Development of a Flexible Educational Mechatronic System Based on xPC Target

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim A. Tahboub ◽  
Mohammad I. Albakri ◽  
Aziz M. Arafeh
Keyword(s):  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Mechatronic System ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Digitally Controlled ◽  
Xpc Target ◽  
Data Acquisition Card ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
And Control ◽  
Tele Monitoring

In this article an educational embedded mechatronic system based on the MATLAB xPC target is presented. xPC target, a tool provided by MATLAB and its Simulink toolbox, offers a practical means for developing a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation environment. Since ordinary personal computers (PCs) can be used for modeling, analysis, design, monitoring, and control of the process, the setup becomes suitable for rapid-prototyping, research, and educational use. An application example of a double inverted pendulum on a cart that is digitally controlled is presented and discussed. The system is fully implemented by means of two PCs, MATLAB, Simulink, xPC target, a data acquisition card, an AC servomotor, and three optical encoders. It is shown that, through this technology, high sampling frequencies can be obtained by even using a Pentium III PC. Tele monitoring and control through a network are demonstrated.

Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation System in the Development of Temperature Controller of Plastic Extruder

2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 2063-2069
Author(s):  
Jia Lin Xu ◽  
Guo Kun Zuo ◽  
Jian Hua Chen
Keyword(s):  
System Modeling ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Temperature Controller ◽  
Real Process ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Xpc Target ◽  
Hil Simulation

In order to verify the performance of the designed temperature controller of the plastic extruder using supercritical CO2, we developed a Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulation system based on Matlab/Simulink RTW. In this platform, data transmission between real process and Matlab workshop was carried out by the data acquisition cards supported by xPC Target, so that the physical system was integrated to the simulation loop, and the system modeling, analysis, digital simulation and target downloading were all realized. The result showed that the designed temperature control algorithm had better effect when used in the plastic exturder production field. This HIL simulation system can shorten the development cycle and cost, improve the design level of the control system, and provide a solution to the demonstration of the controller in the real-time mode. What’s more, this simulation system can be applied in other process control fields as flow, pressure, etc.

Challenges on Coordination for Cyber-Physical Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 347-350 ◽  
pp. 2942-2946
Author(s):  
Meng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Physical World ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
And Control

Cyber-physical systems integrate computing and communication with monitoring and control of physical entities. The complex interaction with the physical world makes coordination models and languages very important for the analysis, design and development of cyber-physical systems. This paper discusses several new challenges on coordination models and languages in the context of the emerging phenomenon of cyber-physical systems.

SENSORY INFORMATION ACQUISITION FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF INTELLIGENT MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS

2004 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. DE SILVA
Keyword(s):  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Mechatronic System ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
And Control

Mechatronic systems are electromechanical systems where an integrated design procedure is used with respect to mechanical and electrical aspects. These systems possess computational intelligence with capabilities such as perception, learning, reasoning, and making inferences (or, decisions) from incomplete information. Concepts of sensing and information acquisition are crucial for mechatronic systems in all stages of design, development, testing, operation, and maintenance. This paper outlines the considerations of sensing and information acquisition for intelligent mechatronic systems. A typical mechatronic system operates as a self-contained unit and involves direct information acquisition. There are situations, however, where a group of mechatronic systems have to operate in a coordinated manner, as in a mechatronic workcell. Also it may be necessary to monitor a mechatronic system remotely and to share common resources between several applications. Networked control is needed then. This issue is also addressed in the paper. Several industrial applications of intelligent mechatronics have been developed in our Industrial Automation Laboratory. Some of them involve cutting, inspection, and grading of fish products. The paper presents a representative application, by highlighting information acquisition and the integration of sensing and control.

scholarly journals GPS spoofing effect on phase angle monitoring and control in a real-time digital simulator-based hardware-in-the-loop environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charalambos Konstantinou ◽  
Marios Sazos ◽  
Ahmed S. Musleh ◽  
Anastasis Keliris ◽  
Ahmed Al-Durra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Phase Angle ◽  
Hardware In The Loop ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Real Time Digital Simulator ◽  
And Control
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