Servo may refer to:

Mechanisms

Servomechanism In control engineering a servomechanism, usually shortened to servo, is an automatic device that uses error-sensing negative feedback to correct the action of a mechanism. On displacement-controlled applications, it usually includes a built-in ...

, or servo, a device used to provide control of a desired operation through the use of feedback **

AI servo An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...

, an autofocus mode **

Electrohydraulic servo valve An electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV) is an electrically-operated valve that controls how hydraulic fluid is sent to an actuator.https://www.moog.com/literature/ICD/Valves-Introduction.pdf Servo valves are often used to control powerful hydrauli ...

, an electrically operated valve that controls how hydraulic fluid is ported to an actuator **

Servo drive A servo drive is an electronic amplifier used to power electric servomechanisms. A servo drive monitors the feedback signal from the servomechanism and continually adjusts for deviation from expected behavior. Function A servo drive receives a c ...

, a special electronic amplifier used to power electric servomechanisms **

Servomotor A servomotor (or servo motor) is a rotary actuator or linear actuator that allows for precise control of angular or linear position, velocity and acceleration. It consists of a suitable motor coupled to a sensor for position feedback. It also ...

, a rotary actuator that allows for precise control of angular position **

Servo (radio control) Servos (also RC servos) are small, cheap, mass-produced servomotors or other actuators used for radio control and small-scale robotics. Most servos are rotary actuators although other types are available. Linear actuators are sometimes used, alth ...

, a small, cheap, mass-produced actuator used for radio control and small robotics ***

Servo bandwidth Servo bandwidth is the maximum trackable sinusoidal frequency of amplitude A, with tracking achieved at or before 10% of A amplitude is reached. The servo bandwidth indicates the capability of the servo to follow rapid changes in the commanded inpu ...

, the maximum trackable sinusoidal frequency of an amplitude ***

Servo control Servo control is a method of controlling many types of RC/hobbyist servos by sending the servo a PWM (pulse-width modulation) signal, a series of repeating pulses of variable width where either the width of the pulse (most common modern hobby ser ...

, the use of pulse width modulation to remotely control servos *

Servo tab __NOTOC__ A servo tab is a small hinged device installed on an aircraft control surface to assist the movement of the control surfaces. Introduced by the German firm Flettner, servo tabs were formerly known as Flettner tabs. Servo tabs are not ...

, 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! ''Give It Back!'' is the sixth studio album by the American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 1997 by the Bomp! record label. Background and recording Notably, this is the only album with Peter Hayes, who later ...

Publications

* ''

SERVO Magazine ''SERVO Magazine'' is a monthly robotics publication produced by T&L Publications. The first issue appeared in November 2003. ''SERVO Magazine'' was a primary sponsor behind the Tetsujin competition, a contest where teams were challenged to desi ...

'', a monthly robotics publication

Television

* Sam "Servo" Collins, a fictional character from the television series, ''

Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad ''Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad'' (or, in short, ''SSSS'') is an American television series. It was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultracom Inc. and DIC Productions, L.P., with distribution by All American Television, and ran for a duratio ...

'' *

Tom Servo Tom Servo is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television show ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K''). Tom is one of two wise-cracking, robotic main characters of the show, built by Joel Robinson to act as a com ...

, a robot from the comedy television series, ''

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on WUCW, KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1 ...

'' * Servo pen, a fictitious multipurpose tool used by Gary Seven in the ''Star Trek'' episode '' Assignment: Earth''

Video games

* Servo, a non-playable character from the computer game '' The Sims: Livin' Large'' * Servo, a playable character from the expansion pack '' The Sims 2: Open for Business''

People

Marty Servo Mario "Marty" Severino (November 3, 1919 – February 9, 1969) was a professional boxer who held the undisputed world welterweight championship being the NBA, NYSAC, and ''The Ring'' welterweight titles. Servo began boxing in the mid-1930s ...

(1919–1969), the former world welterweight boxing champion * Jennifer Servo (1979–2002), a former news reporter *

, a fictional character from the television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''

Other uses

* Servo (software), an experimental web browser engine by Mozilla *

Servo Robot Group SERVO-ROBOT Group is a company that develops and creates intelligent sensing and digital vision systems to simplify manufacturing process automation such as welding. Therefore, the main activity is to build intelligent sensing systems based on prec ...

, a digital vision and sensing system company *

Pasporta Servo The Pasporta Servo ( en, Passport Service) is a hospitality exchange service available both online and in print that lists people in Esperanto culture who are willing to offer free homestays to speakers of Esperanto. It is maintained by the W ...

, a hospitality service for Esperantists * ''Servo'', Australian slang for a petrol station, from a contraction of "service station" * Servotronic, speed-dependent

power steering A power steering is a mechanical device equipped on a motor vehicle that helps drivers steer the vehicle by reducing steering effort needed to turn the steering wheel, making it easier for the vehicle to turn or maneuver at lower speeds. Hydra ...

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