8.11 - Calibration and Tuning of Sensors and Actuators
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Practice Questions
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What is static calibration?
💡 Hint: Think of something that does not change during the calibration process.
Why is environmental compensation necessary?
💡 Hint: Consider how our environment can change things.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of static calibration?
💡 Hint: Think about why we establish a reference.
True or False: PID in PID controllers stands for Performance Integration Derivation.
💡 Hint: Consider what each term describes.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to demonstrate the effects of temperature changes on sensor calibration. What factors would you measure, and how?
💡 Hint: Consider how the sensor's readings vary with heat.
Discuss how you would implement a feedforward control system for a robotic arm. What data would guide your predictions?
💡 Hint: Think about anticipating actions before reactions.
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