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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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** Basic Linear Circuits Review
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*** Voltage Dividers
*** RC Transient Response
*** Passive Filters
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** Transistors and Diodes
** Operational Amplifiers
*** Summer
*** Difference Amplifier
*** Low-Pass Filter
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** Instrumentation Amps
***How instrumentation amps work, and when to use them
***[[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)
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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.)
<h3>[[:Category:Sensors|Sensors]]</h3>


* [[Editing the mechatronics wiki]] (or visit [[The sandbox]] to practice your wiki skills)
* [[Potentiometers]]
* [[NU32|Home page of the NU32 PIC32 microcontroller development board and the book "Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller"]]
* Beam Breaker: Laser + Photodiode/Phototransistor
* '''Books and Accompanying Videos and Software'''
* Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter
** [[Modern Robotics|"Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control," by Kevin M. Lynch and Frank C. Park]]
* Proximity: Optoreflector
** [[NU32|"Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller," by Kevin Lynch, Nick Marchuk, and Matt Elwin]]
* Proximity: Reed Switch
* '''Courses'''
* Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor
** [[DTC]]
* Angle: Potentiometer
** [[EDI Bootcamp]]
* [[Rotary Encoder|Angle: Rotary Encoder]]
** [[Engineering Analysis 3]]
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer
** [[ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics]]
* Linear Position: Slide Potentiometer
*** [[ME 333 final projects]] (2010 and earlier)
* Ambient Light: Photocell
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/descriptions/433-advanced-mechatronics.html ME 433 Advanced Mechatronics]
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC
** [[Northwestern Design Competition]]
* Audio: Microphone
** [[ME 449 Robotic Manipulation]]
* Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometer
* [[Electronics basics]]
* Force: Strain Gauge
* [[Sensors]]
* Current: Current Sense Resistor
* [[Actuators]]
* Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)
* [[Communication]]
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* 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:Actuators|Actuators]]</h3>
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[[Evaluating Form Closure Project]]
* Brushed DC Motors
[[Stability of an Assembly Project]]
** Theory
[[Writing a CSV File]]
** Practice: Driving Your DC Motor
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*** 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]]
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<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.
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<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3>
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|200px|[[PC104 Overview|The PC104 Stack]]]]
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]
* The PC/104 Lab Kit
* Hardware:
** Advantech CPU Card
** Sensoray 526 Data Aquisition Card
** 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]]
** 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
** [[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>[[LaTex Document Preparation]]</h3>
* [[LaTeX Mathematical Formulae|Mathematical Formulae]]
* Document Formatting
* Software Setup
* IEEE Styles

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<h3>[[Other Lab Equipment]]</h3>
* Prototyping Tools
** 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 10:41, 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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