Knowledge-Based Control Systems (SC42050)

Schedule & Supporting Material

The first lecture takes place on February 13, 2017.

Date Lecture Lecturer Materials Lecture Notes Demos Additional Software Collegerama
Self study Control Refresher & Intelligent Control Alfredo slides & handouts (2017), Paper Zadeh 1965 Chapter 1 ZIP Lecture 0 (2016) starting 18:30 & 59:30
February 13 2017 Introduction & Fuzzy sets and systems Jens & Alfredo slides & handouts (2017) Chapters 2 & 3 ZIP Fuzzy Toolbox Lecture 1 (2017)
February 15 2017 Construction of fuzzy systems Alfredo slides & handouts (2017) Chapters 4 & 5 ZIP Exercises Lecture 2 (2017)
February 20 2017 Knowledge-based fuzzy control Alfredo slides & handouts (2017) Chapter 6 ZIP Siefuzzy (demo) Lecture 3 (2017, 2nd half broken), (2016)
February 22 2017 Artificial neural networks I Tim slides & handouts (2017) updated Chapter 7 ZIP, TensorFlow Playground NN Toolbox MATLAB Lecture 4 (2017)
February 27 2017 Artificial neural networks II Tim slides & handouts (2017) Chapter 7 TensorFlow Playground NN Toolbox MATLAB Lecture 5 (2017)
March 1 2017 Model-based control Jens slides & handouts (2017) Chapter 8 Lecture 6 (2017)
March 6 2017 Reinforcement learning I Ivan slides & handouts (2017), videos Chapter 9 Demo, Value_iter, Value_iter_robot Lecture 7 (2017)
March 8 2017 Reinforcement learning II Ivan slides & handouts (2017), videos Chapter 9 Lecture 8 (2017)
March 13 2017 cancelled Applications of fuzzy logic Hans handouts (2016) Lecture 9 (2016)


Planning

Course Assignments

This course is accompanied by two assignments:

  • Literature Assignment: finalized with a graded paper and presentation. Students will present their work on the literature assignment in a symposium where a detailed program will be announced later.

  • Matlab Assignment: finalized with a graded report.

Please check their web page for more details. The following dates are the firm deadline for the corresponding assignments:

Date Activities Explanation
March 22 2017 Literature Assignment: Review Group Send paper and presentation to your assigned reviewers group
March 29 2017 Matlab Assignment: Questions & Answers 15:45-17:45 PC-zaal IO-Zebra 1
March 29 2017 Literature Assignment: Review Group Send review forms to your assigned group
April 5 2017 Literature Assignment: Symposium Presentation 13:00 - 18:00 DW-IZ 3 (160 1verd) and DW-IZ 2 (150 1verd); Hand-in electronic copy of paper, slides, your own review forms, and answer to reviewers
April 12 2017 Matlab Assignment: Submission Hand-in Matlab Assignment (hard copy, electronic copy, and code)

Exam Preparation

  • These dates and locations were announced at the beginning of this academic year and may possibly change (most up-to-date information is available through Blackboard)

  • Examined will be the material contained in the lecture notes and presented at the lectures

  • The exam is written, takes 3 hours, no books or notes are allowed

  • Do the exercises in the Lecture Notes (see below)

  • Download the Exam 2015 and the Resit 2015

Date Activities Explanation
April 21 2017 Exam 9:00 to 12:00 FelS-IZ 8, FelS-IZ 7, FelS-IZ 6, FelS-IZ 5; In case of any change, it will be announced here
June 30 2017 Resit 9:00 to 12:00 LR-CZ J; In case of any change, it will be announced here


It is mandatory for the students to register in advance for the exam/resit. No registration means 30 minutes less to start the exam.

Lecture Notes