Sr. no Point of Difference Feedback control system Feed Forward Control system 1 Definition Systems in which corrective action is taken after disturbances affect the output Systems in which corrective action is taken before disturbances affect the output 2 Necessary requirement Not required Measurable Disturbance or noise 3 Corrective action Corrective action taken after the disturbance occurs on the output. Corrective action taken before the actual disturbance occurs on the output. 4 Block Diagram enter image description here enter image description here 5 Control Variable adjustment Variables are adjusted depending on errors. Variables are adjusted based on prior knowledge and predictions. 6 Example Use of roll sensor as feedback element in ship stabilization system. Use of flowmeter as feed forward block in temperature control systems.