tự điều khiển

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Self-controlling / Self-regulating: Describes a system, device, or mechanism that operates, guides, or adjusts itself automatically without external human intervention.
   • Self-steering: Often used in technical contexts to describe vehicles or missiles that guide themselves toward a target.

2. Noun (less common):

   • Self-control / Self-guidance: The capability or process of directing or governing oneself autonomously.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Tên lửa tự điều khiển đã bám sát mục tiêu. (The self-guided missile closely followed the target.)
  • Hệ thống tưới tiêu tự điều khiển rất tiện lợi. (The self-regulating irrigation system is very convenient.)

• Noun:

  • Sự tự điều khiển là yếu tố quan trọng trong kỹ thuật robot. (Self-guidance is an important factor in robotics engineering.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Engineering Context: The term is predominantly used in fields like aerospace, robotics, and automation to describe autonomous systems.
  • Máy bay không người lái sử dụng công nghệ tự điều khiển. (Unmanned aerial vehicles use self-controlling technology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự động (adj): automatic. Refers to general automation, while "tự điều khiển" emphasizes self-guidance or self-regulation.

  • Cửa tự động mở khi có người đến gần. (The automatic door opens when someone approaches.)

• Điều khiển tự động (noun phrase): automatic control.

  • Điều khiển tự động giúp nhà máy hoạt động hiệu quả. (Automatic control helps the factory operate efficiently.)

Synonyms

• Autonomous: acting independently.
• Self-guided: directing itself.
• Self-regulating: adjusting itself automatically.

Related Terms

• Tự hành (adj): self-propelled. Focuses on self-movement rather than self-guidance.
• Tự động hóa (n): automation. The broader process of making systems operate automatically.