NSF Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement: Computer Control Laboratory

NSF 仪器和实验室改进：计算机控制实验室

• 批准号: 8851159
• 负责人: John Jackman
• 金额: $ 2.7万
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-11-15 至 1991-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8851159&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Instrumentation; Laboratory; Improvement; Computer

Laboratory work in computer control of integrated automated systems must address the issues of distributed control and communication networks. The current focus of the laboratory course in computer control is at device level. The intent of this project to restructure the course around hierarchical control concepts. The impact on the student is a change in perspective on computer control in automation. With this new focus, students will demonstrate an ability to integrate individually controlled devices into complete, automated systems. Students will learn the basics of communications by developing communication rules for control systems. These rules will be used to control work centers consisting of a variety of machines such as robots and machine tools. The next step for students is to control an entire factory floor. These advances will be made through the acquisition of new laboratory equipment. The two main equipment needs are a computer network and computer workstations. The network is necessary to provide communications in the control system. Workstations will be used in two ways: (1) to provide an interface between from the student and the system and (2) to emulate physical devices such as machine tools, furnaces, conveyors, and the like, which are too large and expensive for the laboratory facility.

集成自动化系统计算机控制的实验室工作必须解决分布式控制和通信网络的问题。 当前计算机控制实验室课程的重点是设备级别。 该项目的目的是围绕分层控制概念重组课程。 对学生的影响是对自动化中计算机控制的看法发生了变化。 通过这个新的重点，学生将展示将单独控制的设备集成到完整的自动化系统中的能力。 学生将通过开发控制系统的通信规则来学习通信基础知识。 这些规则将用于控制由机器人和机床等各种机器组成的工作中心。学生的下一步是控制整个工厂车间。 这些进步将通过购买新的实验室设备来实现。 两个主要设备需求是计算机网络和计算机工作站。 网络对于在控制系统中提供通信是必要的。 工作站将以两种方式使用：（1）在学生和系统之间提供接口；（2）模拟物理设备，例如机床、熔炉、传送带等，这些设备对于实验室设施来说太大且昂贵。