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Physics 566: Inverted pendulum example

We did an elementary version of the inverted pendulum, a classic control theory problem, in class. We found a control law that would enable us to keep the pendulum up indefinitely. We only briefly considered the possibility that the base position, as well as the orientation, could be controlled.

Todd Gelbord found an inverted pendulum video. This is a remarkable video for several reasons: