RIME-221 Introduction to

Mechatronics Design
Fundamentals
LEC. TAYYAB SHAHID

Lecture 1
 Introduction: What is Mechatronics?
What are Mechatronic Systems?
◦ Mecha(nical) (Elec)Tronics… But is that all?

Mechatronics is a branch of engineering that focuses on designing,

manufacturing and maintaining products that have both mechanical
and electronic components.
The term was coined in 1969 by Tetsuro Mori a Senior Engineer in the
Japanese company Yaskawa to describe the synergy that exists
between electrical control systems and the mechanical machines they
regulate.
Since then, the meaning of the term has broadened to include the
integration of multiple other disciplines, including computer
engineering, systems engineering and programming.

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 Introduction: Why Mechatronics?
In many industries today, engineers have to work in cross-discipline,
collaborative teams in order to ensure that the complex, highly
integrated systems they are designing will run smoothly.
As a design philosophy, mechatronics values systems thinking and an
interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.
Analogy: Drinkable Water + Heat + Cream + Coffee + Sugar =
1. Cappuccino
2. Latte
3. Espresso …

We need to know how to mix them. What else may you require?

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About This Course
Revision of Previously Learned Concepts.
Integration of Multidisciplinary Ideas.
Design philosophy behind Mechatronic Systems.
Some Elements of current research trends.
Developing a relatively recent mechatronic system.

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Applications of Mechatronic Systems
The term may be new but the concept is old.
1. Modern Vehicles
2. Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
3. Process Control and Instrumentation
4. Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
5. Robotics
6. Products: Printers, Scanners, Digital Cameras …
7. Home Automation and Security
8. Heavy Machinery and Hydraulic systems
9. Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machines
10. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

The List goes on…

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Task 1 (5 mins)
Write down two more application of mechatronic systems.
What is the difference between mechatronics and robotics?

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Distribution of Marks
oQuizzes: 10%
oAssignment: 8%
oProject: 7%
oOHTs: 30%
oFinals: 45%

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Components of a Mechatronic System
More than just Mechanics and Electronics…
◦ Mechanics
◦ Instrumentation
◦ Electronics
◦ Software
◦ Control

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1. Mechanics
Modeling Mechanisms
◦ Kinematics and Dynamics
◦ Stiffness and Damping
◦ Picking Suitable Parameters

Modeling Actuators
◦ Types of Actuators
◦ Brushed D.C. Motors
◦ Knowing what to Expect, the speed-torque curve
◦ Transmission

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2. Instrumentation
Sensors, Switches and Transducers
◦ Inertial Measurement Units (IMU)
◦ Force Sensitive Resistors (FSRs)
◦ Potentiometers
◦ Encoders
◦ Limit Switches

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Task 2 (10 mins)
Write Down: What are the mechanisms that could be involved in a beverages (PEPSI) packaging
factory?

How to detect a particular emergency situation using sensors?

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3. Electronics
Signal Acquisition
◦ Data Acquisition

Signal Conditioning
◦ Filtering
◦ Amplification
◦ Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC)

Power
◦ Requirements of Electromechanical Systems
◦ H-Bridges

Embedded Systems
◦ Microcontrollers
◦ Single Board Computers
◦ Industrial Controllers
◦ Architectures

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4. Software
Programming Languages
◦ Lower and Higher Language Programming

Embedded Systems
◦ What to use and Where?

Communication
◦ Review of common communication methods

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5. Control
Open Loop vs. Closed Loop
◦ Is Feedback Really Necessary?

Linear vs. Non-Linear

◦ LTI Systems
◦ Brief Introduction to Non-Linear Controllers

Position, Force and Impedance Control

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 Multidisciplinary Design
Brainstorm: What does design even mean?
How to go from: ‘How do I solve this problem?’ To ‘Here’s an
implemented solution’
The Designer of a Mechatronics System often has to consider
certain trade-offs between electrical, mechanical and algorithmic
complexity.
Multiple solutions and some solutions work better than others.

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Thank You

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