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

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00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Origin story: Naples, electrical engineering, and the fascination with chaos

08:00 - What is chaos?

15:00 - DC-DC converters and discontinuity-induced bifurcations

22:00 - Piecewise-smooth dynamical systems

26:55 - Co... more

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00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Origin story: early path and the road to science 

04:20 - On graphical visualization and aphantasia 

08:08 - The interest in fluid dynamics 

12:00 - Caltech, Jerry Marsden, and the move to the Pacific time zone 

19:43 - ... more

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00:00 – Intro

04:43 – Life and background

08:45 – Bell Labs

13:42 – Inventing the negative feedback amplifier

18:15 – Nyquist's landmark contributions

20:43 – Regeneration theory

27:10 – Frequency response

32:03 – Cauchy’s argument principle... more

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00:00 - Intro

02:55 - Brachistochrone problem

20:52 - Beginning of the calculus of variations

32:00 - Principle of least action

42:37 - Maximum principle

1:02:35 - Dynamic programming

1:11:12 - Linear quadratic control

1:16:37 - Beyond optima... more

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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
Jeff Shamma
Professor and Head of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Episode: ep40 - Jeff Shamma: gain scheduling, nonlinear control, learning & dissipativity in games, jiu-jitsu
Charlotta Johnsson
Professor at Lund University, Department of Automatic Control
Lund University
Episode: ep39 - Female influencers in control
Eva Westin
Administrative Manager at Lund University, Department of Automatic Control
Lund University
Episode: ep39 - Female influencers in control
Margret Bauer
Electrical engineer and Lisa Meitner Professor at Lund University
Lund University
Episode: ep39 - Female influencers in control
Markos Papageorgiou
Professor Emeritus at Technical University of Crete and Ningbo University, a pioneer in intelligent transportation systems.
Technical University of Crete
Episode: ep36 - Markos Papageorgiou: Traffic Control — Theory and Practice
Cosimo Della Santina
Associate Professor in Robotics at TU Delft and guest researcher at DLR, the German Aerospace Centre.
TU Delft
Episode: ep35 - Cosimo Della Santina: From Dexterous Manipulation to Soft Robotics and Embodied Intelligence
Mathukumalli Vidyasagar
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence at IIT Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad
Episode: ep33 - Mathukumalli Vidyasagar: control synthesis, robotics, randomized algorithms, learning, compressed sensing, non-convex optimization

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Alberto Padoan
Host of InControl; frequent host across episodes; associated with InControl Podcast.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 542 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 States10 months ago
  • Awesome

    Great show! :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    drpadoan
    United Kingdoma year 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 States2 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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The show is consistently high-quality with strong guest selections and audio production.
Listeners praise clear explanations of complex ideas and the host's preparedness.
Fans appreciate the accessible storytelling and historical context of control theory topics.
Episodes are fun and informative, making advanced topics approachable for engineers and students.

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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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What is inControl about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on control theory, data-driven modeling, and the broader engineering and mathematical foundations behind dynamic systems. Episodes frequently explore both classic theory and cutting-edge applications—from stability criteria and optimization to robotics, robotics tenders like soft robotics, and AI-driven approaches. The host and frequent guests emphasize clear explanations, practical design considerations, and cross-disciplinary impact, making complex concepts accessible for students, engineers, and researchers while highlighting real-world decision-making and leadership in technical teams. A notable strength is the consistent pairing of rigorous theory with tangible case studies and historical context, helping listeners co... more

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