A real-time software package for teaching digital control
A PC-based program package is described for the real-time control of both simulated and real dynamical systems. The program allows a range of controller types to be implemented, ranging from classical to modern control algorithms. A comprehensive simulation facility is also provided for controller validation trials. The package is intended to be helpful in a control laboratory as a complement to a course on digital control system design for undergraduate students.
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