Mechatronics in Action Case Studies in Mechatronics Applications and Education 1st Edition by David Bradley, David Russell 1849960798 9781849960793

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ISBN 10: 1849960798

ISBN 13: 9781849960793

Author: David Bradley, David W. Russell

Mechatronics is a broad-based engineering discipline that is concerned with the integration of engineering concepts at the system level. As such, its impact is seen not in specific sections of technology, but in the way in which the technologies are integrated and merged at the system level from design to implementation. Mechatronics in Action’s case-study approach therefore provides the most effective means of illustrating how mechatronics can make products and systems more flexible, more responsive and possess higher levels of functionality than would otherwise be possible. The series of case studies serves to illustrate how a mechatronic approach has been used to achieve enhanced performance through the transfer of functionality from the mechanical domain to electronics and software. Educationally, case-based learning forms an important part of mechatronics course design and Mechatronics in Action not only provides readers with access to a range of case studies, and the experts’ view of these, but also offers case studies in course design and development to support tutors in making the best and most effective use of the technical coverage provided. Mechatronics in Action provides, in an easily accessible form, a means of increasing the understanding of the mechatronic concept, while giving both students and tutors substantial technical insight into how this concept has been developed and used.

Mechatronics in Action Case Studies in Mechatronics Applications and Education 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 What Is Mechatronics?

1.2.1 Mechatronics and Design Innovation

1.2.2 Mechatronics and Manufacturing

1.2.3 Mechatronics and Education

1.3 Mechatronics and a Sustainable Future

1.3.1 Sustainability

1.3.2 Mechatronics and Sustainability

1.4 The Book

References

2. Consumption to Contribution: Sustainable Technological Development Through Innovation

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Interpretation of Meaning for Sustainability and Innovation

2.3 Deconstructing Technological Innovation as a Driving Force for Sustainable Engineered Systems

2.4 Forecasting, Foresight and Technology Assessment

2.5 The Influence and Impact of Information and Communication Technologies

2.6 Consumption, Obsolescence and Moves Towards Future Proofing

2.7 Complexity Paradigms Within a Sustainability Context

2.8 Rationalising Material Selection and Processing

2.9 Conclusion – From Responsible Design to ResourceRecovery

References

3. The “Revolution”: a Small Company Revived

3.1 Some History of the UK Industry-Academic Link, the “KTP”

3.2 Some Observations on the Acceptance of Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) in Smaller Companies

3.3 The Ducker Engineering Case Study

3.3.1 Problem or Opportunity?

3.3.2 The “Revolution”

3.3.3 Further Benefits Demonstrated in the CAE Application

3.4 Conclusions

References

4. A Mechatronic Design Processand Its Application

4.1 Introduction to Mechatronic Design

4.2 Mechatronic Design Process Model

4.3 A Mechatronic Case Study

4.3.1 Mechatronic System Design Problem Description

4.3.2 Design Concept Development

4.3.3 Detailed Design

4.3.4 Electronic Control Unit

4.4 Conclusions

References

5. A Mechatronic Design of a Circular Warp Knitting Machine

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Warp Knitting Cycle

5.3 Circular Warp Knitting Machine Concept

5.4 The Needle Reciprocating Mechanism

5.5 The Patterning Mechanism

5.5.1 Servo Motor Selection

5.6 The Prototype

5.6.1 Servo-controlled Needle Motion

5.6.2 The Yarn Feed Mechanism

5.6.3 Truncated-cone Optimisation

5.7 Conclusions

References

6. Mechatronics and the Motor Car

6.1 Background

6.1.1 Vehicle Mechatronic Systems

6.1.2 Drivers for Change

6.2 Engine Basics

6.3 The Mechanical Solution for Ignition Timingand Fuel Delivery

6.3.1 Traditional Mechanical Ignition Timing

6.3.2 Fuel Delivery – the Carburettor

6.4 The Mechatronic Solution to Engine Management

6.4.1 Sensors

6.4.2 Actuators

6.4.3 Processing

6.5 Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

6.5.1 Background to the Theory of Braking

6.5.2 ABS Components

6.5.3 ABS Diagnostics

6.6 Conclusions

References

7. Multi-mode Operations Marine Robotic Vehicle – a Mechatronics Case Study

7.1 Introduction

7.2 MPPT Ring System Overview

7.2.1 Main Features

7.2.2 The Virtual Underwater Laboratory

7.2.3 Architecture and Implementation

7.2.4 Imaging Sonar Simulator

7.2.5 Laboratory Configuration

7.3 University of Limerick (UL) Thrusted Pontoon/ROV

7.3.1 Base Vehicle

7.3.2 High-resolution Imaging Tool Skid

7.3.3 Onboard Electronics and Computer Control

7.3.4 Fault Tolerant Thruster Control

7.3.5 Autotuning of Low-level Controllers

7.3.6 High Frequency Sonar Enabling at Seabed Operation

7.3.7 Interchangeable Inshore and Deep Water Winch System

7.4 System Testing

7.5 Conclusions

References

8. Wireless Communication Technology for Modular Mechatronic Controllers

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Modular Mechatronic Controllers

8.3 Communications Technology

8.4 Model-based Mechatronic Controllers

8.5 Wireless Mechatronic Controller for the Camera Platform

8.5.1 Requirements for the Wireless Mechatronic Controller

8.6 Modelling of the Camera Platform

8.7 Results

8.7.1 Performance of the System

8.8 Conclusions

References

9. The Utility Function Method for Behaviour Selection in Autonomous Robots

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Behaviour Selection

9.3 The Concept of Utility

9.3.1 A Biological Example

9.4 The Utility Function Method

9.4.1 Motivation

9.4.2 Method

9.4.3 Optimisation Procedure

9.4.4 Application Example – a Transportation Task

9.5 Ongoing Work

9.5.1 Extended UF Method

9.5.2 Data Preprocessing and Artificial Emotions

References

10. Force Sensing in Medical Robotics

10.1 Background

10.2 Force Sensing Techniques in Medical Robotics

10.3 The Use of Force Sensing in Medical Robotics

10.3.1 Haptic Feedback During Robotic Surgery

10.3.2 Soft Tissue Diagnosis Through Tissue Mechanical Property Identification

References

11. Intelligent Prosthesis – a Biomechatronics Approach

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Biomechatronics and Biological Systems

11.2.1 Biomechatronics

11.2.2 The Human Body

11.3 Prosthetics

11.3.1 Human Locomotion

11.3.2 Current Prosthetics

11.3.3 Future Prosthetics

11.4 Conclusions

References

12. Education in Mechatronics

12.1 Introduction and Background

12.2 The Development of the Master of Science in Mechatronics Systems Engineering at Lawrence Techno

12.2.1 Rational for Course Development

12.2.2 Programme Structure and Implementation

12.3 Summary

References

13. Mechatronics Education

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Historical Context

13.3 Curriculum

13.3.1 Mechatronic Designer Programme

13.3.2 BSc Curriculum

13.3.3 MSc Curriculum

13.4 Modelling of Mechatronic Systems

13.5 Conclusions

References

14. A Personal View of the Early Days of Mechatronics in Relation to Aerospace

15. Mechatronic Futures

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Challenges

15.3 Home Based Technologies

15.4 Medicine and eHealth

15.5 Transportation

15.6 Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics

15.7 Communications

15.8 Nanotechnologies

15.9 Advanced Algorithms

15.10 Artificial Intelligence

15.11 Conclusions

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