Control Theory Courses and Certifications

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Optimal Control: Introduction to Performance Measures and Control Problems - Part 1

Explore fundamental concepts of optimal control theory, focusing on performance measures and problem-solving approaches in control systems engineering.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Optimal Control and Feedback Systems - Part 3

Dive into optimal feedback control principles and techniques for designing effective control systems in engineering applications.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Robust Stability - A Solved Problem

Explore fundamental concepts and practical solutions in robust stability analysis through solved examples and theoretical frameworks.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Control Lyapunov Functions and Feedback Control Law - Inverse Optimality

Explore the principles of Control Lyapunov Functions and their application in feedback control law design, focusing on inverse optimality concepts for system stability.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

JuliaHub

The Benefits and Costs of Feedback Control Systems - Lecture 10

Explore the trade-offs of feedback control systems, from uncertainty suppression and disturbance rejection to the challenges of measurement noise and modeling errors in practical applications.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

The Absolute Stability (Lure) Problem - Positivity and Circle Criteria

Explore the fundamental concepts of absolute stability, including Lure's problem, positivity criteria, circle criteria, and Popov's criterion in nonlinear control systems.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Introduction to Robust Stability

Explore robust stability concepts including gain and phase margins, and structured uncertainty in control systems.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Topos Institute

The Path-Complete Formalism for Switched Systems: Stability and Beyond

Explore the path-complete Lyapunov framework for analyzing switched systems, covering stability analysis, constrained switching, stabilization techniques, and safety through barrier functions.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Robust Stability for Structured Uncertainty - Part 2: Positive Real and Bounded Real Lemmas

Delve into Positive Real and Bounded Real Lemmas in the context of robust stability for structured uncertainty.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Georgia Tech Research

From State Space Control to Intelligent Machines - A Five-Decade Journey in Mechanical Systems Control

Explore a five-decade journey in mechanical systems control, from state space theory to intelligent industrial robots and autonomous driving. Gain insights from Masayoshi Tomizuka's research at UC Berkeley.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ICTP Mathematics

School on Algebraic, Geometric and Probabilistic Aspects of Dynamical Systems and Control Theory

Explore algebraic, geometric and probabilistic aspects of dynamical systems through expert minicourses covering counting techniques, group actions, symbolic dynamics, and Brownian motion.

• YouTube
• 1 day 6 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

Desired State - How React, Kubernetes and Control Theory Have Lots in Common

Explore the common architectural principles behind React, Kubernetes, and other declarative tools, focusing on desired state reconciliation and its applications across various computing domains.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Gopher Academy

Control Theory and Concurrent Garbage Collection Deep Dive

Explore Go's concurrent garbage collection, its control theory-based timing, recent changes in Go 1.18, and their impact on developers in this deep dive into runtime mechanics.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Simons Institute

Using Deep Learning for Perception in Autonomous Systems - A Perspective from Control Theory

Explore deep learning for perception in autonomous systems, focusing on efficient navigation using monocular RGB cameras in unknown environments. Control theory insights and practical lessons included.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Control Theory for SRE

Learn to create a PID controller for autoscaling Kubernetes deployments, ensuring smooth scaling based on custom targets. Explore control theory principles and their application in SRE practices.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk