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2 DOF BALL BALANCER

Vision-based experimental platform for teaching and research


The 2 DOF Ball Balancer module is a vision-based control experiment designed to teach intermediate to advanced
control concepts. You can use it to demonstrate and explore real-world control challenges encountered in vi-
sion-based motion platforms, such as pan-tilt cameras.
The 2 DOF Ball Balancer module consists of a plate connected through 2 DOF gimbals to two Rotary Servo Base
Units. The plate can swivel about in any direction. By controlling the position of the servo load gears, the angle of the
plate can be controlled to balance a ball moving freely on the plate to the desired position. An overhead digital camera
captures two-dimensional images of the plate and tracks coordinates of the ball in real time.

Features

Precise Robust
The system’s inherent precision A durable system able to
helps deliver accurate, repeatable accommodate enthusiastic
results required for teaching undergraduate students.
& research labs.

Comprehensive Courseware Expandable


Courseware for MATLAB /Simulink
® ®
Use each Rotary Servo Base Unit
or LabVIEW™ covers modelling on its own, or add one of other
and control topics. nine modules¹ for experiments of
varying complexity across a wide
range of topics and disciplines.

Workstation Components

Plant Two Rotary Servo Base Units


2 DOF Ball Balancer module
Data acquisition device Quanser Q2-USB
Amplifier Quanser VoltPAQ-X2
Control design environment QUARC for MATLAB®/Simulink®
QRCP for LabVIEW™

¹ The add-on modules are sold separately

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Product Details

Digital camera

2 DOF Ball Balancer module


Ball

Plate

Rotary Servo Base Unit (Y-Axis)

Rotary Servo Base Unit (X-Axis)

Calibration base

Courseware

Modelling Topics Control Topics


• Model derivation • PD control
• Transfer function representation • Multiple loops
• Lineariazation • Sensor calibration

Device Specifications

Calibration base dimensions (L x W) 41.75 x 41.75 cm


Plate dimensions (L x W) 27.5 x 27.5 cm
Camera support height 69.5 cm
Camera IIDC 1394-based digital camera
Camera standard resolution 640 x 480
Camera frame rate (at full resolution) 30 FPS

About Quanser:
For 30 years, Quanser has been the world leader in innovative technology for engineering education and research. With roots in control,
mechatronics, and robotics, Quanser has advanced to the forefront of the global movement in engineering education transformation in
the face of unprecedented opportunities and challenges triggered by autonomous robotics, IoT, Industry 4.0, and cyber-physical systems.
Products and/or services pictured and referred to herein and their accompanying specifications may be subject to change without notice. Products and/or services mentioned herein
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quanser Inc. and/or its affiliates. ©2020 Quanser Inc. All rights reserved.

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