Automatic Control with Experiments

This book offers an enhanced and comprehensive understanding of control theory and its practical applications. The theoretical chapters on control tools have been meticulously revised and improved to provide a clearer and more insightful exploration of the fundamental concepts and ideas. The explanations have been refined, and new examples have been added to aid comprehension. Additionally, a new chapter on discrete-time systems has been included, delving into an important aspect of control theory. Advanced topics in control are also covered in greater detail, ensuring a comprehensive treatment of the subject matter.

The section on experimental applications has been revamped to showcase the application of control ideas in various scenarios. Several chapters have been replaced with fresh content that focuses on controlling new and different experimental prototypes. These examples illustrate how control concepts can be effectively applied in real-world situations. Furthermore, this book introduces a new approach for control of non-minimum phase systems and explores the concept of differential flatness for multiple-input multiple-output systems. Additionally, a fascinating application involving a wheeled pendulum mobile robot has been included.

While some chapters have been replaced, the second edition retains the chapters on the control of DC motors and the control of a magnetic levitation system. However, the material in the former chapter is mostly new, and the latter chapter is entirely supported by new control concepts and ideas.

Prof. Dr. Victor Manuel Hernández-Guzmán is a professor at Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexico, since 1995, where he teaches Classical and Modern (Linear and Nonlinear) Control in undergraduate and graduate academic programs. He is a researcher in the Automatic Control Systems field.

Prof. Dr. Ramón Silva-Ortigoza has been a researcher at the Department of Mechatronics, CIDETEC-IPN, since 2006, being the author of several books in English and Spanish. His research interests include mechatronic control systems, mobile robotics, control in power electronics, and development of educational technology.

Prof. Dr. Jorge Alberto Orrante-Sakanassi was with Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Lerdo, Mexico. Currently, he is a researcher and a professor attached to Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de La Laguna, since 2023. His research interests are control of robot manipulators, control of electromechanical systems, modeling, nonlinear systems, and stability analysis.