MECH307
- Project Resources and Useful Information
For examples of almost everything here, see
the Threaded Design Examples in the book.
- anaolg-to-digital (A/D) conversion
- Arduino development boards and software
- counter and 7-segment LED displays:
- see Section 6.12.1 and Lab 8
- data latch (for storing a switch state for later processing):
- see Section 6.10.2, Design Example 6.1, and Lab 7
- dc motors:
- electromagnetic interference (EMI) and circuit noise (information on how to prevent):
- see Section 2.10 and Class Discussion Item 6.17
- see Lab Book Section 15.5
- gearboxes for small dc motor:
- I/O
- see Section 6.11 (TTL and CMOS)
- see Section 7.8
- keypad
- LCD
- motor
- how to select (see Section 10.8)
- see also: "dc motors," RC servo motors," and "stepper motors"
- photo-optic detectors:
- see Design Example 3.3 and Lab 5
- PIC microcontroller and PicBasic Pro programming:
- RC servo motors
- sensors
- serial communication
- soldering and prototyping
- solenoids (for short stroke linear motion) and relays (for electrically
isolated switching; also, higher currents possible than with transistors):
- sound
- stepper motors:
- see Sections 10.6 and 10.7
- switches and buttons:
- see Section 9.2.1 (general info) and Section 6.10.1 (debouncing)
- transistors vs. relays for turning things on and off
- see Lab Book Section 15.3
- vendors and suppliers of electronic and mechatronic components and products (local and Web mail-order):