764K views · Sep 9, 2018 · 22:59 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2018–2022
Terry Davis, author of TempleOS, demonstrates his SimStructure physics simulator and builds a PID controller using math from Numerical Recipes in C. The description notes PID controllers are used in everything from rockets to espresso machines.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN links it with timestamps as an early, hands-on demo of control theory and as a curiosity from Davis's work.
“He starts talking about PID controllers at around 3:40.”HN comment, 2022
“Terry Davis was doing this 15+ years ago”
Early demonstration of balancing simulation using calculus and control patterns.
Not sure why this has to be AI specific.. Terry Davis was doing this 15+ years ago: this video Seems to be more of an issue of knowing calculus and control system patterns.
“after watching Terry Davis mention it [at 8:15]”
Terry Davis mentions Numerical Recipes around the 8:15 mark.
Heh, I haven't seen or read NR but added it to my wishlist after watching Terry Davis mention it [at 8:15] this video Seemed to work well enough for him.
“He starts talking about PID controllers at around 3:40.”
Discusses PID controllers starting around 3:40.
I assume it's this video ("Terry Davis Demos SimStructure (2016-08-25)"): this video He starts talking about PID controllers at around 3:40.
