Laboratory Experiments for Control Theory Courses: A Survey

摘要

The paper summarizes current trends in building of a Control Laboratory supporting Control Engineering and Control Theory courses. The emphasis is put on the laboratory equipment, the scale models, and the software environment used for supportingthe theoretical content of lectures and running the experiments in real-time. Classes of laboratory models are introduced considering the model complexity and common characteristics of a large variety of models developed over decades. Software toolssupporting control experiments in real-time are summarized. The goal of the paper is to help those who intend to build a new control laboratory with practical experiments. Using experience of others saves time and money.