To realize the design process of bionic mechatronic systems, involving mapping from engineering to biology and inversion from biology to engineering, a novel design paradigm is introduced that integrates BioTRIZ with multi-factor coupling bionics. In...
The paper presents the issue of metamodeling of Domain-Specific Languages (DSL) for the purpose of designing complex mechatronics systems. Usually, one of the problems during the development of such projects is an interdisciplinary character of the t...
Elevators exemplify mechatronics by integrating mechanical, electrical, and software systems. This paper discusses a four-story tabletop elevator model developed to demonstrate mechatronics and automation concepts in engineering education. The system...
The development and manufacturing of high-precision micro-mechatronic systems (MMS) is a challenging task, and the high demand for individualized products complicates the engineering design process (EDP) in particular. The established EDP for MMS is...
Measurements are crucial for research in the fields of microelectromechanical (MEMS), nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) and industrial applications. In this work, the design approach for the development and construction of a testing 4D mechatronic system,...
The paper presents the design of an active seat suspension system for a medium-sized passenger vehicle (installation height of 180 mm), which is aimed at enhancing passenger comfort, with an emphasis on autonomous vehicle applications. The system is...
Designing new mechatronic systems for vehicle applications is a complex and time-consuming process. The increasing computational power allows us to generate automatically novel and new mechatronic discrete-topology concepts in an efficient manner. Us...
The paper deals with development of a methodology for mechatronic system design using state-of-the-art model-based system engineering methods. A simple flexible robotic arm is considered as a benchmark problem for the evaluation of various techniques...
A model-based design allows representing complex, multi-domain systems as interconnected functional blocks, yielding graphical, intuitive information about the overall project, besides simplifying simulation. This work proposes using the modular appr...
Uncertainties and changes significantly shape the path of the design process, requiring situation-specific strategies and methods. Literature and practice highlight the implementation of agility as a means for companies to achieve competitive advanta...
Due to the multitude of disciplines involved in mechatronic design, heterogeneous languages and expert models are used to describe the system from different domain-specific views. Despite their heterogeneity, these models are highly interrelated. As...
3D printers, especially in the implementation of innovative extrusion processes which do not have a long history of development, are often built by adapting mechanical designs, drives and controls previously developed for generic machine tools. This...
Research and experiments on mechatronics systems, which are a synergistic integration of mechanical engineering, electronic control, and systems concepts, have contributed significantly to the design of systems, devices, processes, and products [...]
This paper presents the design flow of an advanced non-linear control strategy, able to absorb the effects that the main causes of torque oscillations, concerning synchronous electrical drives, cause on the positioning of the end-effector of a manipu...
This work presents an experimental comparison of three speed control strategies for a permanent magnet DC (PMDC) rover actuator implemented on a resource-constrained embedded microcontroller platform. The system operates under fixed-rate discrete con...
This article presents a series of innovative systems developed through student laboratory projects, comprising two autonomous vehicles, a quadrupedal walking robot, an active ankle-foot orthosis, a ball-on-beam balancing mechanism, a ball-on-plate sy...
This paper presents the mechatronic design, mathematical modeling, parameter identification, and nonlinear position control of an open-architecture biaxial shake table capable of generating base acceleration along two orthogonal horizontal directions...
The article concerns the mechatronic design and experimental investigations of the HUBO automated human body scanning system. Functional problems that should be solved by using the developed scanning system are defined. These include reducing the num...
This paper presents an innovative Mechatronic Concurrent Design procedure to address multidisciplinary issues in Mechatronics systems that can concurrently include traditional and new aspects. This approach considers multiple criteria and design vari...
The ever-growing percentage of elderly people in developed countries have made Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions an important subject to be explored and developed. The increase in geriatric care requests are overburdening specialized institutio...
Educational mechatronics aims to be the evolution of educational robotics so it can be identified as a part of the educational paradigm of the university, its academic spaces, infrastructure, and practical activities. The fundamental goal of this fra...
Decisions made during the design phase of mechatronic systems have a considerable influence on their entire life cycle. The persistent calls for environmental protection are driven by global megatrends promoting sustainability. Hence, opting for eco-...
Recent simulation developments in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) have widely increased the knowledge of fluid–structure interaction. This has been particularly effective in the research field of floating bodies such as offshore wind turbine...
This article presents a new methodology for designing a hybrid control and acquisition system consisting of a 32-bit SoC microsystem connected via a direct Universal Serial Bus (USB) with a standard commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) component running t...
The origin of life initiated an evolutionary continuum yielding biologically optimized systems capable of operating under extreme environmental constraints. Biomimetics, defined as the systematic abstraction and transfer of biological principles into...
Over the past 50 years, the space race has potentially grown due to the development of sophisticated mechatronic systems. One of the most important is the bio-inspired mobile-planetary robots, actually for which there is no reported one that currentl...
For autonomous driving research, using a scaled vehicle platform is a viable alternative compared to a full-scale vehicle. However, using embedded solutions such as small robotic platforms with differential driving or radio-controlled (RC) car-based...
Driven by increasing societal, economic, and technological pressures, high-resolution actuators must achieve ever increasing accuracy requirements and functional integration into the system.[...]
Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is a fungal epidemic disease that has been affecting coffee trees around the world since the 1980s. The early diagnosis of CLR would contribute strategically to minimize the impact on the crops and, therefore, protect the farme...
This review of the state of the art aims to collect the description and main research results in the field of development and validation of control algorithms with the main purpose to solve the problem of cogging torque and main sources of electromag...
The main focus of this paper is the exploration of fault accommodation possibilities in the context of the function development of multi-domain systems. Faults inevitably occur in complex technical systems and may lead, if no accommodation entities o...
Robotic observatories are ideal infrastructures that can be remotely accessed by scientists, amateurs, and general public for research and education in Astronomy. Its robotization is a complex process for ensuring autonomy, safety, and coordination a...
In this paper, the design and control of a robotic device intended to stabilize the head and neck of a trauma patient during transport are presented. When transporting a patient who has suffered a traumatic head injury, the first action performed by...
The health of older people is receiving special attention and dedication nowadays, with the aim of increasing their general wellbeing and quality of life. Studies into different aspects of the care of the elderly have found that emphasis should be gi...
To achieve an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment, omnidirectional treadmills (ODTs) allow users to perform locomotion in any direction. However, existing ODTs are heavy and complex, and operate at low speeds. This limits fast user motion and...
Comminution is the most energy-intensive stage of mineral processing, and microwave-assisted comminution (MAC) can reduce grinding energy by selectively heating microwave-absorbing minerals within transparent gangue, generating thermal microcracks th...
Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally and a major contributor to lower-limb disability, affecting gait, balance, and functional independence in elderly populations. While robot-assisted rehabilitation has demonstrated effectiveness in...
Mechatronics as a science is a synergic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic control, and software design in product development and manufacturing processes. To understand how the field of knowledge that incorporates mechatronics in inno...
Coarse–fine composite mechatronic systems face numerous challenges due to the structural complexity and diversification of multi-gimbals. The core goal of this manuscript is to address the issue of the coarse-fine composite mechatronic system s...
The mechatronic industry is currently subject to huge changes challenging it to offer products matching individual customer requirements at competitive prices. The design of such products calls for sophisticated and complex components integration fol...
This paper presents an innovative approach to teaching mechatronics at the bachelor’s level, using the design and construction of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) as a comprehensive example of a mechatronic system. The course, titled Laborator...
This paper presents a proposal of a complex mechatronic system that enhances the effectivity of obtaining energy from renewable resources. The main focus is on the photovoltaic energy system, which obtains electricity from the conversion of solar rad...
In this paper, a first-order closed-loop mechatronics model of a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) disk resonator gyroscope (DRG) with a configurable ASIC is established for closed-loop design and performance analysis. There are usually some nonl...
This article deals with the problem of joint representation of mechanical and motion control information of machines with servo axes. A new conceptual model is proposed for the graphical representation of industrial mechatronic systems covering the m...
The article deals with the development of a mechatronic system for locking vehicle differentials. An important benefit of this system is that it prevents the jamming of the vehicle in difficult adhesion conditions. The system recognizes such a situat...
In order to more effectively design the structure of vehicle ISD (Inerter Spring Damper) suspension system using the inerter, this paper proposed a design method using a fractional-order electrical network structure of a mechatronic inerter for fract...
Mechatronics developed under the influence of the Third Industrial Revolution and was a discipline that provided methods and tools for the development of industrial robots, advanced machine tools, mobile phones, and automobiles, among other sophistic...
This paper describes the innovative design of a three-dimensional (3D) motion device based on a flexible mechanism, which is used primarily to produce accurate and fast micro-displacement. For example, the rapid contact and separation of the tool and...
To further tap into the vibration isolation potential of vehicle mechatronic ISD (Inerter–Spring–Damper) suspension systems, a positive real synthesis design method for vehicle ISD suspensions is proposed based on the fractional-order bri...
Bio-mechatronics is an interdisciplinary scientific field that emphasizes the integration of biology and mechatronics to discover innovative solutions for numerous biomedical applications. The broad application spectrum of bio-mechatronics consists o...
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