Servo

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Servo may refer to:

Mechanisms

  • Servomechanism, or servo, a device used to provide control of a desired operation through the use of feedback
    • Servomechanism press, a machine press driven by an AC servo motor
    • Servo drive, a special electronic amplifier used to power electric servomechanisms
    • Servo (radio control), a small, cheap, mass-produced actuator used for radio control and small robotics
      • Servo control, the use of pulse width modulation to remotely control servos
      • Servo bandwidth, the maximum trackable sinusoidal frequency of an amplitude
    • Servomotor, a rotary actuator that allows for precise control of angular position
    • Electrohydraulic servo valve, an electrically operated valve that controls how hydraulic fluid is ported to an actuator
  • Servo tab, a small hinged device installed on an aircraft control surface to assist the movement of the control surface

Media

Music

  • "Servo", a song by The Brian Jonestown Massacre from the album Give It Back!
  • Servo, a defunct UK punk rock band
  • Servo, a retro rock band from Vancouver, Canada

Publications

Television

Video Games

People

  • Marty Servo (1919–1969), the former world welterweight boxing champion
  • Jennifer Servo (1979–2002), a former news reporter
  • Luca Servo, an Italian knowledge management and online communities expert
  • Tom Servo, a fictional character from the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000

See also

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