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Mechatronics and Industrial Robotics Laboratory

Room: Q145_138

The Mechatronics and Industrial Robotics Laboratory (MIR), part of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM) at Marche Polytechnic University, carries out integrated teaching, research, and technology transfer activities in the fields of mechatronics and industrial robotics.
The laboratory has a dual mission:

  • Education: to provide students with advanced, practice-oriented training through laboratory sessions, internships, and thesis projects in machine mechanics, mechatronics, collaborative and industrial robotics.
  • Research and innovation: to support national and international research activities in the design, prototyping, and validation of mechatronic and robotic systems, parallel kinematic machines, mini- and micro-mechatronic devices, flexible systems, and Industry 4.0 technologies.

The laboratory is located within the Faculty of Engineering of Marche Polytechnic University (Level 145, Room Q145_138).

Main Facilities
Main machines and systems
  • Collaborative Robot Universal Robots UR5e: 6-axis collaborative robot, 5 kg payload, 850 mm reach, ±0.1 mm repeatability

  • Collaborative Robot Fanuc CRX-10iA/L: 6-axis collaborative robot, 10 kg payload, 1418 mm reach, ±0.04 mm repeatability

  • 3D Printer Formlabs Form 3 (LFS technology): XY resolution 25 µm, build volume 14.5 × 14.5 × 18.5 cm

  • 3D Printer Bambu Lab H2D (FDM/AMS multi-material technology): Build volume 350 × 320 × 325 mm, hotend temperature up to 300 °C, heated bed up to 120 °C

  • OptiTrack motion capture system (12 infrared cameras): 3D optical motion capture system with 12 high-speed infrared cameras for real-time motion tracking and kinematic reconstruction

  • Passive exoskeletons Ottobock PAEXO Shoulder/Back e Comau XB: These devices are designed to assist operators during repetitive lifting or overhead tasks, reducing muscular fatigue and promoting ergonomic postures

Mechatronic components
  • Phase Motion Control linear motors (Fmax 184 N, vmax 6 m/s)
  • Parvex NX310 brushless motors with Eurotherm drives
  • Faulhaber DC micromotors with zero-backlash gearbox
Controllers and data acquisition
  • NI PXI Express modular system
  • NI CompactRIO cRIO-9048 (FPGA-based real-time control)
  • dSPACE DS1103 for multi-axis control
  • PCB Piezotronics modal analysis system
  • Basler a504k high-speed camera (up to 500 FPS)
  • NI Compact Vision System + Basler CCD camera
  • Physiological monitoring devices, notably the Empatica E4 wristband
Software professionale
  • MSC ADAMS (multibody analisys)
  • MATLAB/Simulink (with toolboxes for rapid prototyping)
  • LabVIEW (Programming and hardware control)
  • Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate
  • Siemens NX (CAD 3D)
  • Ansys & Ansys Workbench (FEM)
  • RoboDK (offline robot programming)
  • ABB RobotStudio
  • UR PolyScope

Research manager:

Prof. Matteo Claudio Palpacelli

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