Impact of running first year and final year electronics laboratory classes in parallel [PDF]
, 2010 First electronics courses are considered difficult by students because of the circuit theory content, and retention of students in electronics is a problem worldwide.
Harlow, Ann +2 more
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CAD enabled trajectory optimization and accurate motion control for repetitive tasks [PDF]
, 2019 As machine users generally only define the start and end point of the movement, a large trajectory optimization potential rises for single axis mechanisms performing repetitive tasks.
Ceulemans, David +5 more
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A review of smart actuation technologies in modern mechatronic systems [PDF]
Engineering and Technology JournalSmart actuation has transformed mechatronics over the past six years by harnessing materials that turn heat, electricity, magnetism, or light into finely tuned motion.
Ivan Gorial
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Технічна інженерія, 2020 The development of machine tools, as an integral part of mechanical engineering, is an important component of economic growth in any country. Machine tool construction largely determines the conditions for the growth of industrial production based on the
Ya.A. Stepchin, V.V. Otamanskyi
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On-the-go machine vision sensing of cotton plant geometric parameters: first results [PDF]
, 2008 Plant geometrical parameters such as internode length (i.e. the distance between successive branches on the main stem) indicate water stress in cotton.
McCarthy, Cheryl +2 more
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A Conceptual Atomic Force Microscope using LEGO for Nanoscience Education
International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology, 2014 A lack of effective educational materials is limited general public awareness of, and interest in, nanoscience. This paper presents a conceptual atomic force microscope (AFM) model built by using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS series.
Tsung-Han Hsieh +4 more
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Integrated Design Tools for Embedded Control Systems [PDF]
, 2001 Currently, computer-based control systems are still being implemented using the same techniques as 10 years ago. The purpose of this project is the development of a design framework, consisting of tools and libraries, which allows the designer to build ...
Broenink, Jan F. +2 more
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Mechatronics in Agriculture for Building a Sustainable Economy in Africa
ITEGAM-JETIAIntegrating mechatronics into agriculture (Agritronics) offers a significant opportunity to promote sustainable economic growth in Africa. It intergates mechanical systems, electronics, and intelligent control to improves agricultural productivity ...
Thomas Adedayo Ayorinde +2 more
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Tailor-Made Hand Exoskeletons at the University of Florence: From Kinematics to Mechatronic Design
Machines, 2019 Recently, robotics has increasingly become a companion for the human being and assisting physically impaired people with robotic devices is showing encouraging signs regarding the application of this largely investigated technology to the clinical field.
Nicola Secciani +7 more
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Motion control and vibration suppression of flexible lumped systems via sensorless LQR control [PDF]
, 2011 This work attempts to achieve motion control along with vibration suppression of flexible systems by developing a sensorless closed loop LQR controller. Vibration suppression is used as a performance index that has to be minimized so that motion control ...
Celebi, Besir +7 more
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