The vocabulary of AI-native control.
Plain-language definitions for the terms that come up when designing controllers for robots and intelligent machines.
AI-native controller
Definition and architecture of AI-native controllers: FPGA real-time control paired with Jetson edge AI on one board, for autonomous machines.
Related: FPGA controller · Jetson carrier board · deterministic real-time control · edge AI inference
IEC 61131-3
IEC 61131-3 defines four PLC programming languages. Learn where it dominates, where modern robotics stacks bypass it, and when a SoftPLC layer bridges the gap.
Related: ISO 13849-1 · IEC 61508 · EtherCAT · Structured Text · SoftPLC
ISO 13849
A practical glossary of ISO 13849-1 — performance levels PL a–e, categories B–4, and the architectural pattern that keeps AI outside the safety boundary.
Related: IEC 62061 · IEC 61508 · ISO 10218 · ISO 12100 · performance level (PL) · safety integrity level (SIL)