Assume that the cruise control system of an automobile analyzes the speed and the acceleration of the vehicle to operate. To transmit this information to the cruise control unit, an analog computer unit is required.
Given an electronic sensor, measuring the speed and outputing it in voltages, we are asked to design this computer unit. Design an analog computer, getting the speed information from a sensor and returning speed + 3 times the acceleration value to the cruise control unit. Realize this task using operational amplier circuits.
(hint: Since acceleration is the derivative of velocity, we need to get the speed in volts (Vin), and get the output Vout = Vin + 3(dVin/dt). This can be realized by combining one differentiator and one summer op amp circuits.)