Neat demonstration of proportional and PID control systems

[Mark Sheridan]

I love PID controls. Back in college, I had a project where I balanced a vertical bar mounted to a bearing on a swinging arm (like balancing a ruler in the palm of your hand). You could hit that bar all day and it would never fall over. Too bad my students were not interested by my retellings of that project. Maybe this video will spark their interest and show the benefits of PID controls (especially in the context of autonomous drivetrains). Thanks for sharing!