Different types of controllers, functions area of application, design a PID controller to control a first order system analyse the output response.

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PID controller is a type of controller used to regulate systems. It can be designed for first order systems and its output response can be analyzed.

PID controller is a feedback control mechanism that continuously calculates an error value and adjusts the control effort to minimize the error.
It consists of three components: proportional, integral, and derivative, which contribute to the control action based on the error, its accumulation, and its rate of change respectively.
PID controllers are widely used in various applications such as temperature control, speed control, robotics, and process control.
To design a PID controller for a first order system, the transfer function of the system needs to be known.
The output response of the PID controller can be analyzed by studying its stability, steady-state error, rise time, settling time, and overshoot.

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