Automatic Control Theory

automatic control theory — automatinio valdymo teorija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. automatic control theory vok. Steuerungstheorie, f rus. теория автоматического управления, f pranc. théorie de réglage automatique, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

Automatic control — is the research area and theoretical base for mechanization and automation, employing methods from mathematics and engineering. A central concept is that of the system which is to be controlled, such as a rudder, propeller or an entire ballistic… …   Wikipedia

control theory — Field of applied mathematics relevant to the control of certain physical processes and systems. It became a field in its own right in the late 1950s and early 60s. After World War II, problems arising in engineering and economics were recognized… …   Universalium

Perceptual control theory — (PCT) is a psychological theory of animal and Human behavior originated by maverick scientist William T. Powers. In contrast with other theories of psychology and behavior, which assume that behavior is a function of perception that perceptual… …   Wikipedia

American Automatic Control Council — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = American Automatic Control Council Non profit Non profit type = Professional Organization founded date = 1956 founder = location = origins = Association of the control systems divisions of eight societies. key …   Wikipedia

International Federation of Automatic Control — The International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), founded in September 1957, is a multinational federation of (National Member Organizations), each one representing the engineering and scientific societies concerned with automatic control …   Wikipedia

control system — Means by which a set of variable quantities is held constant or caused to vary in a prescribed way. Control systems are intimately related to the concept of automation but have an ancient history. Roman engineers maintained water levels in… …   Universalium

Control engineering — Control systems play a critical role in space flight Control engineering or Control systems engineering is the engineering discipline that applies control theory to design systems with predictable behaviors. The practice uses sensors to measure… …   Wikipedia

Control reconfiguration — is an active approach in control theory to achieve fault tolerant control for dynamic systems [1]. It is used when severe faults, such as actuator or sensor outages, cause a break up of the control loop, which must be restructured to prevent… …   Wikipedia

Control (management) — Controlling is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized… …   Wikipedia

Control system — For other uses, see Control system (disambiguation). A control system is a device, or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or system. There are two common classes of control systems, with many… …   Wikipedia