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What are the two major measures of performance for a control system?
Transient response and steady-state-error
What is the purpose of a control system?
Obtaining a desired output given a specified input
What innovation improved the safety of early elevators?
Safety brake
What allows control systems to move large equipment with precision?
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What is the purpose of pointing huge antennas toward the farthest reaches of the universe?
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What innovation improved the safety of early elevators?
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What allows control systems to move large equipment with precision?
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Study Notes
Control Systems
- The two major measures of performance for a control system are stability and accuracy.
- The purpose of a control system is to manage and regulate the behavior of a system or process.
Elevator Safety
- The innovation that improved the safety of early elevators was the safety brake.
Precision Movement
- What allows control systems to move large equipment with precision is the use of actuators and sensors.
Astronomy
- The purpose of pointing huge antennas toward the farthest reaches of the universe is to detect and receive signals from space.
Self-Guided Vehicles
- An example of a self-guided vehicle delivering material to workstations is an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in a manufacturing plant.
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