Self-Tuning Microprocessor Universal Controller

Recent advances in microprocessor technology make it possible to implement on-line modern control algorithms at reasonable cost. Self-tuning regulators can, in general, be used to regulate any industrial process and this paper describes one such implementation on a microprocessor in three different software formats, i. e., 8-bits, 32-bit floating-point, and a modified version of the 32-bit floating-point. Studies of the process control specifications and the corresponding modifications required are described.