What are the steps in a control system?

# Establishment of parameters, known as desiredreferences;

# qualitative and/or quantitative measurement of actual references of system being monitored (via sensors);

# feedback of data to control system;

# comparison of actual references with desired references; if sensors detect variations that exceed limits, ... # ....commands issued to regulate the system to bring it back within acceptable limits. There is a continual loop from steps 2 to 5 There are different ways of describing control systems, and there are slight variations the the sytems themselves, although all will have steps similar to those listed above. Another Word for the science of control systems is cybernetics. For diagrams and more information, see 'Related Links' below the following advertisements:-