Control Advent

23 – How to best explain the curious incident of the marshmallow on the north pole?

In Santa’s workshop, the gingerbread conveyor belt chugged along with the serenity of a sleigh ride on fresh snow, carrying neat rows of biscuits to the decorating station.

21 – How to fix the countdown till Christmas?

Only 4 days left, and a digital Christmas countdown clock was designed very thoroughly by an elf.

19 – Which strategy should Santa choose?

Christmas is coming soon, which puts everyone into high gear. Santa and his elves are preparing everything for their big gift-giving night. They tinker, refine and plan so that everything can run smoothly. They remember last year and how chaotic it got at the end of the night when Santa was completely exhausted and tired.…

17 – Who Knows What Happened Last Night in Candy-Workshop 3?

Remember the network at Candy-Workshop 3 of who follows whom: Keep in mind that if one elf follows another, the reverse does not necessarily apply. Also, if an elf follows another elf, it means that they take over the opinion of the elf they follow. Elf Kristian from Candy-Workshop 5 finds himself in a tricky…

16 – How to fix the magical solution?

In the gift factory of the North Pole, many processes use vapor pressure to work.The vapor pressure is controlled by opening and closing a valve. In the past, this valve was controlled using a simple analog on/off controller. Unfortunately, this caused sustained oscillations: the vapor pressure kept going up and down instead of settling at…