control system — Means by which a set of variable quantities is held constant or caused to vary in a prescribed way. Control systems are intimately related to the concept of automation but have an ancient history. Roman engineers maintained water levels in… … Universalium
Control theory — For control theory in psychology and sociology, see control theory (sociology) and Perceptual Control Theory. The concept of the feedback loop to control the dynamic behavior of the system: this is negative feedback, because the sensed value is… … Wikipedia
Action selection — is a way of characterizing the most basic problem of intelligent systems: what to do next. In artificial intelligence and computational cognitive science, the action selection problem is typically associated with intelligent agents and animats… … Wikipedia
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Adaptive immune system — The adaptive immune system is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic challenges. Thought to have arisen in the first jawed vertebrates, the adaptive or specific immune system is activated … Wikipedia
Adaptive behavior — This article is about human behaviors. For animal behaviors, see Adaptive behavior (ecology). For computational behavior, see Adaptive algorithm. For the journal, see Adaptive Behavior (journal). Adaptive behavior is a type of behavior that is… … Wikipedia
Intelligent control — is a class of control techniques, that use various AI computing approaches like neural networks, Bayesian probability, fuzzy logic, machine learning, evolutionary computation and genetic algorithms. Overview Intelligent control can be divided… … Wikipedia
Complex adaptive system — Complex adaptive systems are special cases of complex systems. They are complex in that they are dynamic networks of interactions and relationships not aggregations of static entities. They are adaptive in that their individual and collective… … Wikipedia
Illusion of control — is the tendency for human beings to believe they can control, or at least influence, outcomes that they demonstrably have no influence over.Experimental demonstrationOne kind of demonstration involves a set up with two lights marked Score and No… … Wikipedia
Fuzzy control system — Fuzzy control and Fuzzy Control redirect here. For the rock band, see Fuzzy Control (band). A fuzzy control system is a control system based on fuzzy logic a mathematical system that analyzes analog input values in terms of logical variables that … Wikipedia
Dual control theory — is a branch of control theory that deals with the control of systems whose characteristics are initially unknown. It is called dual because in controlling such a system the controller s objectives are twofold: (1) Action: To control the system as … Wikipedia