Simulation of Delta Robot Kinematics With Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor For Mechatronics Education

High dropout rates and attrition rates of engineering students were one of the well-known news among engineering students. To solve this problem, interactive tutorials using industrial-grade software and hardware to help students’ studies was proposed. The tutorials were designed for students to understand how to control a Delta Robot with permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) as the actuators in Twincat 3 and model it on Simulink. For faster learning, an intuitive MATLAB live script was implemented to write the tutorials instead of simple pdfs. Results of the simulations can be used for students as test unit, so the students may get hands-on practice on learning Delta Robot kinematics, PMSM controller, robot design, and integration of Simulink with Twincat 3. Specifically, it was intended to be used in Digital and Servo drives and Spatial Mechanisms and Dynamical Systems classes. This paper tries to solve the problem in the attrition rate of engineering students enrolled in a university. By reducing the attrition rate, more workers with knowledge of robotics can be provided, which in turn supplies the industries demand.