Application-oriented mechatronic systems with pneumatic actuation

Šitum, Željko (avtor), Čavić, Filip (avtor), Pavlović, Vid (avtor), Zoričić, Lovro (avtor), Ivanković, Ante (avtor), Galić, Bernarda (avtor), Varović, Antonio (avtor)

This paper introduces six novel mechatronic systems driven by pneumatic actuators, developed as in- structional models aimed at enhancing the education of mechanical engineering students in pneumatic power systems and automatic control. The initial system presented is an autonomous vehicle prototype powered entirely by compressed air, utilizing pneumatic artificial muscles for propulsion. Subsequently, the article presents three robotic manipulators actuated pneumatically: a delta robot equipped with a vac- uum gripper, a robotic arm with a flexible gripper, and a conveyor-based manipulator capable of obstacle avoidance. The final section focuses on two systems with potential industrial applications: a pneumatic screw drive mechanism and an automated pneumatic sorting machine designed for bean classification. Together, these six systems offer practical demonstrations of pneumatic technology in automation, pro- viding effective hands-on learning platforms for mechatronics and control engineering education.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: mechatronics, pneumatic actuators, robotic educational manipulators, automatic control, industrial automation
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FS - Fakulteta za strojništvo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 272-279
• Številčenje: Letn. 31, št. 5
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-178097
• UDK: 531/533:007.52
• ISSN pri članku: 1318-7279
• COBISS.SI-ID: 257062659
• Datum objave v RUL: 19.01.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Ventil : revija za fluidno tehniko in avtomatizacijo
• Skrajšan naslov: Ventil
• Založnik: Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za strojništvo
• ISSN: 1318-7279
• COBISS.SI-ID: 54233856

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Naslov: Uporabniško usmerjeni mehatronski sistemi s pnevmatičnimi aktuatorji
• Ključne besede: mehatronika, pnevmatski aktuatorji, robotski izobraževalni manipulatorji, avtomatsko krmiljenje, industrijska avtomatizacija