. Roomba) • GPS systems, • Traffic lights • Process control (automation in factories)

  5. Central vs. Distributed control system • Sensors and controllers are distributed throughout a system instead of centralized • The system must monitor and control multiple distributed equipment/hardware • Example: • Factories with multiple stations in assembly lines • Traffic signals (multiple working together) • Sensor networks

  6. Distributed Control System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_control_system

  7. Autonomous Agents • Autonomous ~ free from control • An autonomous agent is intelligent enough to work on its own without interference from a controlling entity • In a larger system, the autonomous agent works by itself, but may pass information somewhere (for coordination) • Examples: • Self-driving cars • Self-propagating computer viruses (worms)

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