ACE-Lab | Practical First. Theory Follows. Project
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Practical First.Theory Follows.
Start with practical control engineering labs, then connect hands-on experience to applications and fundamental control theory through the ACE-CORE learning guides. Using MATLAB & Simulink, develop and test control algorithms with robust, affordable, portable ACE-Lab hardware.
Theory Led.Practically Proven.
Take models, controllers and identification methods from theory to real hardware. Using MATLAB & Simulink, implement and validate your research experimentally on robust, affordable, portable ACE-Lab hardware, with results that others can reproduce.
ACE-Lab (Base + Sense) Start here
Develop microcontroller basics, build breadboard circuits and explore measurement.
Start the labsACE-Lab (Actuate) Add-on
Adds your choice of DC motor with encoder, fan, servo or stepper motor, the actuators needed to close the loop.
Actuator labsComplete closed-loop control
See it in action DC motor speed PI control with MATLAB & Simulink
Explore the rigs and practical exercisesPractical Exercises
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ACE-Box provides an exceptional bridge between classroom learning and real-world control engineering practice. The platform is intuitive, easy to use, and highly flexible – enabling students and educators to explore complex control concepts with confidence. ACE-Box helps students move beyond theory, developing the hands-on skills and professional insight essential for modern engineering careers.
Dr Ehsan AzadiCambridge Mechatronics, UK Global communityEducators, researchers and engineers from 23 members in 8 countries, including people at:
Meet the community- Harper Adams UniversityUK
- Aston UniversityUK
- University of WarwickUK
- Lancaster UniversityUK
- University of DundeeUK
- Loughborough UniversityUK
- UWE BristolUK
- TEDI-LondonUK
- MathWorksUK
- GE VernovaUK
- TU DublinIreland
- Uşak UniversityTurkey
- AVLTurkey
- IIT GuwahatiIndia
- Swami Vivekananda UniversityIndia
- Bahria UniversityPakistan
- RMUTK BangkokThailand