Research Projects for Honour’s Thesis or Project Lab

Industrial Automation Lab

Prof. Benoit Boulet, Sep. 9, 2003

Sensor analysis and controller design for a magnetic levitation system

This project aims at developing an analog controller for a magnetic levitation device.

 

The work will include:

·         analysis of capacitance based position sensors,

·         procurement and installation of sensor,

·         analog electronic controller design

·         controller implementation

·         testing

 

Sensor analysis and controller design for feedback control of magnetic force

This project aims at developing an analog controller for a magnetic force control device.

 

The work will include:

·         analysis of load cell sensors,

·         procurement and installation of sensor,

·         analog electronic force controller design

·         controller implementation

·         testing

 

Water Temperature Control Using a Heat Exchanger

This project will consist of modeling, designing and testing various temperature and level control laws for IALab's  process tank experimental rig. The controllers will be designed using Matlab and implemented in UNAC running on an Allen-Bradley OC1747 open controller.

 

Control Design Software

This project aims at developing software tools in Matlab to facilitate controller design. The design tools will include

 

A control background is required for this project.