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For Students · PID Controller Tuner

PID Controller Tuner for a robot vacuum

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 robot vacuum live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

PID Controller TunerLive

tame a system with feedback

Controls

Presets

Proportional Kp

Integral Ki

Derivative Kd

A PID controller drives a system to a target using three terms: proportional reacts to the current error, integral erases steady offset, and derivative damps overshoot. Tuning them trades speed against stability. Educational tool.

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Data Inspector

Peak overshoot-3%

Settling timenot settled

Final value0.969

Governing equation

u (t) = 4 e (t) + 1 \int e d t + 1.5 \frac{d e}{d t}

Reading this result: The response never settles within ±2% — the loop is oscillatory or unstable, so back off Kp and Ki and add derivative damping.

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Is this good for students?: Yes — this version of "PID Controller Tuner for a robot vacuum" 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.