LibGuides: Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Guide: Control Systems

Control Systems

We live our everyday lives surrounded by all sorts of control systems which govern, or regulate, how systems behave or function. All electric/electronic appliances are controlled according to some control laws. They include air-conditioners, refrigerators, TVs, radios, audio and video players, and of course, computers. Application areas of control systems include aerospace systems, automotive systems, communication networks, cyber-physical systems, manufacturing, micro/nano systems, power grids, process control, robotics, smart communities, and systems and synthetic biology.

We have gathered some resources below to assist your control system coursework and research.

Library Resources

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). A comprehensive database containing technical literature in electrical and computer engineering and control systems. Coverage: 1864 - current
MathSciNet (American Mathematical Society) This link opens in a new window
Control theory is a branch of Applied Mathematics dealing with the use of feedback to influence the behavior of a system in order to achieve a desired goal. MathSciNet is a core database for mathematical and statistical research, with citations to academic articles covering most leading journals in the field .Developed by a key association in the field, the American Mathematical Society, and includes tools to find most cited articles, authors, or books in a search, as well as find where individual articles have been cited by other articles. Publication dates: 1864 - current
ElectricalEngineeringNetBASE This link opens in a new window
This database of textbooks, handbooks and reference books provides basic to advanced overviews and definitions covering the various subtopics of control systems.

Web Resources

IEEE Control Systems Society
The Control Systems Society is dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of systems and control. Founded in 1954, the IEEE CSS has been at the forefront of control systems theory and technology for over 65 years. Its focus is to promote scientific, technological, and educational advancements in the fields of automatic control, decision making, theory and applications, all over the world. Application areas include, and not limited to, aerospace systems, automotive systems, communication networks, cyber-physical systems, manufacturing, micro/nano systems, power grids, process control, robotics, smart communities, and systems and synthetic biology.