control loop
Self-correcting feedback circuit
A control loop is a system that continuously monitors and adjusts a process to maintain a desired state.
The basic cycle involves measuring current conditions, comparing them to a target value, and making corrections—like a thermostat checking room temperature and switching the furnace on or off.
Control loops are fundamental to engineering, automation, and robotics, where they keep everything from aircraft altitude to factory production within acceptable parameters.
The control loop detected a pressure drop and automatically opened the valve.
- temperature sensorInstrument detecting thermal conditions
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
- feedbackReturned response data
- pressure sensorInstrument measuring applied force
flow meter · setpoint · frequency response · dead time · servo motor · steady state · response time · thermocouple · industrial automation · real-time processing · gain · accelerometer · stability · thermostat · optimization · negative feedback · error correction · batch processing
control, loop, controls, controlled, controlling, controller, controllable, uncontrollable, loops