Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHOR PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Section One: Preparing the Reader Section Two: The Technology Used in the Projects Section Three: The Projects Project 1 -- Mechatronic Race Car Project 2 -- RoboCom: A Combat Robot Project 3 -- Using a PWM Motor Control Project 4 -- Ionic Motor Project 5 -- Experimental Galvanometer Project 6 -- Experimenting with Electromagnets Project 7 -- Electronic Potentiometer Project 8 -- Experiments with Eolic Generators Project 9 -- Electronic Cannon Project 10 -- Experiments with Lissajous Figures Generated by a Laser Project 11 -- Analog Computer Project 12 -- Touch-Controlled Motor Project 13 -- Mechatronic Elevator Project 14 -- Stepper Motor Control Project 15 -- Magic Motion Machine Project 16 -- Test Your Nerves Project 17 -- Robot with Sensors Project 18 -- SMA Experimental Robotic Arm Project 19 -- Position Sensor Project 20 -- Light-Beam Remote Control Project 21 -- Mechatronic Airboat Project 22 -- Coin Tosser Project 23 -- The Challenge of the Mechatronic Timer Project 24 -- Experimental PLC Project 25 -- The Mechatronic Talking Head