  We illustrate the potential of neuromorphic control on the simple mechanical
model of a pendulum, with both event-based actuation and sensing. The
controller and the pendulum are regarded as event-based systems that
occasionally interact to coordinate their respective rhythms. Control occurs
through a proper timing of the interacting events. We illustrate the mixed
nature of the control design: the design of a rhythmic automaton, able to
generate the right sequence of events, and the design of a feedback regulator,
able to tune the timing of events.
