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Topic 1. Mechatronics
Topic 1. Mechatronics
1.1 What is mechatronics?
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this topic, you should be able to:
Explain the term mechatronics
Identify the basic elements of a closed loop
system
Draw up the block diagram for a typical closed
loop system
Mechanical
systems
Mechatronics
Microprocessor control
systems
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~longoria/me340/leks/notes/WhoOwnsMechatronics_
MEMag_June2008.pdf
Activity 1
MECHATRONICS
Electronic
systems
Control
systems
Computers
- micro-processor systems
- analysis of the behaviour of systems
Electromechanics
Control
electronics
Digital
control
systems
- control systems
Mechanical
CAD
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Autofocus camera
http://www.memagazine.org/contents/
current/features/rightthe/rightthe.html
Washing machine
Autofocus camera
*http://www.howstuffworks.com/hard-disk.htm
http://www.memagazine.org/contents/
current/features/rightthe/rightthe.html
1.3 Systems
A system can be considered as a box which has
an input and an output:
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Activity 2
Display
system
Signal
conditioner
Sensor
Hand
activated
1.5.1 Feedback
In feedback control, signals are fed back from
the output and compared to what is required, and
the output is adjusted accordingly.
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Controller
(person)
Activity 3
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Process element: What is being controlled.
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Activity 4
For the closed-loop system for a person controlling the
temperature of a room identify the various elements of the
closed loop system:
Required
room
temperature
Activity 5
Identify the various elements of the
closed loop system shown
Activity 6
Room
temperature
LEARNING POINTS
1. Name the FIVE basic elements of a control system
Controlled variable:
Reference value:
Comparison element:
Error signal:
Control unit:
Correction unit:
Process:
Measuring device:
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No feedback control:
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Activity 7
LEARNING POINTS
1. Name the four main components of Mechatronics.
2. What is meant by an embedded system?