15 lessons · 6–10 h

Stage 07 · Control Systems & PID

Design basic feedback loops so robot joints track setpoints smoothly under load — robotics-first PID (P/I/D intuition, tuning metrics, saturation/noise) without Laplace/Bode theory. Recommended after 6DOF; open now (future access control TBD).

• 1. Why Robots Need Control
• 2. Open Loop vs Closed Loop
• 3. Setpoints, Sensors & Error
• 4. Control Loop Anatomy
• 5. Proportional Control (P)
• 6. Integral Control (I)
• 7. Derivative Control (D)
• 8. Combining PID
• 9. Step Response Metrics
• 10. Tuning Intuition
• 11. Saturation, Windup & Safety Limits
• 12. Filtering Noisy Feedback
• 13. Robot Joint Control Architecture
• 14. Practice: Response Lab Challenges
• 15. Capstone: Tune a Robot Joint