In the spring of 2020, the senior members of the Quanser R&D team met for a crucial brainstorming session. This was not our typical management session, where we talked about project priorities, nor was it a regular brainstorming session where...
This article was written by Prof. Amenda Chow from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at York University. it was originally published in the FYMSiC Newsletter 9th Ed. February 2022. Republished here with the author's consent. What is an Experimental...
The Quanser Magnetic Levitation shown below is a one-dimensional magnetic levitation system. It has an optical ball position sensor and a current sensor to measure the current in the electromagnet coils. The Maglev system is a challenging control systems application...
For embedded real-time applications, it's crucial to have a reliable time base. When using MATLAB/Simulink in external mode, the generated real-time code runs at the desired rate using the specified solver, but this isn't the case with Python. Code deployed...
Episode 1: Initial Conditions Yes, indeed, in January of 2002, I started my journey with the founder Dr. Jacob Apkarian and Quanser. It is surreal now to think how simple it was to start, but how profoundly enjoyable and rewarding...
The Quanser Rotary Flexible Link, is a two-degree of freedom system with an actuated rotary servo and a flexible link. It emulates various real-world applications such as lightweight robot manipulators (e.g., in space applications) and cantilever beams. Pictured below, it...
