A thermostat that switches a heater on and off
Terms
| Term | This example | Why |
|---|---|---|
| hybrid system | ✓ | |
| hybrid automaton | ✓ | A thermostat that switches a heater on and off is a hybrid system, because its heater mode jumps while the temperature flows, and it can be modeled as a hybrid automaton with one mode for “on” and one for “off”. |
| switched system | ✓ | The thermostat is a switched system because the heater mode switches while the temperature changes continuously. |