Introduction to Mechatronics System Design What is Mechatronics ? Integrated Design Issues in Mechatronics Mechatronics Key Elements The Mechatronics Design Process Advanced Approaches in Mechatronics Summary

What is Mechatronics ? Mechanical Electrical System Mechatronics Computer Information

What is Mechatronics ? + Mechatronics Simulation D/A Actuators and Modelling Automatic Control Optimization Mechanical System Electrical Computer Actuators Sensors A/D D/A Electromechanical Real-time Interface +

What is Mechatronics ? Design of multi-disciplinary system and a mechatronic system Sequential Design Approach - Mechanical design - Power and microelectronic design - Control algorithm design Concurrent Design Approach

Integrated Design Issues in Mechatronics Hardware and software integration Hardware; Software; Information Processing Computers Actuators Process Sensors Knowledge

Mechatronics Key Elements Information Systems - Modeling and Simulation - Automatic Controls - Optimization Mechanical Systems Electrical Systems - DC and AC Circuit Analysis - Power - Semiconductor Devices Computer Systems Sensors and Actuators Real-Time Interfacing

Mechatronics Key Elements Information Systems - Modeling and Simulation example of packages : Matrixx, Matlab, Labview, VisSim, Easy5, SciLab - Automatic Controls - Optimization e.g. Objective : Maximize V=V(L,W,H) Constriants: System relationship:V=LHW Resources: L+W+H<=80 Side : 0<L<=40 0<W<=30 0<H<=20

Mechatronics Key Elements Mechanical Systems - Various physical laws Electrical Systems - DC and AC Circuit Analysis - Power - Semiconductor Devices Computer Systems Sensors and Actuators Real-Time Interfacing - Analog signal - Digital signal - Frequency signal

The Mechatronics Design Process Recognition of the Need Conceptual design Mathematical modeling Sensor and actuator selection Detailed mathematical modeling Control system design Design optimization Hardware prototype and simulation Deploy of embedded software Life cycle optimization

The Design Cycle

Advanced Approaches in Mechatronics Intelligent autonomous inspection systems Intelligent decision-making systems Autonomous production cells Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) Biorobotics Endoscopic and orthopedic surgery Magnetically levitated vehicle Robotics in nuclear inspection and space applications etc.

Summary Mechatronics involves the bringing together of a number of technologies : mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology, and control engineering. It is the application of computer based digital control techniques, through electronic and electric interfaces, to mechanical engineering problems.