Academic Applications

Classroom Resources and Courseware for Controls and Mechatronics

You can use the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment and NI hardware to bring hands-on learning into controls and mechatronics classrooms and labs. Take advantage of the resources below to learn about using LabVIEW for controls and mechatronics, or to integrate new materials into your curriculum. For educational resources on robotics, see Robotics Teaching and Research.

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Control Design and Simulation Basics

Tutorial: Introduction to the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
Tutorial: Control Design Techniques with LabVIEW
Textbook: Modern Control Systems

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Advanced Control

Tutorial: State Feedback Control, Extended Kalman Filter and Fuzzy Logic
Tutorial: Internal Model Control Design in LabVIEW
Textbook: Intelligent Control Systems with NI LabVIEW

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Mechatronics and Controls with Low-Speed Plants

Tutorial: Closed-Loop Control with LabVIEW and a DC Motor
Webcast: A Hands-On Approach to Controls and Mechatronics Using NI LabVIEW, NI ELVIS, and Quanser
Textbook: Applied Mechatronics

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Mechatronics and Controls with High-Speed Plants

Courseware: Automatic Control Systems Courseware using NI CompactRIO
Tutorial: Getting Started in 1 Hour with the NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
Textbook: Applied Mechatronics

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