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# node-pid-controller
Simple Node.js PID controller.
![pid](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/PID_en_updated_feedback.svg)
## Installation
```
$ npm install node-pid-controller
```
## Example
Let's take the example of a car cruise control. We want the car driving at 120km/h.
### Create a Controller instance
`k_p`, `k_i` and `k_d` are the proportional, integral and derivative terms. `dt` is the interval of time between two measures. If not set, it will be automatically calculated.
```js
var Controller = require('node-pid-controller');
var ctr = new Controller({
k_p: 0.25,
k_i: 0.01,
k_d: 0.01,
dt: 1
});
```
You can also pass options as arguments:
```js
var ctr = new Controller(0.25, 0.01, 0.01, 1); // k_p, k_i, k_d, dt
```
### Set the target
```js
ctr.setTarget(120); // 120km/h
```
### Get the correction
```js
var correction = ctr.update(110); // 110km/h is the current speed
```
### Real example
Normally, you use the correction to a measure, in a closed loop.
```js
var goalReached = false
while (!goalReached) {
var output = measureFromSomeSensor();
var input = ctr.update(output);
applyInputToActuator(input);
goalReached = (input === 0) ? true : false; // in the case of continuous control, you let this variable 'false'
}
```
## Options
* `k_p`, `k_i`, `k_d`: the PID's coefficients
* `dt`: interval of time (in seconds) between two measures. If not provided, it will be automatically calculated.
* `i_max`: the maximum absolute value of the integral term (optional)
## Test
```js
mocha test
```
## Author
Philmod <philippe.modard@gmail.com>