Control Systems Courses

Intelligent Systems, Music, and Social Engineering - InterPlanetary Festival Day 2

Explore intelligent systems, social engineering, and visualization with expert panels, plus a unique theremin concert. Dive into cutting-edge topics with leading thinkers and innovators.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Networks: Insights into Complex Systems and Social Structures - Mark Newman

Explore how network analysis reveals community leaders, predicts voting patterns, and improves transportation efficiency. Discover insights from network science across various domains.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Laws of Sensitivity for Small Nonequilibrium Systems

Explore laws constraining sensitivity in small, nonequilibrium systems. Uncover mechanisms behind biochemical switches, sensors, and molecular discrimination, with implications for gene regulation models.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Images as Social Agents and Historical Ledgers in Knowledge Systems

Explore how images shape scientific knowledge, particularly in microbiology, acting as historical records and key agents in complex knowledge systems. Learn about innovative methods for studying knowledge evolution.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Sci-Fi Science and Complex Systems - Exploring Alien Civilizations

Explore the intersection of sci-fi and science as researchers model a three-parent alien civilization, discussing societal implications, speculative research, and the impact of small changes on complex systems.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Challenge of Obesity and a Systems Approach to Solutions

Explore the complex obesity epidemic, its global impact, and innovative systems approaches for prevention and policy solutions. Learn about multifaceted factors and cutting-edge research in this field.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stability in Complex Financial Systems - Lessons from Ecology - Lecture 2

Exploring financial system stability through an ecological lens, examining how to design efficient yet robust capital distribution systems without hidden costs and fragility.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Effective Theories for Computational Systems - Lecture 2

Explore effective theories for computational systems, covering aggregation, finite state machines, regular languages, and emergence in complex systems modeling.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Future Pitfalls and Promises of Safety in Autonomous Systems

Explore the potential impacts and ethical considerations of autonomous vehicle technology, including its effects on driving habits and society at large.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evolution and Development of the Earliest Land Plant Rooting Systems

Explore the evolution of plant rooting systems, from ancient unicellular rhizoids to complex multicellular structures, and their impact on Earth's climate and ecosystems over 400 million years.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tokens and Complex Systems - Part 2

Explore the intersection of complex systems and blockchain technology, including AI DAOs, token design, and agent-based simulations for innovative ecosystem development.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complex Adaptive Systems and the Depopulation of Mesa Verde

Explore how complex adaptive systems reveal factors behind Mesa Verde's depopulation, including resource overuse, high population density, and environmental vulnerabilities in the face of prolonged droughts.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Complexity of Economics - Exploring Markets as Complex Adaptive Systems

Explore the intersection of complexity science and economics with experts discussing agent-based modeling, behavioral economics, and machine learning to gain insights into real-world economic systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Information Edge: Collapse and Rebirth in Complex Systems - Lecture 2

Seth Lloyd explores the Information Edge's role in cosmic destruction and rebirth, from black holes to mass extinctions, and how complex systems regain balance after collapse.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complex Systems and the Brain: From Networks to Dynamics and Function

Explore complex systems in neuroscience, from network analysis to brain dynamics. Learn about connectomics, brain mapping techniques, and models of functional connectivity across various species.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video