A mechanical system consists of (i) a power source and actuators that generate forces and movement, (ii) a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement, and (iii) a controller with sensors that compares the output to a performance goal and then directs the actuator input.
Committee with a continued existence, formed to do its assigned work on an ongoing basis. Budget and finance committees generally are standing committees. See also ad hoc committee.
The House has two types of committees as well: 1  Substantive committees are similar to standing committees in the Senate. 2  Procedural committees are a type of permanent committee dedicated to regulating the operations and functioning of the House. Standing committees are the permanent committees of the Senate whose chairs and other members are named by the Lieutenant Governor. 2  All of these committees deal with areas of public policy (as opposed to internal functioning of the Senate).