A MATLAB virtual laboratory to support learning of auto-tuning PID approaches

This paper presents a small number of MATLAB APPs and livescript files designed to help students both understand and implement PID tuning. The paper presents the thinking behind the use of MATLAB and the topic itself before then describing the proposed resources in detail. The resources split into files with detailed mathematical and coding background students can use for self-study and assignments, and a virtual laboratory which is more intuitive and interactive and useful for familiarisation with core concepts. The files were recently added to the control101 toolbox (Rossiter, 2023).