Module 1
Module 1
Rajendra Prasad
Asst.Professor
Deparment of ECE
Describe key elements of mechatronic
system
Explain the principle and operation of
sensors and actuators
Apply concepts of sensors and actuators for
an application
Examine signal conditioning circuits
Design a mechatronic system.
Mechatronics_Handbook.pdf
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to mechatronics
Key Elements of Mechatronic System
Examples of mechatronic systems
Activity
Assessment
Define mechatronics
Describe mechatronics key elements
Identify mechatronics systems
The term "mechatronics" was first assigned by Mr.
Tetsuro Mori, a senior engineer of the Japanese
company Yaskawa, in 1969.
Actuator
Digital to
analog converter
Plant/Enviro
nment
User Controller(PC or
interface Microcontroller)
Sensor
Analog to Signal
digital converter conditioning
A sensor is a device that measures a physical
quantity and converts it into a electrical signal
Temperature sensors
Displacement, position, motion and velocity sensors,
Fluid sensors, liquid flow, liquid level
Light sensors etc.,
An actuator is a component of a machine that is
the drives the mechanism or system.
Mechanical Actuation systems
◦ Gears,
◦ Belt and chain drives
◦ bearings etc.,
Mechanical switches
• limit switches
• switches
Relays
Solid-state switches,
Diodes, transistors, thyristors
Solenoids
Push something, Starter solenoid,
pneumatic or hydraulic valve
Drive systems
DC., AC., or stepper motors
Microcontroller Block Diagram
A best and well known example of mechatronics is the
industrial robot. In a robot, the body and other physical
parts are manufactured based on mechanical principles,
but the functioning and control of the robot is done by
electronic means.
List out mechatronics systems.
Identify the basic components used in the
system.
Rubrics
1 pts 2 pts 3 pts
On Task Students were partly on Students were on task Students were on task
task most of the time. the whole time.
Students were very Students were a little too Students used six-inch
loud and distracted loud. voices.
others.
Co- Students partly listened Students listened to each Students listened to
operation to each other other most of the time everything each other
Students didn't talk Only one student shared said
about their answers. answers Both students shared
answers
Report No relevant Partly relevant Much relevant
information information information as possible