DM 723Sensors, Actuators & Interfacing

This course presents the theory and design implementation of several types of sensors and actuators. Sensors discussed include solid-state optical sensors, temperature sensors, velocity sensors, piezoelectric sensors and accelerometers, strain and force sensors, analogue and digital position sensors, and flow sensors, and magnetometers and Hall effect sensors. Theory and modeling of several common actuators including different electric motors, hydraulic and pneumatic motors and cylinders, as well as piezoelectric and magnetostrictive actuators are presented. Component integration, design considerations, and interfacing are studied through examples selected from applications of machine tools, mechatronics, robotics, aerospace systems, and ground vehicles. Four laboratory projects in robotics, vision, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems reinforce understanding of the topics.