Mechatronics brings together computer science, mechanics and electronics. It enables us to improve the performances of embedded electronic systems by reducing their weight, volume, energy consumption and cost. Mechatronic equipment must operate without failure throughout ever-increasing service lives.The particularly severe conditions of use of embedded mechatronics cause failure mechanisms which are the source of breakdowns. Until now, these failure phenomena have not been looked at with enough depth to be able to be controlled.

The book has been prepared for the needs of those who seek an application on developing embedded mechatronics system easy for control purposes. The choice of material is guided by the basic objective of making an engineer or student capable of dealing with embedded system design. The book can be used as a textbook, reference book, laboratory exercise for a first course in Linux®-based embedded system, xPC-Target, PIC-Microchip, ARDUINO®, and Raspberry Pi. The contents of the book are organized into seven main chapters with program codes. The main chapters include sections on Linux®-based system design, model-based simulation, and xPC-Target system design. In these chapters, it contains applications on various real-life systems such as the underwater robotics vehicle, vacuum cleaning, climbing robot for inspection, magnetic levitation for conveyor system, temperature monitoring, face recognition and vision-based inspection using camera, and vibration sensor. As it is not possible to cover every single subject in each chapter, the chapters therefore emphasize on certain topics in the embedded systems design process. The software adopted throughout the chapters are Ubuntu/ FedoraTM, PythonTM, QtTM, MATLAB®/Simulink®, and other open-source software development kits from PIC-Microchip, ARDUINO®, and R.

For the first time in a single reference, this book provides the beginner with a coherent and logical introduction to the hardware and software of the PIC32, bringing together key material from the PIC32 Reference Manual, Data Sheets, XC32 C Compiler User's Guide, Assembler and Linker Guide, MIPS32 CPU manuals, and Harmony documentation. This book also trains you to use the Microchip documentation, allowing better life-long learning of the PIC32. The philosophy is to get you started quickly, but to emphasize fundamentals and to eliminate "magic steps" that prevent a deep understanding of how the software you write connects to the hardware. Applications focus on mechatronics: microcontroller-controlled electromechanical systems incorporating sensors and actuators. To support a learn-by-doing approach, you can follow the examples throughout the book using the sample code and your PIC32 development board. The exercises at the end of each chapter help you put your new skills to practice. Coverage includes: A practical introduction to the C programming language Getting up and running quickly with the PIC32 An exploration of the hardware architecture of the PIC32 and differences among PIC32 families Fundamentals of embedded computing with the PIC32, including the build process, time- and memory-efficient programming, and interrupts A peripheral reference, with extensive sample code covering digital input and output, counter/timers, PWM, analog input, input capture, watchdog timer, and communication by the parallel master port, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, and UART An introduction to the Microchip Harmony programming framework Essential topics in mechatronics, including interfacing sensors to the PIC32, digital signal processing, theory of operation and control of brushed DC motors, motor sizing and gearing, and other actuators such as stepper motors, RC servos, and brushless DC motors For more information on the book, and to download free sample code, please visit http://www.nu32.org Extensive, freely downloadable sample code for the NU32 development board incorporating the PIC32MX795F512H microcontroller Free online instructional videos to support many of the chapters

In operation, mechatronics embedded systems are stressed by loads of different causes: climate (temperature, humidity), vibration, electrical and electromagnetic. These stresses in components induce failure mechanisms should be identified and modeled for better control. AUDACE is a collaborative project of the cluster Mov'eo that address issues specific to mechatronic reliability embedded systems. AUDACE means analyzing the causes of failure of components of mechatronic systems onboard. The goal of the project is to optimize the design of mechatronic devices by reliability. The project brings together public sector laboratories that have expertise in analysis and modeling of failure, major groups of mechatronics (Valeo and Thales) in the automotive and aerospace and small and medium enterprises that have skills in characterization and validation tests. - Find and develop ways to characterize and validate the design robustness and reliability of complex mechatronic devices - Develop ways to characterize physical and chemical phenomena, - Identify mechanisms of failure of components of these devices, - Analyze the physical and / or chemical mechanisms of failure, in order of importance - To model failure mechanisms and design optimization.

Embedded Mechatronic Systems 2: Analysis of Failures, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization presents advances in research within the field of mechatronic systems, which integrates reliability into the design process. Providing many detailed examples, this book develops a characterization methodology for faults in mechatronic systems. It analyzes the multi-physical modeling of faults, revealing weaknesses in design and failure mechanisms. This development of meta-models enables us to simulate effects on the reliability of conditions of use and manufacture.

The first comprehensive reference on mechatronics, The Mechatronics Handbook was quickly embraced as the gold standard in the field. From washing machines, to coffeemakers, to cell phones, to the ubiquitous PC in almost every household, what, these days, doesn’t take advantage of mechatronics in its design and function? In the scant five years since the initial publication of the handbook, the latest generation of smart products has made this even more obvious. Too much material to cover in a single volume Originally a single-volume reference, the handbook has grown along with the field. The need for easy access to new material on rapid changes in technology, especially in computers and software, has made the single volume format unwieldy. The second edition is offered as two easily digestible books, making the material not only more accessible, but also more focused. Completely revised and updated, Robert Bishop’s seminal work is still the most exhaustive, state-of-the-art treatment of the field available.

This book introduces researchers and advanced students with a basic control systems background to an array of control techniques which they can easily implement and use to meet the required performance specifications for their mechatronic applications. It is the result of close to two decades of work of the authors on modeling, simulating and controlling different mechatronic systems from the motion control, automotive control and micro and nano-mechanical systems control areas. The methods presented in the book have all been tested by the authors and a very large group of researchers, who have produced practically implementable controllers with highly successful results.

1 Computer Integration of Electro-Mechanical Systems Mixed Systems Integration Mechanical Structure, Sensors and Actuators, Computer Monitoring, and Control 2 Sensor Modeling Sensors and Transducers Temperature-Sensing Thermocouples Strain, Stress, and Force Measurement Using Strain Gauges Piezoelectric Strain Sensors and Accelerometers Analog Position Measurement: Potentiometers Digital Position Measurement: Optical Encoders Velocity Measurement: Tachometers Problems 3 Actuators Modeling Direct Current Motors Stepper Motors Hydraulic Motors Piezoelectric Actuators Problems 4 Interfacing Computer Interface Requirements Operational Amplifiers Signal Conditioning Digital-to-Analog Conversion Analog-to-Digital Conversion Power Amplifiers and Actuator Drives Problems 5 Mixed Dynamic Systems Modeling and Simulation Overview of System Modeling Block Diagrams and State Space Modeling Object-Oriented Modeling: Signal and Power Transmission Virtual Prototyping and Hardware-in-the-Loop Experimentation Neural Network Models Problems 6 Data Acquisition and Virtual Instrumentation Computer-Based Monitoring and Control LabVIEW Programming for Virtual Instrumentation MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox Data Analysis Tools Signal Generation Digital Signal Processing for the Fourier Transform Signal Spectrum Smoothing Windows Digital Filters Problems 7 Real-Time Monitoring and Control: PC-Based and Embedded Microcontrollers Solutions for Real-Time Applications Digital Signal Processors for Real-Time Applications LabVIEW Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control MATHWORKS Tools for Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control Embedded Single-Chip Computers for System Integration Problems 8 Laboratory Experiments For Mechatronics Overview Interfacing Sensors and Actuators using LabVIEW MATLAB Sound Acquisition and FFT Advanced Monitoring and Control Experiments Problems References Index.

Since they entered our world around the middle of the 20th century, the application of mechatronics has enhanced our lives with functionality based on the integration of electronics, control systems and electric drives. This book deals with the special class of mechatronics that has enabled the exceptional levels of accuracy and speed of high-tech equipment applied in the semiconductor industry, realising the continuous shrink in detailing of micro-electronics and MEMS. As well as the more frequently presented standard subjects of dynamics, motion control, electronics and electromechanics, this book includes an overview of systems engineering, optics and precision measurement systems, in an attempt to establish a connection between these fields under one umbrella. Robert Munnig Schmidt is professor in Mechatronic System Design at Delft University of Technology with industrial experience at Philips and ASML in research and development of consumer and high-tech systems. He is also director of RMS Acoustics & Mechatronics, doing research and development on active controlled low frequency sound systems. Georg Schitter is professor at the Automation and Control Institute (ACIN) at Vienna University of Technology with a standing track record in research on the control and mechatronic design of extremely fast precision motion systems such as video rate AFM systems. Adrian Rankers is managing partner of Mechatronics Academy, developing and delivering high level courses to the industrial community, based on industrial experience at Philips in the research and development of consumer and high-tech systems. Jan van Eijk is emeritus professor in Advanced Mechatronics at Delft University of Technology. He is also director of MICE BV and partner at Mechatronics Academy, acting as industrial R&D advisor and teacher with experience at Philips in the research and development of consumer and high-tech systems.

Mechatronics is a core subject for engineers, combining elements of mechanical and electronic engineering into the development of computer-controlled mechanical devices such as DVD players or anti-lock braking systems. This book is the most comprehensive text available for both mechanical and electrical engineering students and will enable them to engage fully with all stages of mechatronic system design. It offers broader and more integrated coverage than other books in the field with practical examples, case studies and exercises throughout and an Instructor's Manual. A further key feature of the book is its integrated coverage of programming the PIC microcontroller, and the use of MATLAB and Simulink programming and modelling, along with code files for downloading from the accompanying website.*Integrated coverage of PIC microcontroller programming, MATLAB and Simulink modelling*Fully developed student exercises, detailed practical examples*Accompanying website with Instructor's Manual, downloadable code and image bank