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The mechatronics design reference page provides a comprehensive list of theory and applications of electronics, sensors, actuators, etc. that can be used for mechatronics-related research and projects.


The Northwestern University mechatronics design wiki provides reference material on the theory and applications of electronics, sensors, actuators, etc., for use in mechatronics-related research and projects. Practical applications often refer to equipment and supplies available in the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/ Northwestern Mechatronics Design Lab].
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The mechatronics wiki was initiated by undergraduate Ben Stephens in 2006, under the supervision of Profs. Kevin Lynch and Michael Peshkin. Since then, many students have contributed content.
<h3>Electronics</h3>


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(Here you can find the [[Old Index Page]] of the mechatronics wiki, as of May 2, 2009. That page is now obsolete, and new material should be indexed on the pages below. New pages may be indexed in multiple places.)
*[[Digital]]
**[[Logic Gates]]
**[[Flip-Flops and Latches]]
**[[555 Timer]]


* [[Editing the mechatronics wiki]] (or visit [[The sandbox]] to practice your wiki skills)
*Practical Considerations in Electrical Design
* [[NU32|Home page of the NU32 PIC32 microcontroller development board and the book "Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller"]]
**[[Shielding, Grounding, Noise Suppression, etc.]]
* '''Books and Accompanying Videos and Software'''
**[[Conductors: stranded, solid, ribbon cable, coax, twisted pairs, wire gauge (thickness)]]
** [[Modern Robotics|"Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control," by Kevin M. Lynch and Frank C. Park]]
**[[Switch Debouncing]]
** [[NU32|"Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller," by Kevin Lynch, Nick Marchuk, and Matt Elwin]]
* '''Courses'''
** [[DTC]]
** [[EDI Bootcamp]]
** [[Engineering Analysis 3]]
** [[ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics]]
*** [[ME 333 final projects]] (2010 and earlier)
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/descriptions/433-advanced-mechatronics.html ME 433 Advanced Mechatronics]
** [[Northwestern Design Competition]]
** [[ME 449 Robotic Manipulation]]
* [[Electronics basics]]
* [[Sensors]]
* [[Actuators]]
* [[Communication]]
* Control computers and software
**[[Robot Club]]
**[[Medical Makers]]
**[[ASEE Robot Design Competition]]
**[[nScope]]
** [[Microchip PICs]]
** [[PC/104 stacks and Matlab xPC]]
** [[QNX]]
** [[Robot Operating System]]
** [[Processing]]
** [[Node.js]]
** [[Eagle]]
** [[KiCad]]
** [[C Compilers]]
* [[Tools in the lab and shop]] (software, hardware, supplies, etc.)
* [[Vendors and Useful Links]]
* [[Projects and miscellaneous]] (projects, research, and other mechatronics-related info)


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<h3>[[:Category:Sensors|Sensors]]</h3>

* [[Potentiometers|Angle, Linear Position: Potentiometers]]
* Beam Breaker: Laser + Photodiode/Phototransistor
* [[Optointerrupter|Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter]]
* [[Optoreflector|Proximity: Optoreflector]]
* [[Reed Switch|Proximity: Reed Switch]]
* [[Hall Effect Sensor|Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor]]
* [[Rotary Encoder|Angle: Rotary Encoder]]
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer
* [[Photocell|Ambient Light: Photocell]]
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC
* Audio: Microphone
* [[Accelerometer|Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometer]]
* [[Strain Gauge|Force: Strain Gauge]]
* Current: Current Sense Resistor
* [[Limit Switch|Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)]]
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<h3>[[:Category:Actuators|Actuators]]</h3>
[[image:All-actuators-captions-small.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab|Available Actuators]]]]
* [[Brushed DC Motor Theory|Brushed DC Motors]]
** [[Linear Amplifier Motor Driver|Driving Using a Linear Amplifier]]
** [[Pulse Width Modulation|Driving Using Pulse Width Modulation]]
* [[Brushless DC Motors]]
** [[Driving Brushless DC Motors]]
* [[Stepper Motor Theory|Stepper Motors]]
** [[Stepper Motor Circuits|Practice: Driving Your Stepper]]
* [[RC Servo Theory|RC Servos]]
** [[555 Servo Circuit|Driving Your Servo Using a 555 Timer]]
* [[Solenoid Theory|Solenoids]]
** Practice: Driving Your Solenoid
* AC Motors
* [[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab]]
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<h3>Mechanical Design</h3>
*Mechanics of Materials
**Beam Mechanics
**Mohr's Circle
*Failure Theories
**Static Loading
**Variable Loading and Fatigue
**Variable
*Fastening
**Nuts and Bolts
**Keys and Keyways
*Support
**Housings
**Shafts
**Bearings
*Transmission
**Rigid: Gears
**Flexible: Belts, Chains
**Motion Connection/Separation: Clutches, Breaks, Couplings
*Linkages
**Serial Chains
**Parallel and Closed-Loop Chains
*Other: springs/dampers, cams, etc.

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<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3>
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|300px|[[PC104 Overview|The PC104 Stack]]]]
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]
* The PC/104 Lab Kit
* Hardware:
** [[Advantech CPU Card]]
** [[Sensoray 526 Data Aquisition Card]]
** [[PC104 Break Out Board|Break-Out-Board (a.k.a. BoB)]]
** [[PC104 Power|Power Components]]
** [[PC104 I/O|I/O Electronics: Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Encoder Connections]]
* Advanced: Creating a Working Stack from Parts
** [[Building the Breakout Board]]
** [[Breakout Board Ribbon Cables]]
** [[Assembling the PC104 Stack]]
** [[Creating an xPC Flash Boot Disk]]
* Custom Boards
** Dual PWM Motor Controller
** Dual Linear Amplifier Motor Controller
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<h3>xPC Target Real-Time Operating System</h3>

* [[xPC Overview|Overview of Real-Time Programming with Simulink and xPC Target]]
* [[Configuring xPC Target PC|Configuring xPC Host/Target PC]]
* [[Creating a Simple xPC Program|'''Quickstart''':Creating a simple xPC Program]]
* [[Common xPC Blocks|Commonly Used Blocks]]
*Advanced
** Model Properties
** [[XPC M-file Communication|M-file communication]]
** Using outside of the lab
** [[media:standalone.pdf|Standalone Mode]]
** Stateflow
* Code Examples
** Controlling a DC Motor with an Encoder
** Something With State Machine
** [[Using RS-232 and Printing to LCD]]
**[[UDP Communications between Target and Host PC]]
** M-functions and S-functions
** [[xPC Code From Student Projects]]
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<h3>QNX Real-Time Operating System</h3>
*[[media:qnxtemplate.zip|QNX Control Program with Interrupts]]

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<h3>Lab Supplies and Data Sheets</h3>

* [[Lab Inventory]]

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<h3>[[Vendors]]</h3>

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<h3>Other Software</h3>
*Circuit Schematics and PCB Layout
*LaTex Document Preparation
** [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical Formulae]
** Document Formatting
** [[LaTeX Software Setup|Software Setup]]
** IEEE Styles

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<h3>[[Other Lab Equipment]]</h3>
* Prototyping Tools
** [[Tektronix TDS220 Oscilloscope]]
** Function Generator
** Mastech Power Supply
** Fluke III Multimeter
** Benchtop Multimeter
** Powered Breadboard
** Soldering Iron
* [http://ediacaran.mech.northwestern.edu/neuromech/index.php/Lab_Equipment High Performance Neuromechatronics Benches]
* The Sensoray 626 DAQ Card
* The Handyboard Single-Board Computer

Latest revision as of 16:39, 15 March 2023

The Northwestern University mechatronics design wiki provides reference material on the theory and applications of electronics, sensors, actuators, etc., for use in mechatronics-related research and projects. Practical applications often refer to equipment and supplies available in the Northwestern Mechatronics Design Lab.

The mechatronics wiki was initiated by undergraduate Ben Stephens in 2006, under the supervision of Profs. Kevin Lynch and Michael Peshkin. Since then, many students have contributed content.


(Here you can find the Old Index Page of the mechatronics wiki, as of May 2, 2009. That page is now obsolete, and new material should be indexed on the pages below. New pages may be indexed in multiple places.)