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A Servosila "Engineer" robot fetches a coffee at a research lab. The robot is a 9 years old machine and is still in an active use.
NEW: Starter-Generator Inverters for UAV internal combustion engines or turbines
Servosila SC-series brushless motor controllers received a firmware update that turns them into highly-efficient starter-generator inverters for #UAV internal combustion engines or turbines. The rated DC power output is up to 850 W.
The "starter-generator" firmware update is now shipped with all stock SC-series brushless motor controllers.
Servosila SC-series brushless motor controllers received a firmware update that turns them into highly-efficient starter-generator inverters for #UAV internal combustion engines or turbines. The rated DC power output is up to 850 W.
The "starter-generator" firmware update is now shipped with all stock SC-series brushless motor controllers.
A basic onboard setup consists of an internal combustion engine, a brushless electric motor attached to the engine, an onboard battery with a BMS and a Servosila SC-series controller acting as both the electric motor's driver and an electric power converter. The electric motor needs to be equipped with either Hall Sensors or an encoder.
Upon receiving a command from a control computer/autopilot, the Servosila controller drives the electric motor to start up the internal combustion engine. Once the engine is started, the electric motor becomes a three-phase power generator driven by the engine. The Servosila controller then turns itself into an inverter that converts the three-phase AC power into a regulated DC power for onboard payloads, while also charging the battery.
Servosila SC-series controllers receive commands and return telemetry via a CAN/CANopen network interface. A USB interface is also available for ease of configuration on the ground.
Servoscope, a software tool that accompanies all SC-series motor controllers, has been improved with simulation capabilities related to the starter-generator application. The tool helps select an electric motor that matches performance profile of the internal combustion engine as well as onboard payloads.
Furthermore, if an encoder is available in the setup, a range of advanced applications becomes available. For example, in a hybrid power application, an electric motor could be used to assist a piston engine during fuel-mixture compression strokes, while extracting the power during fuel burning strokes. It becomes possible to rotate the propeller into a safer position for engine-off landings.
Upon receiving a command from a control computer/autopilot, the Servosila controller drives the electric motor to start up the internal combustion engine. Once the engine is started, the electric motor becomes a three-phase power generator driven by the engine. The Servosila controller then turns itself into an inverter that converts the three-phase AC power into a regulated DC power for onboard payloads, while also charging the battery.
Servosila SC-series controllers receive commands and return telemetry via a CAN/CANopen network interface. A USB interface is also available for ease of configuration on the ground.
Servoscope, a software tool that accompanies all SC-series motor controllers, has been improved with simulation capabilities related to the starter-generator application. The tool helps select an electric motor that matches performance profile of the internal combustion engine as well as onboard payloads.
Furthermore, if an encoder is available in the setup, a range of advanced applications becomes available. For example, in a hybrid power application, an electric motor could be used to assist a piston engine during fuel-mixture compression strokes, while extracting the power during fuel burning strokes. It becomes possible to rotate the propeller into a safer position for engine-off landings.
Robotic Medical Rehabilitation Kit
A partner of Servosila in the medical domain has developed a rehabilitation technology that helps patients who suffer from arm motion disorders caused by a stroke.
The kit consists of a electroencephalograph (EEG), a device that reads brain waves, connected to a pair of servo-actuated exoskeleton-like gloves.
Whenever the patient "thinks" about moving their arm, the kit picks up the patient's brain waves and applies a torque via a servo motor to actually move one of the patient's arms. The device automatically determines which arm, left of right, the patient is trying to move. Over time, this exercise causes the brain to re-grow the neural connections damaged by the stroke.
The medical research kit is now available for purchase by universities or corporate research labs.
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A partner of Servosila in the medical domain has developed a rehabilitation technology that helps patients who suffer from arm motion disorders caused by a stroke.
The kit consists of a electroencephalograph (EEG), a device that reads brain waves, connected to a pair of servo-actuated exoskeleton-like gloves.
Whenever the patient "thinks" about moving their arm, the kit picks up the patient's brain waves and applies a torque via a servo motor to actually move one of the patient's arms. The device automatically determines which arm, left of right, the patient is trying to move. Over time, this exercise causes the brain to re-grow the neural connections damaged by the stroke.
The medical research kit is now available for purchase by universities or corporate research labs.
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The medical research kit makes use of Servosila SC25 servo drives to control servo actuators connected to the #exoskeleton gloves.
Servosila PGK-32-160 harmonic reducers optimized for multiaxis CNC grinding machines. The reduction ratio is 160:1
An armed mobile #robot that makes extensive use of Servosila SC-series servo drives as well as Servosila Motion Controller software (circa 2019).
Servosila R&D team has recently been involved in a series of projects related to starter-generators of internal combustion engines (ICE). A brushless electric motor (PMSM) attached to an ICE serves as both a starter and a generator, while a single Servosila SC-series inverter performs the two-way AC-DC conversion function. Just like in a hybrid car!
As a result of the projects, the stock firmware of the Servosila servo drives has been dramatically improved, when it comes to stabilization of the output voltage in the generator mode (AC-to-DC conversion).
The good news is that the improvements are now available to all users of the SC-series servo drives.
As a result of the projects, the stock firmware of the Servosila servo drives has been dramatically improved, when it comes to stabilization of the output voltage in the generator mode (AC-to-DC conversion).
The good news is that the improvements are now available to all users of the SC-series servo drives.
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A teleoperated dexterous mobile #robot uses Servosila SC-series #servo drives to actuate its multiple degrees of freedom.
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Did you know that Servosila SC-series servo drives can be programmed using G-code, a standard CNC programming language? A free-to-use software driver that accompanies all Servosila servo drives, in runtime, converts such G-code programs into CANopen commands and orchestrates complex motions of multiple degrees of freedom using an inverse kinematics (IK) technology.
Many CAD/CAM packages generate 3D paths in the G-code format, so that a tool trajectory could be just loaded into your #robot for motion execution. This function is especially useful for painting and welding robots as well as for mobile robots, where such IK G-code commands can be dynamically submitted to the driver via a Python/C++ API.
Many CAD/CAM packages generate 3D paths in the G-code format, so that a tool trajectory could be just loaded into your #robot for motion execution. This function is especially useful for painting and welding robots as well as for mobile robots, where such IK G-code commands can be dynamically submitted to the driver via a Python/C++ API.