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Mechatronics

A mechatronic system consists of several subsystems including a mechanical subsystem being controlled, sensors that measure variables and provide information to the computer, actuators that convert digital signals into physical actions to correct errors, and an instrumentation subsystem that interfaces devices to the control computer. The control computer coordinates activities by processing information from sensors, interpreting values, recognizing effects on operations, and signaling actuators to take corrective actions. It manages the flow of information between components using integrated software and hardware.

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Mechatronics

A mechatronic system consists of several subsystems including a mechanical subsystem being controlled, sensors that measure variables and provide information to the computer, actuators that convert digital signals into physical actions to correct errors, and an instrumentation subsystem that interfaces devices to the control computer. The control computer coordinates activities by processing information from sensors, interpreting values, recognizing effects on operations, and signaling actuators to take corrective actions. It manages the flow of information between components using integrated software and hardware.

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figure shows a typical microprocessor-based mechatronic application.

It consists of many
subsystems, including the following

• mechanical subsystem. this constitutes the machine or device being controlled. The
device itself may involve a great number of internal individual or interrelated
mechanisms with their individual subsystems.

components of a mechatronic system

• Sensors to measure the controlled variables. Sensors of all types provide the computer
with information. it needs to perform monitoring and control tasks.
• Actuators convert digital signals into physical or chemical quantities as required to
correct errors in meeting the required performance.
• Instrumentation subsystem. This involves all necessary signal-conditioning (SC) circuits
to interface actuators, sensors, and other devices to the control computer.
• Control computer. Proper control of a process requires intense processing of
information representing a complex interplay between sensing the environmental
conditions that affect the outcome of the process, interpretation of the sensed values,
recognising effect of these values on the integrity of the operation, and initiating a
response by signalling the actuators to take the necessary corrective actions.
Coordinating all these activities is the responsibility of the control computer, which
involves embedded microprocessor systems. it handles the flow of information
between the various components by integrating the software and hardware dedicated
to controlling the process in question. The hardware, also referred to as the target
system, consists of all computers needed to manage the inputs and outputs of the
mechatronic device. This includes sensors, actuators, mechanical components, power
supplies, control computer, and the SC circuits interfacing the computer with the
sensors and actuators. As a first step, a prototype of the hardware may be built using
wire-wrapped boards to test the application software before the final product is
realised. The software manages all activities of the target system. It consists of the
program (or code), which is developed to meet the application requirement.
Development of the application code can begin concurrently with the hardware
prototype development once the system specifications have been completed. The code
could be modified as it is developed to reflect design changes and/or new requirements
as they emerge. The application code may be developed using machine language,
assembly language, or a high-level language such as C. The machine code, or object
code, contains binary codes that represent the instructions to the computer. It is the
only language the microprocessor can understand and execute. High-level languages
such as C use words and statements that are easily understood. A program written in a
high-level language must be translated into executable machine language using a
program called a compiler. Assembly language represents a middle ground between
the extremes of machine language and the high-level language. An assembly language
program is written using mnemonics in which each statement corresponds to a
machine instruction. The assembly program must be translated into machine language
by a special program called an assembler.

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