QLabs Virtual QUBE-Servo 3 is a fully instrumented, dynamically accurate virtual twin of a classic QUBE-Servo 3 system. It behaves in the same way as the physical hardware and can be measured and controlled using MATLAB®/Simulink® and other development environments.
Mechatronics
Essential sequence for undergrad mechatronics
Quanser offers the only complete Mechatronics lab sequence that covers everything from fundamentals to fully integrated systems.
With Quanser’s mechatronic solutions, instructors can focus on teaching fundamentals of the mechatronics subsystems and advanced applications with fully developed robust hardware powered by rigorous software.
Traditionally, developing a fully functional mechatronic system requires expertise in actuation, sensing, control, and vision, along with time developing hardware and software. This development process, although rigorous, can interfere with understanding fundamentals, and takes away precious time that can be otherwise dedicated to innovation. With Quanser’s mechatronic lab equipment, instructors can focus on teaching fundamentals of the mechatronic subsystems and advanced applications with fully developed robust hardware powered by rigorous software.
Built exclusively for the NI ELVIS platform, the Mechatronics top boards series includes:
- Sensors: survey of common mechatronic sensors used in industry
- Actuators: design considerations, common specifications, interfacing and operation techniques for a variety of actuators
- Systems: a complete mechatronic system designed to explore, develop and integrate component subsystems
Integrated Systems
Quanser has a variety of products for teaching system integration. The Quanser Mechatronic Systems board is the flagship systems trainer with hardware, software, and courseware developed specifically to teach mechatronic systems integration. From actuators and FPGA sensor integration, through mathematical modeling and image processing, to state machines and advanced applications, the Quanser Mechatronic Systems board offers a rich experience for students.
The QUBE-Servo 2 and Quanser AERO also offer students a series of advanced mechatronic challenges that lead them towards more advanced integration tasks including flight control of a virtual V22 Osprey, and cruise control of a virtual vehicle. Further opportunities to extend the topics covered by all of the Quanser products open up a variety of pathways for instructors to educate, and students to innovate, no matter what be the engineering background.
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The Aero 2 is a fully integrated aerospace lab experiment. It is designed for teaching controls and introducing aerospace concepts at an undergraduate level with applications for research at the post-graduate level.
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Understanding the various types of actuators which are available, as well as the differences between them is key to making informed design decisions. Designed exclusively for the NI ELVIS III platform and LabVIEW™, the Quanser Mechatronic Actuators board exposes students to industry-grade measurement and command fundamentals for the four most common actuator types: brushed DC motors, brushless DC motors, stepper motors, and servo motors.
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A critical component of any mechatronics course or program is an understanding of the theory and application of sensors used in mechatronic systems. The Quanser Mechatronic Sensors Board introduces students to various sensors that measure pressure, strain, temperature, contact, distance, angular displacement, and dynamics.
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The Quanser Mechatronic Systems Board is designed to provide hands-on experience with a complete mechatronic system in a safe, and academically appropriate setting. The board gives students an opportunity to delve into the operation of a mechatronic system at every level, from motor interfacing all the way to an engaging application context using industry-grade instrumentation and real-time control.
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The Quanser Qube-Servo 3 is a portable, fully integrated servomotor platform designed specifically for teaching control concepts at the undergraduate level. The system is equipped with a high-quality direct-drive brushed DC motor, two encoders, an internal data acquisition system, and an amplifier.
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The Quanser QUBE™-Servo 2 is a fully integrated, modular servomotor lab experiment designed for teaching mechatronics and control concepts at the undergraduate level.
