The Ball and Beam module attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit (SRV02). Using this experiment, students learn to:
design a proportional-velocity compensator to control the servo load shaft
design a cascade control to stabilize the ball
implement the controllers and evaluate the performance of the system
In addition to teaching intermediate control concepts, the Ball and Beam can be used for research in various areas, including neural networks and nonlinear control.