Mechatronics

What is Mechatronics
 What Is Mechatronics?

• Mechatronics is a methodology used for the

optimal design of electromechanical
products.
• Multi-disciplinary system design has
employed a sequential design-by-discipline .
• The mechatronic design methodology is
based on concurrent, instead of sequential-
approach to discipline design, resulting in
products with more synergy approach.
Why Mechatronics ?
 Control System Generalised Block Diagram

Error
Signal Command
Reference Control
Input Effort and Triggering Power Input
Isolation
System Power
And Process
Controller Electronics
Buffering
Input Output
Power Signal
Actual
Feedback
Value Signal
And
Conditioning
Sensors

Digital Controller Analogue Part of System

Elements of Mechatronic System
Mechatronics Constituents
Mechatronics Key Elements
Mechatronic s Key Elements
Mechatronics in AI
What is Artificial
Intelligence?
Integration with Mechatronic Systems
Machine cell with robot

13. control valve- pneumatic gripper

14. Tactile sensor- gripper force
15. Servo amplifier- robot arm
16. Control computer- robot control
17. Display- robot status
18. Camera- part identification, guidance
Machine cell with robot
CNC Machine
Aircraft Maneuvers
Ship Autopilot
 The Automobile as a Mechatronic System
• Ignition timing
• Fuel-air ratio
• Lubrication system
• ABS
• Traction control
• Suspension system
• Steering
• IVHS (Intelligent Vehicle Highway System)
Using a radar to measure distance and velocity to autonomously maintain desired distance between vehicles.

Autonomous vehicle system design with sensors and actuators.

Mechatronics Basics

Example: A vehicle that is running at a speed of 100 km/ hr cr ashes into a building. Fr om an
engineer ing perspective, explain how the air bag can save a passenger’s life whose weight is 100 kg?

The vehicle speed V1 is 100 km/hr = 100 X 1000 / 3600 = 27.7 m/s
When it crashes into the building, then V2 = zero (0) m/s

Assuming the car comes to complete stop in 0.1 seconds ,

the deceleration = V2-V1/t = 0 – 27.7 / 0.1 = -277 m/s2

The force applied by the car to the passenger’s body = mass X deceleration
Force = 100 X 277 = 27,700 N
Mechatronics Basics

Example: A vehicle that is running at a speed of 100 km/hr cr ashes into a building. Fr om an
engineer ing perspective, explain how the air bag can save a passenger’s life whose weight is 100 kg?

Benefits of the airbag:

1. Increases the time to stop, which will reduce the deceleration, which will
reduce the force.

For example: If the duration to stop is increased to 1 second, then the

deceleration will drop to -27.7 m/s2 and the force will drop to 2770 N.
Mechatronics Basics

Example: A vehicle that is running at a speed of 100 km/hr cr ashes into a building. Fr om an
engineer ing perspective, explain how the air bag can save a passenger’s life whose weight is 100 kg?
ICE Engine Condition Monitoring

Measured Signal
Sensor s processing
signal

Inter preted signal

State
Cor rection Control action
identification
Controller

Symptoms
Decision

Decision Cause and Symptom

making analysis
Fault location
Temperature Control
 Other Mechatronics Examples
• Washing Machine
• Thermostat
• Camera
• Fuel Injection
Fault Detection
Course Contents

Topics

● Introduction
● Sensors
● Analog Signal Conditioning
● Digital Signal Conditioning & Data Acquisition
● Self-learned projects
Project Evaluation

Course Project Details

(30%)
• 6 week = 5 marks
th • 3rd week = Single page report (Intro): Project title,
problem (why), objective (what tasks), components,
role of each group member.
• 10th week = 5 marks
• 6th week (Design) = mini ppt: Project title, problem
• 13th week (Final) = 15
(why), objective (what tasks), components, role of each
marks
group member, design and plan to completion [5
marks]

• 10th week (progress updates) = mini ppt: Progress

updates, issues and problems to be solved, design
modifications, cost analysis and updated plan to
completion.  [5 marks]

• 13th week = Final Submission + Presentation  [10 + 5

marks]
 SUMOBOT PROJECT
Simply, Robot Sumo is a Sumo wrestling played by 2 Robots instead of
humans. Object of the game is basically to push the opponent out of the ring.
The ring is called "Dohyo", made by pile of fine grain sands hardened by salt and
water, and circle border drawn by bunch of straws. There are two parallel lines called
"Shikiri" at the center of the Dohyo indicating starting position for the players.
In Robot Sumo, the Dohyo is smaller, 154cm, or approx. 5ft, in diameter, black hard
rubber coated, white paint indicates the border, brown lines indicates the Shikiri.
In Japanese original rule, Sumobot has limited in size of 20cmx20cm at the base area,
and 3Kg in weight. There is no limit in height. You can expand or spread arms after
the game started. You may use any source of energy and means of
locomotion. Batteries and DC motors are natural choice. There is other prohibition,
such as you cannot intentionally harm opponent or ring. It is fundamentally based on
honor and gentlemen ship.
Japanese rule further divides Sumobots in 2 categories; one Radio Controlled and the
Stand-alone. Radio controlled robots are externally controlled by human operator
using usual RC proportional controller and servo motors. Stand-alone robots must
be self-contained and are not allowed any intervenes except at the start. Your robot
must not move for 5 seconds after you activate it.