Intro
Foreword
Preface
Website of the Book
References
Contents
Terminology and Abbreviations
Terminology
Abbreviations
Basic Block Diagram and Associated Signals
Sec5
Sec6
Variables and Parameters
Sec8
Interactive Symbols
Functions
Other Symbols
Complex Number Theory in Relation with the Laplace Transform
References
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I About Interactivity and Main Objectives of the Book
References
1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction: Visualization and Interactivity
1.2 What Is Meant by Visualization?

1.3 The Role of Visualization in Automatic Control Teaching and Learning
1.4 What Is Meant by Interactivity?
1.5 The Role of Interactivity in Automatic Control Teaching and Learning
1.6 Objectives and Organization of the Contents
1.7 Components and Structures of the Interactive Tools
1.7.1 Distribution of Elements and Interactive Objects in the Tools
1.7.2 A Remark on Numerical Implementation
References
Part II Open-Loop Analysis
2 From Nonlinear Physical Models to Linear Models
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Static Versus Dynamical Systems
2.1.2 Mathematical Models

2.1.3 Linear Systems
2.1.4 Linearization
2.2 The Tank Level System
2.2.1 Interactive Tool: bluetank_level_lin
2.3 Variable Section Tank Level System
2.3.1 Interactive Tool: blue spherical_tank_level_lin
2.4 Ball & Beam System
2.4.1 Interactive Tool: blue ball_and_beam_control
2.5 Inverted Pendulum on a Cart System
2.5.1 Interactive Tool: blue inverted_pendulum_control
2.6 DC Motor System
2.6.1 Interactive Tool: blue DC_motor_control
References
3 Time Response
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Laplace Transform and Transfer Function

3.2 Time Response of Continuous-Time First-Order Linear Systems without Zeros
3.2.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_first_order
3.3 Time Response of Continuous-Time Second-Order Linear Systems without Zeros
3.3.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_second_order
3.4 Effect of a Zero on the Time Response of Continuous-Time First-Order Linear Systems
3.4.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_first_order_zero
3.5 Effect of a Zero on the Time Response of Continuous-Time Second-Order Linear Systems
3.5.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_second_order_zero
3.6 Time Response of Generic Continuous-Time Linear Systems

3.6.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_generic
3.7 Dominance in the Time Domain
3.7.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_dominance
3.8 Model Fitting in the Time Domain
3.8.1 Interactive Tool: bluet_model_fitting
References
4 Frequency Response
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Frequency Response Concept
4.2.1 Interactive Tool: bluef_concept
4.3 Frequency Response of Continuous-Time First-Order Linear Systems Without Zeros
4.3.1 Interactive Tool: bluef_first_order
4.4 Frequency Response of Continuous-Time Second-Order Linear Systems Without Zeros
4.4.1 Interactive Tool: bluef_second_order