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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].


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.
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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.)
* Analog
** Basic Linear Circuits Review
*** Voltage Dividers
*** RC Transient Response
*** Passive Filters
*** ...
** Transistors and Diodes
** Operational Amplifiers
*** Summer
*** Difference Amplifier
*** Low-Pass Filter
*** ...
** Instrumentation Amps
***What instrumentation amp shoudl I use?
***[[Instrumentation Amp PCB|NU printed circuit board for instrumentation amps]]
* Digital
* Power Supplies, Voltage Regulation, and Batteries
* Shielding, Grounding, Noise Suppression, etc.
* Drawing Schematics and Ordering Printed Circuit Boards (Eagle, Circuit Maker, Trax Maker)
* Prototyping Tools
** Oscilloscope
** Function Generator
** Mastech Power Supply
** Fluke III Multimeter
** Benchtop Multimeter
** Powered Breadboard
** Soldering Iron


* [[Editing the mechatronics wiki]] (or visit [[The sandbox]] to practice your wiki skills)
<h3>Sensors</h3>
* [[NU32|Home page of the NU32 PIC32 microcontroller development board and the book "Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller"]]
* '''Books and Accompanying Videos and Software'''
** [[Modern Robotics|"Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control," by Kevin M. Lynch and Frank C. Park]]
** [[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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* Beam Breaker: Laser + Photodiode/Phototransistor
[[2016 ASME ME Department Heads' Forum]]
* Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter
* Proximity: Optoreflector
* Proximity: Reed Switch
* Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor
* Angle: Potentiometer
* Angle: Rotary Encoder
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer
* Linear Position: Slide Potentiometer
* Ambient Light: Photocell
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC
* Audio: Microphone
* Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometer
* Force: Strain Gauge
* Current: Current Sense Resistor
* Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)


[[Evaluating Form Closure Project]]
<h3>Actuators</h3>
[[Stability of an Assembly Project]]

[[Writing a CSV File]]
* Brushed DC Motors
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** Theory
** Practice: Driving Your DC Motor
*** Linear Amplifier
*** Pulse Width Modulation
* Brushless DC Motors
* Stepper Motors
** [[Stepper Motor Theory|Theory]]
** Practice: Driving Your Stepper
* RC Servos
** [[RC Servo Theory|Theory]]
** [[555 Servo Circuit|Practice: Driving Your Servo]]
* Solenoids
** Theory
** Practice: Driving Your Solenoid
* AC Motors
* [[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab]]

<h3>Mechanical Design</h3>

* Power Transmission
** Gears (spur, bevel, worm, planetary, harmonic drive, rack and pinion, ball and lead screws, inertia matching)
** Belt drives
* Linkages
* Attaching to a Shaft (flexible couplers, keyways, set screws, compression fit, split clamp)
* Other: springs/dampers, cams, etc.

<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3>
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|200px|[[The PC104 Stack|PC104 Overview]]]]
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]
* The PC/104 Lab Kit
* Hardware:
** [[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]]

<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
** Standalone Mode
** Stateflow
* Code Examples
** Controlling a DC Motor with an Encoder
** Something With State Machine
** Something with Interesting I/O (UDP, RS-232 in real-time; logged data at the end of a run; polled data from a Matlab script)
** M-functions and S-functions

<h3>QNX Real-Time Operating System</h3>

<h3>Other Lab Tools</h3>

* The Sensoray 626 DAQ Card
* The Handyboard Single-Board Computer

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

* [[Lab Inventory]]

<h3>Vendors</h3>

Latest revision as of 09:41, 16 September 2024

Northwestern Mechatronics Design Lab

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.)


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