Control Systems Lecture: DC motor state-space modeling and MATLAB’s Control System Toolbox simulations
by In this post, we explain how to model a DC motor and to simulate control input and disturbance responses of such a motor using MATLAB’s …
Calibration and noise reduction of distance sensors (SHARP 2Y0A21 infrared sensors)
In this post, we consider the problems of calibration and noise reduction of distance sensors. In particular, we consider the class of InfraRed (IR) distance …
Intro to Machine Learning 1: Using TensorFlow (Keras) to Solve a Quadratic Equation
This post is the first post in a series of posts on the basic principles of machine learning and Phyton machine learning libraries. In this …
Fourier Series and Frequency Response
In this post, we introduce frequency responses of linear systems and provide a brief introduction to Fourier series. Most importantly, we perform a real physical …
Estimating the gravitational acceleration constant using Raspberry Pi, IR proximity sensors, and the least-squares method
In this post, we present a simple experimental setup for estimating the gravitational acceleration constant. The gravitational acceleration is estimated using a least-squares method. The …
Analog-to-digital conversion in Raspberry Pi and temperature sensing – 3
Raspberry Pi (RP) is a great device for rapid prototyping of mechatronics systems. In our previous post, we explained how to use this device to …
Controlling Servomotors using Raspberry Pi – 2
In this post, we explain two methods for generating Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signals and for controlling servo motors using a Raspberry Pi microcontroller and …
Setting up Raspberry Pi for Mechatronics Projects – 1
This is my first post in a series of posts on how to use Raspberry Pi microcontrollers in complex mechatronics and machine learning projects. In …