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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf Study

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIT Guwahati (IITG)

    The Syllabus

    Mathematical Modeling of Physical Systems
    • Introduction to Signals and Systems, Laplace Transform, Transfer function, Mathematical Modeling from first principles for DC motor and 1D-Quadrotor, Transfer functions from experimental measurements in time-domain.

    Transfer functions and Bode-plot
    • Response of a system, Bode plots, Finding transfer function using Bode plot, Transfer functions from experimental measurements in frequency-domain.

    Poles, zeros, and time-domain analysis
    • Effect of poles and zeros on response, Time domain analysis for first order, second order systems and higher order systems, Steady state error, Experimental demonstration of steady state error.

    Root locus and System Stability
    • Introduction to root locus, Root locus of a linearized quadrotor 1D-model, BIBO Stability, PID controller, Effect of PID on a 1D-quadrotor model

    PID Controller Design
    • Design of PID controller., MATLAB based design of controllers, Design of speed controller and position controller of DC motor experimentally, Importance of speed control in quadrotors

    State-space analysis
    • State-space modeling of system, Solution of state equations, State-space equations of a quadrotor

    Controllability
    • Solution of state equations continued, Introduction to controllability, Linearization of the quadrotor model and discussion on controllability

    Pole placement
    • Concept of state feedback and pole-placement, Ackermann’s formula, Simulation with the quadrotor example

    Observers and Observability
    • State observer (or estimator) design, Separation principle, Observer-based state feedback controller design, Discussions on need of an observer in a quadrotor

    Introduction to optimal control
    • Optimal control problem, LQR problem and its Solution, MATLAB Simulation with the quadrotor example

    Robotic Arm
    • Controller for a simple robotic arm

    Drones
    • Controller for Drones

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