Resumen de An interactive software tool for learning robust control design using quantitative feedback theory methodology

J. Díaz, Sebastián Dormido Canto, J. Aranda

• We present the main features of Quantitative Feedback Theory Interactive Tool (QFTIT) a new interactive software tool for robust control design using the Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) methodology. The main advantages of QFTIT compared to other programs are its ease of use and its interactive nature. All that the end-user has to do is to place the mouse pointer over the different items which the tool displays on the screen. Any actions carried out on the screen are immediately reflected in all the graphs generated and displayed by the tool. This allows users to perceive the effects of their actions during the design of the controller. QFTIT has been designed bearing in mind the needs of beginners who want to learn the QFT methodology as well as the needs of advanced users. The tool is freely available in the form of an executable file for Windows or Mac-based platforms. In this paper, a robust control problem is solved with QFTIT in order to demonstrate the tool.