Mechatronics

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Mechatronics
  • 1.2. Embedded Systems
  • 1.3. Microcontrollers
  • 1.4. History of Microcontrollers
  • 1.5. Bootloader and Firmware
  • 1.6. Interacting with the Real World
  • 1.7. Sensors
  • 1.8. Actuators
  • 1.9. Control Systems
• 2. micro:bit
  • 2.1. Overview
  • 2.2. MicroPython
  • 2.3. MicroPython Editor
  • 2.4. Flashing
  • 2.5. LED Display - Pixels
  • 2.6. LED Display - Images
  • 2.7. Buttons
  • 2.8. Sound - Bleeps and Bloops
  • 2.9. Sound - Music
  • 2.10. Sound - Text to Speech
  • 2.11. Exercise: Light and Sound
  • 2.12. Accelerometer
  • 2.13. Magnetometer
  • 2.14. Exercise: Theremin
  • 2.15. Radio Communications
  • 2.16. Exercise: SOS
• 3. micro:Maqueen Introduction
  • 3.1. Overview and Features
  • 3.2. Assembly Instructions
  • 3.3. Power
  • 3.4. Driving Lights
  • 3.5. RGB LEDs
  • 3.6. Exercise: Light Show
  • 3.7. Motors
  • 3.8. Sonar Distance Sensor
  • 3.9. Exercise: Rodeo
  • 3.10. Line Sensors
  • 3.11. Exercise: Line
  • 3.12. Gripper
  • 3.13. Gripper Assembly
  • 3.14. Exercise: Rescue
  • 3.15. Extension: CNC Plotter
• 4. Electronics
  • 4.1. Overview
  • 4.2. Electricity
  • 4.3. Power and Energy
  • 4.4. Cells and Batteries
  • 4.5. Microcontrollers and Sensors
  • 4.6. Motors
  • 4.7. Exercise: Electrical Requirements
  • 4.8. Exercise: Wiring Diagrams
• 5. Sensors
  • 5.1. Overview
  • 5.2. Motion and Position
  • 5.3. Light and Colour
  • 5.4. Environmental
  • 5.5. Touch and Proximity
  • 5.6. Force and Fluid Pressure
  • 5.7. Signals
  • 5.8. Analog Sensors
  • 5.9. Buses
  • 5.10. I2C
  • 5.11. Processing Sensor Data
• 6. Actuators
  • 6.1. Overview
  • 6.2. Electric, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators
  • 6.3. Rotary Actuators
  • 6.4. Linear Actuators
  • 6.5. Exercise: Actuators
  • 6.6. Motion
  • 6.7. Exercise: Motion
  • 6.8. Communication and Control of Actuators
  • 6.9. Exercise: Wiring
• 7. Controls
  • 7.1. Overview
  • 7.2. Open-Loop Control
  • 7.3. Exercise: Open Loop
  • 7.4. Closed Loop Control
  • 7.5. Bang-Bang Control
  • 7.6. Exercise: Bang-Bang Control
  • 7.7. PID Control
  • 7.8. PID Gains and Tuning
  • 7.9. Exercise: PID
  • 7.10. Exercise: micro:Maqueen PID