Controls’ teaching that cuts it in the real-world
Quanser introduce a set of new mechatronic control experiments to meet the demand for a more true-to-life learning environment.
Today's engineering students are learning differently. They are no longer content with extended theoretical lectures, preferring instead to get their hands dirty with more practical applications of knowledge which better relate to real-life. In the case of controls learning and research, the old adage still rings true, ‘Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.’ Students are keen to have a better grasp of control theory, but to do this they need specially-designed equipment capable of bringing real-world phenomena inside the classroom.
Masters at designing practical real-time control systems, Quanser have developed a new collection of hands-on mechatronic control experiments to address the need for ‘applied’ learning and to capture the imagination of students and researchers alike. There are five new plants available:
Active Suspension is an experimental platform that simulates road conditions in the lab. It teaches active control challenges for a quarter-car model, as well as mass, spring and damper systems.
3 DOF Gyroscope is a platform for teaching rotational dynamic challenges. Real-world applications include space vehicle altitude control and ship gyrocompass systems.
Hexapod is a parallel robotic device with six degrees of freedom (DOF). It’s capable of moving heavy loads at high accelerations within a small workspace. The Hexapod offers a wide range of applications such as earthquake and flight simulation, vibration studies and more.
2 DOF Planar Robot is a parallel robotic manipulator that teaches various robotics concepts to senior undergraduate and graduate students. The robotic arm can hold a pen and trace its motions on to paper.
Industrial Mechatronic Drives Unit (IMDU) offers a practical and economical way to teach and research basic or advanced servo control. With it, users can explore backlash and friction compensation, haptics and teleoperation, web winding control, minimisation of torsional vibration, and coupled high-order implementations of complex industrial processes
Most control challenges come with a pedagogical curriculum and Plug and Play components for simple setup and running of the experiments. Their flexible, open-architecture and modular construction allow for limitless practical applications to suit your unique research project needs and maximum return on your spend.
Click here to download the Quanser Mechatronic Controls Collection Brochure for detailed overviews of each plant and the relevant workstation components, as well as information about industrial applications and possible curriculum topics. Contact
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