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 e ...

, 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 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, a ...

, a small, cheap, mass-produced actuator used for radio control and small robotics *** Servo bandwidth, the maximum trackable sinusoidal frequency of an amplitude *** Servo control, 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 late ...

Publications

* '' SERVO Magazine'', 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, 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 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 (1919–1969), the former world welterweight boxing champion * Jennifer Servo (1979–2002), a former news reporter * Tom Servo, 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, a hospitality service for Esperantists * ''Servo'', Australian slang for a

petrol station A filling station, also known as a gas station () or petrol station (), is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel. Gasoli ...

, 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. Hydraul ...

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