Hackaday

A General-Purpose PID Controller

For those new to fields like robotics or aerospace, it can seem at first glance that a problem like moving a robot arm or flying an RC airplane might be simple problems to solve. It turns out, however ...
EDN

PID Controller on FPGA for Temperature Control

The objective of this project was to implement a digital PID controller on an FPGA for a control application. The objective of this project was to implement a digital PID controller on an FPGA for a ...
AZOM

Using PID Controllers for Temperature Regulation and Temperature Control

A temperature controller is an instrument that controls temperatures, often without extensive operator involvement. In a temperature controller system, the controller accepts a temperature sensor as ...
EDN

A New Trilogy of LTSpice Circuits With NTC Thermistors, PART II: LTSpice Simulation of PID Temperature Control of a Peltier Thermoelectric Element With a NTC Thermistor

Although it is common knowledge that their efficiency is poor, Peltier thermoelectric elements are considered the most versatile cooling elements; they are used in a wide range of applications, such ...
Hackaday

PID Controlled Glue Gun

Hot glue falls into the same category of duct tape and zip ties as a versatile material for fixing anything that needs to be stuck together. [Ed]’s Bosch glue gun served him well, but after a couple ...