Control Algorithm

Before jumping to a solution, we need to define the problem. To understand active control in a simple way, let's use an example of driving a car. Imagine a car is 20 meters away from the only shady parking spot in a parking lot. What's the fastest way to reach the parking spot? You might think accelerating until you get there is the quickest method. However, this means you will only begin to slow down after passing the parking spot and will overshoot it. The key is to understand that any acceleration you do over time integrates, or adds, to result in your velocity, which is itself integrated into distance traveled. Active control is the challenge of creating logic that tells you when to speed up or slow down (and by how much) based on your current situation.