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Industrial Instrumentation and Control: An Introduction to the Basic Principles

Industrial Instrumentation and Control: An Introduction to the Basic Principles

In part one of this instrumentation and control (I & C) series, we'll go over the fundamental terminology and concepts used when working with industrial plants.


Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The emphasis is on safety, low price, and minimal modification of the toaster oven.


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An Introduction to Control Systems: Designing a PID Controller Using MATLAB’s SISO Tool

An Introduction to Control Systems: Designing a PID Controller Using MATLAB’s SISO Tool

Control systems engineering requires knowledge of at least two basic components of a system: the plant, which describes the mathematically described behavior of your system, and the output, which is the goal you are trying to reach.