In control engineering a servomechanism, sometimes shortened to servo, is an automatic device that uses error-sensing negative feedback to correct the action of a mechanism.
What does a servo do?
A servo motor is an electromechanical device that produces torque and velocity based on the supplied current and voltage. A servo motor works as part of a closed loop system providing torque and velocity as commanded from a servo controller utilizing a feedback device to close the loop.
What does the prefix servo mean?
servo 1. / (ˈsɜːvəʊ) / adjective. (prenominal) of, relating to, forming part of, or activated by a servomechanismservo brakes. noun plural -vos.
