Title: Identify open and closed loops in control systems.
Course: Technology of Robotic Design (21009-18) > Section: Exploring Robotics and Automation Systems

Identification should include

- defining open-loop system—a system without a feedback mechanism (e.g., bicycle, irrigation sprinkler system)
- defining closed-loop system—a system with a feedback mechanism (e.g., aquarium pump, hot water heating system, computer mouse, joystick on a video game)
- describing why one system would be preferred over the other.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between open-loop systems and closed-loop systems?
- What are some examples of open-loop and closed-loop systems?
- What are the strengths of a closed-loop system?
- How are open-loop systems used in everyday life?