Control system (disambiguation)

A control system is a device or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems. A control mechanism is a process used by a control system.

Control system may refer to:

General control systems

• Distributed control system, where control elements are not centralized
• Fuzzy control system, a control system that analyses and manipulates continuous variables (as opposed to discrete variables)
• Hierarchical control system
• Industrial control systems
• Real-time control system (disambiguation), several meanings

Specific control systems

• Kite control systems
• Lighting control system

Computer control systems

• Fire-control system, which assists a weapons system in firing speed and accuracy
• Networked control system, a hierarchical control system implemented by a computer network
• Revision Control System, which automates various processes to regulate and maintain data revisions
  • Source Code Control System

Vehicle control systems

• Aircraft flight control systems, which assists pilots in flying an aircraft
• Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems
• Cruise control, a system that maintains the speed of a vehicle
  • Autonomous cruise control system, a cruise control system that uses radar or laser input to detect its surroundings
• Environmental Control System, which controls environmental factors within an aircraft
• Reaction control system of a spacecraft, assisting in attitude control and steering
• Traction control system, which maintains the traction between a vehicle's wheels and the travelling surface

Biological control systems

• Cell nucleus, the central control system in every biological cell
  • Regulome, the entire set of control systems within a cell
• Homeostasis, the regulation and maintenance of the physical properties of an internal environment, particularly within an organism
• Endocrine system, the organ system most responsible for the control of biological processes
• Brain, the control system of the central nervous system and of all cognition
• Gene regulation, which controls what genes are and are not transcribed or expressed

See also

• Control theory
• Controller (control theory)
• Motion control
• Regulation (disambiguation)
• Systems control

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