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Control Theory
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Robotics
Traffic Control
Robust Control
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Automated Vehicles
Urban Traffic Management
Machine Learning
Collective Behavior
Model Predictive Control
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Sofya Kovalevskaya
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
Lund University
Control Engineering
Diversity In STEM
Optimal Control Theory
Adaptive Control
Dynamic Programming

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00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Did anyone know they were writing a classic?

11:07 - When course notes become a textbook

15:36 - Who is the reader? Monographs written for future researchers

20:23 - Students or professors? "Spread spectrum" writing

24:5... more

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00:00 - Intro

01:31 - Mexico City to Leningrad: a communist girlfriend, and a year of Russian

05:40 - Sliding modes at the source

10:38 - France: Ioan Landau, Laurent Praly, and dynamic normalization

16:25 - Continuity, robustness, and the Ro... more

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00:00 - Intro

08:35 - What is PID control?

12:15 - The history: Minorsky, 1922, and steering ships

21:00 - The lambda method, IMC, and analytical tuning

28:45 - Set-point weighting and two degrees of freedom

32:50 - Automatic tuning and the r... more

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00:00 - Intro

02:25 - Bachelier and the Théorie de la Spéculation

03:05 - Stochastic processes, Brownian motion, and the heat equation

09:45 - Poincaré's verdict, obscurity, and rediscovery

13:50 - Robert C. Merton: from hot rods to MIT

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Recent Guests

Mathukumali Vidyasagar
Distinguished professor, IIT Hyderabad, author of multiple control theory texts
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Episode: ep49 - inControl @ IFAC 2026 - M. Vidyasagar, H. Khalil, S. Boyd - So you want to write a classic?
Hassan Khalil
Distinguished professor, Michigan State University, nonlinear systems and control expert
Michigan State University
Episode: ep49 - inControl @ IFAC 2026 - M. Vidyasagar, H. Khalil, S. Boyd - So you want to write a classic?
Stephen Boyd
Samson Professor of Engineering, Stanford, author on convex optimization and control
Stanford University
Episode: ep49 - inControl @ IFAC 2026 - M. Vidyasagar, H. Khalil, S. Boyd - So you want to write a classic?
Romeo Ortega
Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ITAM; expert in nonlinear and adaptive control
ITAM, Mexico City
Episode: ep48 - Romeo Ortega: From sliding modes to adaptive, passivity-based and energy-shaping control
Tore Hägglund
Professor at the Department of Automatic Control, Lund University
Lund University
Episode: ep47 - Tore Hägglund and José Luis Guzman: the art of PID control
José Luis Guzman
Professor at the Department of Informatics, Universidad de Almería
Universidad de Almería
Episode: ep47 - Tore Hägglund and José Luis Guzman: the art of PID control
Peter Caines
Distinguished James McGill Professor and McDonald Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering
McGill University
Episode: ep45 - Peter Caines: from stochastic and adaptive control to mean field games, graphons, and beyond!
Mario Di Bernardo
Professor of Automatic Control, University of Naples Federico II; Honorary Professor of Nonlinear Systems and Control at the University of Bristol
University of Naples Federico II; University of Bristol
Episode: ep44 - Mario di Bernardo: From Circuits to Cells and Swarms — Control meets Complexity
Steve Brunton
Boeing Professor of AI and Data-Driven Engineering, University of Washington
University of Washington
Episode: ep43 - Steve Brunton: DMD, Koopman, SINDy, Eigensteve Channel, HydroGym, Optimization, and much more

Host

Alberto Padoan
Host of InControl; associated with InControl Podcast; appears across multiple episodes

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 574 ratings
  • Fantastic Podcast

    This podcast is a great way to learn about control theory and current research topics. I look forward to every episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    O. Khan
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome

    Great show! :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    drpadoan
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • A very great listen

    I enjoy listening to this podcast as a embedded control system engineer

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    __Bliss_
    Japan2 years ago
  • Fantastic work and thank you for growing this community

    I appreciate the work that is put into this podcast, even the superb audio quality. I enjoy learning about the historical arcs of the guests and the range of different fields and applications of controls is interesting. No matter the guest or their background, your curiosity guides the conversation to fun topics. More episodes please!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Travis///
    United States3 years ago
  • Jason Weiser

    I’ve listened to every episode 3 times. I love you. Thank you so much for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    darkancientknowledge
    United States3 years ago

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Listeners appreciate accessible discussions of historical and modern control theory.
High audio quality and clear explanations help comprehension of complex topics.
Guests consistently bring deep expertise and varied perspectives.
The host maintains strong preparation and thoughtful questioning.
The show is a rigorous and engaging resource for students and professionals.

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ep44 - Mario di Bernardo: From Circuits to Cells and Swarms — Control meets Complexity
Q: How did your interest in chaos and bifurcations begin, and how did it shape your career?
It started with a fascination for nonlinear systems sparked by popular science and a desire to connect chaos with control, leading to early work on adaptive control, synchronization, and the discovery of discontinuity-induced phenomena that opened new control possibilities.
ep31 - Miroslav Krstić: nonlinear adaptive control, PDEs, delays, extremum seeking, safety, neural operators for control
Q: What motivated you to get into editorship?
The intellectual reward of giving feedback on the actual research and helping authors improve.
ep31 - Miroslav Krstić: nonlinear adaptive control, PDEs, delays, extremum seeking, safety, neural operators for control
Q: What would I have wished to know when I was starting out?
Having done a postdoc would have been a wonderful thing, expanding the experience and connecting more broadly.
ep18 - Naomi Ehrich Leonard, Part I: Geometric Control on Lie Groups, Underwater Vehicles and Collective Motion, Coordination in Animal Groups, Decision Making in Honeybees and Bifurcation Theory
Q: What does dancing have to do with control theory?
Dancing exemplifies the principles of control theory through the dynamic, responsive interactions among dancers, similar to the decision-making processes in animal groups.
ep19 - Naomi Ehrich Leonard, Part II: Unveiling the Dynamics of Collective Decision-Making from Flocking Starlings to Desert Ants, Political Polarization, and the Creative Dance Between Arts and Control Theory
Q: What advice do you have for students entering the field?
Be curious, remain humble, and actively engage with experts in other fields to explore interdisciplinary opportunities.

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This show centers on control theory, dynamical systems, and their practical applications across engineering, AI, robotics, and complex networks. Episodes feature deep-dive conversations with leading researchers and practitioners, tracing historical developments, modern techniques (like mean field models, data-driven modeling, and stability analysis), and real-world impacts from transportation to synthetic biology. A standout trait is the host's ability to thread theory with accessible explanations and personal anecdotes, offering a rigorous yet approachable exploration of cutting-edge ideas. Listeners can expect technical depth, clear definitions, and insights into how foundational principles translate into current research and industry pra... more

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