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Download Information Size Date Added Availability Download a basic QUARC demo 1400.49MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 3 DOF Planar Pantograph Demo Movie The planar twin-pantograph robot was originally designed and constructed by Prof. Tim Salcudean (at the University of British Columbia) to perform research in haptics. 6.41MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Overview Demo Movie A movie about the full Quanser product range. 2.9MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 2 DOF Helicopter Demo Movie Two DC motors are mounted at the two ends of a rectangular frame and drive two propellers. 4.01MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 2 DOF Inverted Pendulum Demo Movie A long pendulum rod is attached to an instrumented 2 joint gimbal. 3.43MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 2 DOF Rotary Gantry Demo Movie This experiment demonstrates the control problems associated with the swinging load of large gantry cranes used in construction. 2.45MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 2 DOF Robot Module Demo Movie This system is similar to the kinematic problems encountered in the control of larger 6 DOF robots including singularities. 2.69MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Rotary Inverted Pendulum Demo Movie A DC motor rotates a stiff arm at one end of the horizontal plane. 2.84MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Flexible Joint Demo Movie This system is similar in nature to the control problems encountered in large geared robot joints where flexibility is exhibited in the gearbox. 3.83MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Gyro-Stable Platform Demo Movie This system is similar in nature to the control problem encountered in instruments mounted on ships. 2.24MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Ball and Beam Demo Movie A DC motor drives a beam such that the motor angle controls the tilt angle of the beam. 2.61MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now High Fidelity Linear Cart (HFLC) Demo Movie The High Fidelity Linear Cart (HFLC) consists of a cart equipped with a 400 Watt, 3 phase brushless motor. 4.36MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Position and Rate Servo Demo Movie A DC motor drives a rotational inertial load. The motor shaft position is measured using a sensor. 3.55MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Flexible IP Demo Movie A flexible link is vertically mounted on a solid aluminum cart via an instrumented joint. 2.5MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now LFJ on Seesaw Demo Movie A freely rotating seesaw is mounted on an instrumented fulcrum. 2.07MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Double IP Demo Movie A double pendulum mounted on a solid aluminum cart is free to fall along the cart's axis of motion. 2.96MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Linear Flexible Joint (LFJ) Demo Movie A solid aluminum cart is driven by a rack and pinion mechanism using a 6V DC motor, ensuring consistent and continuous traction. 3.69MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Self-Erecting IP Demo Movie A solid aluminum cart is driven by a rack and pinion mechanism using a 6V DC motor, ensuring consistent and continuous traction. 2.67MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Inverted Pendulum (IP) Demo Movie A classic inverted pendulum, this experiment features a solid aluminum cart driven by a rack and pinion mechanism using a 6V DC motor, ensuring consistent and continuous traction. 3.43MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Position Servo Demo Movie A solid aluminum cart is driven by a rack and pinion mechanism using a 6V DC motor, ensuring consistent and continuous traction. 1.48MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 12: (2-DOF) Robot - Movie Demo Movie 2.69MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 9: Gyroscope Movie Demo Movie 2.24MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 8: Double Inverted Pendulum Movie Demo Movie 2.96MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 6: Rotary Gantry Movie Demo Movie 2.45MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 7: Inverted Pendulum Movie Demo Movie 3.79MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 4: Flexible Joint Movie Demo Movie 3.83MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now QNET HVACT Demo Movie 2.21MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 3: Ball and Beam Movie Demo Movie 2.61MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now QNET Pendulum Demo Movie 2.65MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Seesaw Pendulum Demo Movie A double seesaw system (composed of two seesaws rigidly coupled in parallel) freely rotates upon an instrumented fulcrum. 3.06MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Seesaw Demo Movie A rotating seesaw is mounted on an instrumented fulcrum. 3.32MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Brochure Discover Quanser's comprehensive 2013 range of laboratory control equipment for teaching and research. 7.27MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Rotary Inverted Pendulum Datasheet 878.28K 11-09-2012 »Info on download »Download now Omni bundle Course Material sample 4.63MB 30-05-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post 2DOF Serial Flexible Link Experiment Datasheet 1.84MB 30-05-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser - IP01 and IP02 Linear Control Challenge Experiments for the IP01 and IP02 linear motion servo plant - the base unit for Quanser's Linear Control Challenges. 1.4MB 11-01-2012 »Info on download »Download now QUARC datasheet QUARC is a powerful rapid control prototyping tool that significantly accelerates control design and implementation. Initially designed for industrial demands, QUARC is nonetheless ideal for advanced research, Masters-level, and even undergraduate, teaching. 815.67K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Specialty Challenge - Coupled Water Tanks Liquid level control issues are found throughout industrial applications and Quanser's Coupled Tank readily exposes your students to them in the classroom. 1.02MB 10-11-2011 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Heat Flow Experiment Quanser Heat Flow Experiment - First order modeling and control 1.19MB 10-11-2011 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Robotics Platform Brochure Read about open architecture robotics platforms 1.46MB 22-09-2011 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Rotary Control Experiments Quanser Rotary Control Experiments Brochure - multiple rotary control challenges for minimum investment 2.34MB 07-09-2011 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Peripherals Brochure Discover the Power of New Control Hardware for Engineering Education and Research 4.34MB 01-02-2011 »Info on download »Download now Omni Bundle Datasheet 626.17K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post High definition haptic device HD^2 Datasheet 1.03MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Datasheet: Quanser Paper Machines Virtual Laboratory Virtual Laboratories for Control Systems Design n/a 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Shake Tables Collection Brochure This brochure covers all systems for structural dynamics education and research, including Shake Table I-40, Shake Table II, x-y Shake Table III, Hexapod and Smart Structures. 4.1MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Laboratory Brochure This brochure outlines the components of the UVS Lab and benefits of this indoor open-architecture research platform. 6.53MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quansers unmanned vehicles systems laboratory information pack This information package describes the Quanser Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Laboratory, an open-architecture indoor unmanned vehicle laboratory. The Quanser Unmanned Vehicle Systems Laboratory is a multi-purpose research and development workshop for autonomous unmanned aerial and ground vehicles (UAVs/UGVs). 2.89MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 2DOF Helicopter Product Information Sheet Quanser's 2 DOF (Degrees of Freedom) Helicopter offers students and researchers a unique opportunity to control the pitch and yaw of a simplified Helicopter model. 543.55K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser QET Product Information Sheet Quanser's QET DC Motor Control Trainer provides an ideal way to demonstrate the fundamentals of motor control, tuning and haptics using several integrated experiments. 1.2MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Hexapod motion platform - Brochure and specifications Featuring six Degrees of Freedom (DOF), the Hexapod motion platform is suitable for earthquake simulation, flight simulation and vibration. Bundled with QuaRC®, a powerful rapid control prototyping software, the Hexapod is a reliable and easy to use test bed for advanced research. 892.82K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post 2 DOF Planar Robot Brochure and Specifications The two Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Planar Robot is a parallel robotic manipulator used to teach various robotics concepts to senior undergraduate and graduate students. 760.56K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now 3 DOF Gyroscope Brochure and Specifications With three Degrees of Freedom (DOF), this Gyroscope is a dynamically diverse experimental platform to teach rotational dynamic challenges. The pedagogical curriculum provided with the device, along with the QuaRC® control design environment represents a comprehensive, plug-and-play solution for teaching and research. 512.69K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Active Suspension System The Active Suspension is an ideal platform to teach active control challenges for a quarter-car model. This plant setup offers senior mechanical engineering students unique hands-on learning relevant to today?s automotive industry. 538.35K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Industrial Mechatronic Drives Base unit and modules - Brochure and Specifications An expandable base unit with two modules, the Industrial Mechatronic Drives Base Unit (IMDU) offers a practical way to teach and research basic and more advanced servo control topics. 785.5K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now SRVO2-Series - Rotary Experiment 09: Gyroscope System Parameters 31.54K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now QNET LabView Controllers Controllers Guide 1.68MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Mechatronic Controls Collection Brochure 3.4MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Shake Tables for Teaching and Research of Structural Dynamics - Datasheet Aid the research of earthquake engineering and related fields. 1.69MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study - Shake, rattle and roll to graduation at Cornell University 1.66MB 30-05-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email Formula for success - advantages of multi-disciplinary control labs This 4-page article looks at how universities can achieve a big reputation, produce smarter graduates and make vast savings by opting for multi-discipline control laboratories. 3.64MB 31-05-2012 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Solutions help establish the promise of rehab R&D early on at Rice University Securing project funding opened new possibilities for Dr. O'Malley's robotic rehabilitation research. 2.42MB 31-05-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email »Request info by post MapleSim and Quanser Case Study - Using MapleSim in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Models In order to help researchers develop new algorithms for controlling UAVs under a variety of different conditions, Quanser Inc developed the QBall-X4, a UAV experiment platform for research in UAV control and design. 2.02MB 19-03-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study - One Control Lab Serves Many Needs Discover how modular workstations from Quanser, driven by LabVIEW™, gave one professor the lab his students needed to deliver engineering skills that will support their studies and prepare them for industry. 1.21MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email Quanser Case Study - Rehab Robot Helps Stroke Victim Recover Research scientists, software developers, and control systems engineers designed a Rehabilitation Robot to help stroke victims regain upper limb strength. 2.12MB 08-03-2012 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email Quanser Article: Preparing Effective Global Engineers for Success Paul Gilbert, Quanser's CEO, describes his vision to expand the base of Quanser's systems into critical controls research and industrial applications, as well as educational institutions throughout the world. 2.18MB 22-02-2012 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study - University of Cincinnati: Better Grabs and Innovative Research - A Professor's Winning Formula Learn how a reserach-focused professor at the University of Cincinnati attracts the best students to help fast-track his research. 2.87MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser and MapleSim Case Study - Advanced teaching benefits with control hardware and modelling software Read how the use of real-time control challenges, namely Quanser's 3DOF helicopter experiment, is enabling students at Bristol University to quickly explore control systems. 1.11MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: University of Central Florida - Accelerating Research by Allowing Two Programming Languages to Talk University of Central Florida (UCF) uses Quanser to add intelligence to a robotic arm to help paraplegics perform everyday tasks. 1.66MB 08-12-2011 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study: University of Victoria Driving Haptic-Based Rehabilitation Further and Faster Learn how Quanser and the University of Victoria resulted in a far-reaching rehabilitation project designed to help solve a growing real world problem: how to ensure out-patient rehabilitation clients continue to perform their regular rehab program once they?ve returned home. 1.71MB 08-12-2011 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: McMaster University Increases Enrollment by Re-engineering Biomedical Education Quanser and McMaster University co-invent a unique lab for an undergraduate program that combines seemingly disparate studies: Electrical and Biomedical Engineering. 1.43MB 26-09-2011 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Utah State University - Building a Lab Through Systematic Expansion How to attract more engineering students through systematic lab expansion. 1.09MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study - Shake Table teaching aid supports earthquake-affected building design Find out how a Quanser Shake Table, supplied by Adept Scientific, is helping academics at the University of East London to communicate those concepts and to demonstrate the dynamic and seismic responses of structures, without the need for building large-scale prototypes. 2.39MB 17-02-2011 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study: The Engineering Professor's Swiss Army Knife How to attract more engineering students through systematic lab expansion. 1.02MB 01-02-2011 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study: University of Toronto Research Lab Meets its Goals with Quanser's help Learn how an ongoing collaborative relationship between Quanser and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto resulted in a state-of-the-art controls lab for efficient teaching and graduate research. 329.54K 01-02-2011 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: University of Western Ontario Partnership in Haptics Research Leads to Surgical Breakthrough n/a 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Article: Generating Engineers fit for a global setting Paul Gilbert, Quanser's CEO, explores a few achievable strategies universities could adopt to help develop and graduate engineers that can operate effectively in a global setting and meet the complex demands of the future. 1.14MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Article: Ways to optimise Engineering Departments to prepare better students Dr. Jacob Apkarian, Quanser's CTO looks at the future of engineering and shares a strategy for universities to optimise engineering programs to captivate a new generation of students. This article looks at the benefits multidisciplinary control laboratories can achieve, such as superior reputation for the university, finer graduates, efficient use of faculty time and materials, leading to vast cost savings. 670.89K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science uses Quanser to Teach Robotics Discover how students at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are using Quanser's 5 DOF Open Architecture Robot to quickly learn control and robotics concepts, and implement the theory. 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Learn how Quanser's rapid control prototyping software QUARC helps him reach this goal. It helps students put mechatronics theory into practice and enables them to build control systems faster, so they've got more time to focus their learning on important control aspects. 773.74K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser discussion summary document- how to create better engineers Find out what skills engineering graduates need to succeed according to highly respected engineering professors and industry professionals in the US. 336.83K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study: Multi-disciplinary Teaching and Research in a Control Lab Powered by LabVIEW Learn how Prairie View A&M University uses Quanser equipment to leverage its investment in the National Instruments platform by creating a multi-disciplinary control lab capable of teaching intermediate and advanced engineering subjects, as well as facilitate research into topics such as GPS technology, broadband network, helicopters and hybrid vehicles. 339.9K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Bridge the Gap with Matlab/Simulink and Hands-On Labs Learn how Milwaukee School of Engineering leveraged its Matlab®/Simulink® expertise to give their graduates hands-on experience in the lab so they gain a better understanding of control principles and succeed in their future engineering careers. 1.25MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post The Future of Engineering - advantage of multi-disciplinary control laboratories This 4-page article looks at how universities can achieve a big reputation, produce smarter graduates and make vast savings by opting for multi-discipline control laboratories. If engineering departments are willing to pool resources, it's possible to create fewer, high quality, bustling and adaptable laboratories that serve a wide range of students, while reducing overheads. 966.65K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Case Study - The Key to Better Research Results in Mechatronic Systems 354.46K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email Quanser Case Study - Remote Signing Technology Thanks to Quanser's technology, LongPen can autograph books for fans on the other side of the world? 458.53K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email Quanser Shake Table Case Study - Cornell University Learn how Cornell University built a bridge between theory and reality to engage civil engineering students with hands-on projects. 3.21MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Solutions at Reading University Read how teaching equipment from the Quanser range, supplied by Adept Scientific, is helping students and researchers at the School of Systems Engineering at Reading University in learning and applying control theory with a series of control experiments. 2.64MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Solutions at the University of the West Indies Find out how Quanser has been helping to develop state-of-the-art haptic robotic technology for use in a Learn how the University of West Indies were able to provide their engineering undergraduates with industry-relevant education by equipping their Control Laboratory with the Quanser Engineering Trainer (QET) DC Motor Control system. 378.38K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Quansers Robotic and Haptic Expertise helps revolutionise stroke rehabilitation therapy Find out how Quanser has been helping to develop state-of-the-art haptic robotic technology for use in a Autonomous Upper-Limb Stroke Rehabilitation Device, or rehab robot, designed to strengthen limbs affected by strokes. 184.18K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email »Request info by post Quanser Case Study: Solutions for Queens University Learn how Queen's University, Canada, integrated all undergraduate engineering labs to allow several departments to share modular Quanser rotary experiments. 608.92K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request file by email »Request info by post Maple contributes to revolutionary advancements in medical robotic technology - Application Brief Maplesoft is assisting Quanser Consulting to develop revolutionary haptic (feedback) technology, taking robotically assisted surgery to the next level. 7.04MB 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now QUARC 2.0 Compatibility chart 444.75K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now »Request info by post Quanser Whitepaper: A model for the dynamics of a X4-flyer: four rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle 179.75K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now Quanser Active Vibration Control Paper Active Vibration Control of 2-Floors Building Model Based on H2 and H8 Methodologies Using Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs) 216.11K 01-12-2010 »Info on download »Download now