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Created as a showcase project, AMAZE-28, the single-room summer house, was successfully constructed within 28 days on the grounds of the Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra. The 3D-printed building at the Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: Shekunj)  The inauguration of Kerala's inaugural 3D-printed structure, a 380-square-foot single-room summer house, is scheduled to take place on October 10 at the Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra (Kesnik) campus located in PTP Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram.  Conceived as a showcase initiative, the summer house named AMAZE-28 was successfully finished within a mere 28 days. This impressive project was executed by Tvasta, a construction technology startup based in Chennai, founded by alumni of IIT-Madras, who have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kesnik.  AMAZE-28 is perched upon a concrete foundation atop a gentle elevation within the Kesnik campus. Febi Varghese, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of...
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What is Mechatronics ?

 

Hi! Welcome to TechKnowLab. Here we are going to give you a brief introduction to mechatronics. So, what is mechatronics?

Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary engineering branch with widest future scope, which is a combination of the following branches :
  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Electronics Engineering
  3. Control System Engineering
  4. Computer Science Engineering

The figure given below is the exact representation of 'What is Mechatronics?'.
Mechatronics Engineering
Representation of Mechatronics Engineering

Key Elements of Mechatronics

Key elements of the mechatronics systems are -
  1. Physical system modeling
  2. Sensors and Actuators (MEMS)
  3. Signal and systems
  4. Computer and logic systems
  5. Software and data acquisition

Scope of Mechatronics

Mechatronics is an evolutionary technology and has uncountable applications. Some industrial scope of the mechatronics are -
  1. Robotics
  2. Smart infrastructure
  3. Artificial Intelligence
  4. Internet of Things (IoT)
  5. Control systems
  6. Data communication and networks
  7. Dynamics of machines and mechanism
  8. Human-machine interface engineering and ergonomics
  9. Industrial automation process
  10. Plant and manufacturing systems

Classification of Mechatronics Products

Mechatronics systems/products are classified into four classes on the basis of the integration of electronics systems with mechanical systems. These four classes are -
  • Class - I : Physical mechanical products + Electronics | Examples - NC Machines, Variable speed drive
  • Class - II : Traditional mechanical system + Updated Electronics | Examples - Modern sewing machine, automated manufacturing systems etc.
Automated Manufacturing Plant
  • Class - III : Traditional mechanical systems + internal mechanism replaced by electronics | Examples - Digital watch etc.
Digital watch
  • Class - IV : Mechanical + Synergistic integration of electronics (Latest) | Examples - Photocopier, intelligent washers, dryers etc.
Photocopier

Flow diagram of Mechatronics System

Every mechatronics system consists of mainly four components - control unit, Sensors,
actuators, and power supply unit. A Simplest form of mechatronics system is shown in a flow diagram below.
Flow diagram of a Mechatronics System
  1. Sensors - This is the component that receives information from the environment and sends this information to the controller for further processing. Examples - Pressure Sensor, Light Sensor, IR Sensor, Flame Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Touch Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor etc.
  2. Controller - This is the brain of the whole mechatronics system. It is a microcomputer/microprocessor that processes the information received from sensors and based on some logic sends some signals to actuators to perform the work. Examples - Arduino (a module comprised of a microcontroller), Atmel series like - ATmega8, ATmega16 etc.
  3. Actuators - these are the components which work according to the signal received from the controller. That may perform some mechanical works or any other type of task. Examples - DC Motors, Stepper Motors, Buzzer, Valve, Speaker, LED etc.


Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed reading this article and now familiar with the term 'mechatronics'. Please let us know what's in your mind by commenting below. Keep Exploring the knowledge.
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