TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a flexible educational mechatronic system based on xPC target
AU - Tahboub, Karim A.
AU - Albakri, Mohammad I.
AU - Arafeh, Aziz M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1115/DETC2007-34576
DO - 10.1115/DETC2007-34576
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:44849085041
SN - 0791848027
SN - 9780791848029
SN - 0791848051
SN - 9780791848050
T3 - 2007 Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007
SP - 209
EP - 217
BT - 2007 Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007
T2 - ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, presented at - 2007 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2007
Y2 - 4 September 2007 through 7 September 2007
ER -