(2) won’t overshoot—i.e., won’t reach the desired state so quickly that the system can’t turn off the response in time. These seem to be what were missing with your sailing students.
But that’s a a result of the high responsiveness of the furnace vs. the low responsiveness of the boat. You couldn’t blindly let a thermostat control a boat or a missle, you would have to tune it.
It some situations it might need to turn itself back off before it’s input (heading) has noticeably changed.
(2) won’t overshoot—i.e., won’t reach the desired state so quickly that the system can’t turn off the response in time. These seem to be what were missing with your sailing students.
But that’s a a result of the high responsiveness of the furnace vs. the low responsiveness of the boat. You couldn’t blindly let a thermostat control a boat or a missle, you would have to tune it. It some situations it might need to turn itself back off before it’s input (heading) has noticeably changed.
Consciousness explained.