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Cart-Pole Balance for a claw machine
Built for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition. Simulate a claw machine live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
Cart-Pole BalanceLive
inverted pendulum control
Controls
Presets
Balancing a pole on a moving cart is the classic control benchmark. A state-feedback controller senses the pole angle and cart position and pushes the cart to keep the pole upright. Turn the controller off and it topples instantly; add disturbance to test how hard it can fight back.
Data Inspector
Pole angle8.6°
Cart position0.00
Statusbalanced
Governing equation
Reading this result: The state-feedback law F = -K·state pushes the cart under the falling pole; with gain above the disturbance it recovers from each nudge.
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- Is this good for students?
- Yes — this version of "Cart-Pole Balance for a claw machine" is framed for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.