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2012 METU Lecture 5 Control of Smart Systems - Department of ...

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Open Loop System<br />

Reference<br />

Input<br />

•<br />

<strong>Control</strong>ler<br />

Actuating<br />

Signal<br />

<strong>Control</strong>led Process<br />

(Plant)<br />

General block diagram <strong>of</strong> an open-loop system<br />

<strong>Control</strong>led<br />

Variable<br />

(output)<br />

Typical examples: Washing Machine, for which the length <strong>of</strong><br />

machine wash time is entirely dependent on the judgment<br />

and estimation <strong>of</strong> the human operator. Some Irrigation<br />

Sprinklers are programmed to turn on/<strong>of</strong>f at set times. It<br />

does not measure soil moisture as a form <strong>of</strong> feedback. Even if<br />

rain is pouring down on the lawn, the sprinkler system would<br />

activate on schedule, wasting water.<br />

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