Laboratory of Mechatronics Systems

Equipment and Facilities

The Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems provides

Theory and principles of mechatronic systems engineering through hands-on applications

Equipment and infrastructure for fundamental and applied research

4x4 Vehicle Chassi Dynamometer with individual wheel control (located in the Vehicle Dynamics Lab) is used for research and teaching students in the MSMSE program

The Laboratory was established by Lawrence Tech with the support of the Industry Advisory Board on Mechatronics:
Grants and Donations for Research and Laboratory Development
$650,500

2009	Yaskawa Electric, CNC Circularity, Wave tank, X-Y Demo, Cylinder placer ($72,500)
2008	Kistler Instrument Corp., Sensor Plate and BioWare software (donation, $15,000)
2008	Flow Technology, Corp., flow rate sensors (donation, $2,000)
2007	Robert Bosch Corp. grant, $10,000 for research equipment, Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems
2007	Chrysler Foundation grant, $15,000 for (i) Course development: MSE6173 Mechatronic Systems Implementation - I (ii) Equipment for the Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems
2007	Kistler Instrument Corp., Torque/force/pressure sensors, accelerometers (donation, $12,171)
2007	Daimler, Mercedes-Benz seven speed automatic transmission (donation, $7,000)
2006	DaimlerChrysler Foundation grant, $25,000 for (i) Course development: MSE6123 Mechanical Design of Mechatronic Systems/Robots (ii) Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems development
2006	National Instruments Corp., Six cRIO-9004/NI, cRIO-9104 LabVIEW FDS Bundles (donation, $27,209, for R&D projects and the Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems development)
2006	dSPACE Corp., Six PC and six DS1104 R&D Controller Boards (donation, $37,500 for R&D projects and the Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems development)
2006	KUKA Robotics Corp., two robots KR3 for the Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems (5-year consignment agreement, $56,000)
2006	FESTO Corp., 2D-positioning system, pneumatic control unit, hydraulic control unit ($54,195 purchase with 60...80 % discount)
2005	DaimlerChrysler Foundation grant, $25,000 for (i) Course development: MSE6113 Analytical & Adaptive Dynamics in Mechatronic Systems (ii) Laboratory of Mechatronic Systems development
2004	National Instruments Corp., PXI real-time data acquisition system (donation, $27,070, Academic Partnership established)
2003	Kistler Instrument Corp., (2) piezoelectric wheel transducers and a control unit (donation, $269,820)

Facilities include three rooms (884 sq.ft., 520 sq.ft. and 360 sq.ft.) for doing research projects, lecturing, doing computer workshops, and laboratory works.

Mechatronic Systems Lab Computer Workshop

John Wilson (left), National Instrument. Computer workshops with LabVIEW

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