IMPEDANCE (Active)
Charles François (2004). IMPEDANCE (Active), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1620.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1620 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A device developing “…a backforce against any input driving force so long as that force is increased” (H. ODUM, 1971, p.39).
This could be called a device for stubborn resistance and protection. ODUM, who describes it, writes: “At the same time some energy storage is arranged so that when the forcing impetus ceases, the energy unit delivers a forward flow. Many organisms, human behavior programs, and conservative institutional programs have stubborness of this form” (Ibid).