Mechatronics and Renewable Energy Lab
Platform 1:
H
obby
E
lectric
R
emote
C
ontrol
C
ar
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Input
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Processing
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Output
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Feedback Loop
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Software (Dynamic)
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Machine
Vision
GPUCV
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System
Modeling
PID
controller
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Software (Static)
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OS
Selection
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High Level
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Remote
Communication
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Computer
Platform Selection
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Remote
Communication
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On-Vehicle Interface
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On-Vehicle Interface
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Low Level
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Remote
Control
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Embedded
Platform Selection
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Motor
Driver Interface
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Hardware (Dynamic)
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Sensors
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Hardware (Static)
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Add-on Frame
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Physical (Dynamic)
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EMI/EMC
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Physical (Static)
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Add-on
Frame
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Project 7a: EMI/EMC
The various motors that
are in use by the vehicles have a high to extremely high current
consumption (up to 120A).
Because of the nature of the vehicle,
most electronics and on-board-computer will be located between 5cm and
20cm of the motor.
The students shall investigate the
theoretical implications of this design (electronics being in proximity
to the motor) pertaining to the effect of the motors upon the
electronics, as well as performing a laboratory assessment of the
electromagnetic and high-current risks to these electronics.
Testing real-world conditions (added
weight, higher voltage, more aggressive control), the students may also
design, if necessary, multiple shield configurations that will protect
the electronics from the motor and still allow for proper airflow and
heat transfer.
Goals:
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Identify the variables that may negatively affect the computers and
electronics
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Design a solution for these problematic variables
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Assess to what degree the electronics are compromised, ad to what degree
the solution corrects the problem.
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