State Space Guide
An open-source book teaching state-space control theory with practical examples for FIRST Robotics Competition teams.
What is State Space Guide?
State-space-guide is an open-source book that provides a comprehensive guide to controls engineering, specifically tailored for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). It makes graduate-level control theory concepts accessible by presenting them in a clear, structured manner with practical examples, bridging academic rigor and hands-on implementation. Many of its tools are maintained in the FRC standard library (WPILib).
FRC students, mentors, and robotics practitioners seeking to learn or apply advanced control theory in a competition context. It is also suitable for educators or hobbyists looking for a practical, application-focused introduction to state-space control methods.
Developers choose this guide because it condenses graduate-level control theory into an approachable format with direct relevance to FRC challenges, offering runnable Python examples and integration with WPILib. Its open-source nature and permissive license allow for easy access, modification, and printing.
Overview
Book source for Controls Engineering in the FIRST Robotics Competition
Use Cases
Best For
- Learning state-space control methods with practical robotics examples.
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