Mechatronics

DECAZG511

BITS Pilani Lecture

Pilani Campus
 Introduction

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What is it?

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Applications

• Automobiles
• Robots
• Machine tools
• What not!!!!

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Building blocks - Systems
• Embedded systems
• Microcontrollers

• Modelling of systems
• Output Response is not instantaneous to input
• May not be linear
• Predict the system response

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Building blocks - Controls

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Building blocks – Open , Closed loops

Rice cooker- Steam

Open or closed
loop?

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Building blocks - Signals

Analogue Digital
Advantages Advantages
Produces a more Can be very
'faithful' immune to noise
reproduction of the
physical quantity.
Usually simple Signal can be
transmitted over
Analog signal Digital signal long distances.
Disadvantages Disadvantages
Noise and distortion Output subject to
problems quantity errors
from sampling
  Can be complex

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Building blocks - PLCs

Ladder Diagram

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Building blocks - PLCs

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Arduino or equivalent packages

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 Thank you

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