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Electrical Engineering EEEE 414
Classical Control
Homework 1 Solution
Control Systems Concepts and Applications
1. A CD player laser beam focusing system has an array of photodiodes that is used to
determine if the laser beam is in focus. The laser beam focus is controlled by an input
current to a lens focusing motor. A microprocessor controls the input current to the motor by
comparing the output from the array of photodiodes. Complete the block diagram
representing this closed-loop control system shown in Figure below, identifying the output,
input, and measured variables, and the control device.
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2. An autonomous self-driving vehicle can sense its environment and navigate without human
input. Describe a simplified feedback control system for a guidance system that ensures the
vehicle navigates its surroundings safely.
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3. The role of air traffic control systems is increasing as airplane traffic increases at busy
airports. Engineers are developing air traffic control systems and collision avoidance
systems using the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation satellites GPS allows each
aircraft to know its position in the airspace landing corridor very precisely. Sketch a block
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RIT Dubai Due date: one week
Electrical Engineering EEEE 414
Classical Control
Homework 1 Solution
Control Systems Concepts and Applications
diagram depicting how an air traffic controller might use GPS for aircraft collision
avoidance.
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4. The Burj Dubai is the tallest building in the world The building, shown in Figure AP1.5,
stands at over 800 m with more than 160 stories. There are 57 elevators servicing this tallest
free-standing structure in the world. Traveling at up to 10 m/s, the elevators have the
world’s longest travel distance from lowest to highest stop. Describe a closed-loop feedback
control system that guides an elevator of a high rise building to a desired floor while
maintaining a reasonable transit time. Remember that high accelerations will make the
passengers uncomfortable.
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