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Mechatronics for sophomore-level mechanical engineering students
… students to fundamentals in the field known as "mechatronics", which incorporates the traditional disciplines of mechanical, electrical and software engineering. The lab exercises utilize the Handy Board microcontroller from MIT Media Laboratories to introduce analog and digital concepts as well …
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Development of a portable educational mechatronics toolkit
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003.
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Computer-controlled autonomous model car: A mechatronics project
Mechatronics is a synthesis of mechanical engineering and electronic engineering, and computer engineering, distinct areas that overlap in the design of systems. It represents the interdisciplinary nature of design and development of today's products.;The current research focuses on the design, …
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Mechatronics examples for teaching modeling, dynamics, and control
This thesis presents the development of a single-axis magnetic suspension. The intention is to use this system as a classroom demo for an introductory course on modeling, dynamics, and control. We solve this classic nonlinear controls problem with feedback linearization; the main advantage with …
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Dielectric elastomer actuators for binary robotics and mechatronics
Future robotics and mechatronics applications will require systems that are simple, robust, lightweight and inexpensive. A suggested solution for future systems is binary actuation. Binary actuation is the mechanical analogy to digital electronics, where actuators "flip" between two discrete …
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The Vertical Integration of Mechatronics at Virginia Tech
… of this thesis is on the vertical integration of mechatronics in the mechanical engineering curriculum at Virginia Tech. It reports the details of an experimental strategy to integrate mechatronics at an early level in the education of engineers. A proposal was submitted to and accepted by the …
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originalMachines : developing tools and methods for object-oriented mechatronics
… design tools than exist today. "Object-Oriented Mechatronics" is a parametric design approach that connects knowledge about mechanical assemblies and electronics with the requirements of digital manufacturing processes. Parametric instances like gears, bearing and servos are made available as …
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Hybrid Solutions for Mechatronics. Applications to modeling and controller design.
… sys- tems is one of the main objectives in mechatronics engineering. When approaching the problem of controlling physical or digital systems, the dynamical models have been historically divided into continuous-time, described by differential equations, and discrete-time, described by …
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Optimal placement of binary actuators in deformable optical systems
… been conducted into the applicability of binary mechatronics to active figure correction in large optical systems such as space telescopes and ground-based solar-thermal concentrators. This Thesis will continue this exploration. The information-theoretic requirements of the corrective commands …
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Experimental and Analytical Characterization of a Transducer for Energy Harvesting Through Electromagnetic Induction
Advances in mechatronics have renewed interest in the harvesting and storage of ambient vibration energy. This work documents recent efforts to model a novel electromagnetic transducer design that is intended for use in energy harvesting. The thesis details methods of experimental characterization …
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Trajectory-Tracking Control of the Ball-and-Plate System
<p>The Mechatronics group in the Mechanical Engineering department of Cal Poly is interested in creating a demonstration of a ball-and-plate trajectory tracking controller on hardware. The display piece will serve to inspire engineering students to pursue Mechatronics and control theory as an area …
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Large scale modeling, model reduction and control design for a real-time mechatronic system
<p>Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of the techniques from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, which influences each other mutually. As a multidisciplinary domain, mechatronics is more than mechanical or electronics, and the mechatronic systems are …
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