Term #1,931
servo or servomechanism
Claim Term
servo or servomechanism
Reference Case 1
RMT-1PROV
Date Added
10/11/22
Created
10/11/22, 4:45 PM
Modified
10/11/22, 4:45 PM
Full Desc
"Servo" or "servomechanism" refers to an automatic device that uses error-sensing negative feedback to correct the action of a mechanism. For displacement-controlled applications, a servo can include a built-in encoder or other position feedback mechanism to ensure the output is achieving the desired effect. The term correctly applies to systems where the feedback or error-correction signals help control mechanical position, speed, attitude or any other measurable variables. (Search “servomechanism” on Wikipedia.com July 12, 2022. Modified. Accessed Oct. 11, 2022.).