Do I have your attention? Good.
You guys & gals might like this video of a student solving a particularly challenging control theory problem: an inverted double pendulum. May it provide inspiration in Weeks 5 and 6 as you pull your hair out trying to make a perfect feedback loop by add the I to your PID.
OK, that is very cool ;> Would love to know the details behind it
Holy crud! Now THAT is amazing!
This might be the paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2006.07.023
I think you’re right, Joe (good find!). They are all associated with the Universität Stuttgart (Germany), and the video mentions that as well.
I’ll be in Stuttgart in February, I should look these guys up. 