Unit 1Introduction to Mechatronics, Sensors & Actuators Introduction to Mechatronics and its Applications Measurement Characteristics (Static/Dynamic), Sensors : Types of sensors; Motion Sensors - Encoder (Absolute & incremental), Lidar, Eddy Current, Proximity (Optical, Inductive, Capacitive), MEMS Accelerometer; Temperature sensor -Pyrometer, Infrared Thermometer; Force / Pressure Sensors - Strain gauges, Piezoelectric sensor; Flow sensors - Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic, Hot-wire anemometer; Color sensor - RGB type; Biosensors - Enzyme, ECG, EMG. Actuators : Servo motor; Hydraulic and Pneumatic (must be restricted to classification and working of one type of linear and rotary actuator); linear electrical actuators Selection of Sensor & Actuator. (Chapter - 1) Unit 2Data Acquisition and Signal Communication Signal Communication : Serial, Parallel; Synchronous, Asynchronous. Introduction to DAQ, Types, Components of a Data Acquisition System (Sensor, Signal conditioning, processing, controlling and storage/display/action). Data Acquisition : Signal collection, Signal conditioning - Isolation& Filtering, Amplification, Sampling, Aliasing, Sample and hold circuit, Quantization, Analog-to-digital converters (4 bit Successive Approximation type ADC), Digital-to-Analog converters (4 bit R2R type DAC), Data storage Applications: DAQ in Household ,Digital Pressure Gauge, Digital Flow measurement, DVB Digital Video Broadcast, AM/FM. (Chapter - 2) Unit 3Control systems & transfer function based modelling Introduction to control systems, need, Types- Open and Closed loop, Concept of Transfer Function, Block Diagram & Reduction principles and problems; Applications (Household, Automotive, Industrial shop floor).(Chapter - 3) Unit 4Time and Frequency Domain Analysis Unit 5Controllers Unit 6Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
