Abstract
The recent advances in technology have led to the development of a number of laboratories for motion control throughout the world. The increased Internet bandwidth allowed many of them to be used remotely by distant users. The benefit of using a motorised linear stage in the laboratory test bench is that it represents various industrial applications for precise position control. This paper presents a novel comprehensive flexible motion platform that can be a base for remote experimentations with Brushless DC (BLDC)/Permanent Magnet Synchronous motors (PMSM) and drives, single/multiple axes flexible mechanical systems with friction/backlash uncertainties, inverted pendulums, etc. A LabVIEW software environment has been utilised to gain from the advantages of the virtual instrumentation representation and data acquisition capabilities.
Highlights
The last decade is hallmarked with a remarkable growth of computerised laboratories for educational purposes, in particular those for motion control
This review shows that there is a potential for further computerised laboratory developments in the field of mechatronics and power electronics
The hardware components used to build a universal test bench for motion control have been presented. They include a high performance motion controller and Brushless DC (BLDC) motor coupled with a linear stage, a linear scale, a tracking resolver-to-digital converter and a contactless magnetic rotary encoder
Summary
The last decade is hallmarked with a remarkable growth of computerised laboratories for educational purposes, in particular those for motion control They represent an ever expanding field in a variety of industrial applications and emerge as a valuable tool for performing real time experiments with usually expensive or unique laboratory equipment in a safe way. Increased Internet speed and reliability of connection contribute to the expansion of remote laboratories where users can connect to the laboratory workbench from a distant location and perform an engineering experiment This allows laboratories to be shared between universities greatly increasing their economical sustainability. Being an integral part of engineering and applied science disciplines, control theory deals with the complex behaviour of dynamic systems As such, it plays a fundamental role in the education of engineering students. A universal motion control platform with a hybrid design is presented
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