Mechatronic Motion system design: Modelling electro-mechanical drive systems. Motion sensing technology; incremental optical encoder. Position control - use of Proportaional Integral Derivative (PID), and model-based control schemes.<br/>Mechatronic Automation: Manipulator terminology, coordinate frames, homgenous matrix transformations, Industrial Robotics, Denavit-Hartberg Parameters and Modular Automation.<br/>Mechatronic Drive technologies: Electrical actuators, relative advantages, applications and control characteristics. Dc servo motors, terminology, driver circuits. Sizing/selection of dc servo motors, duty cycle load calculations. <br/>Design exercise: Working in groups of two... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 308825 (v.1)<br/> Mechatronic Project 332<br/> <br/> or any previous version
