2024-08-25 –, Plenary Space
Software Developers have some fantastic tools at their disposal including version control, test suites, continuous integration, and documentation generators. This talk will be an introduction outlining how traditional software development practices can be applied to mechanical and electronic design.
Mechatronics blends the disciplines of Electronics, Software, and Mechanical Engineering. The application of mechatronics ranges from smart appliances in the home to planetary rovers sent to Mars. A number of tools will be introduced which enable engineers to define mechanical and electronic designs as code, including:
- CadQuery: a Python library for building parametric 3D CAD models.
- Atopile: a language (implemented in Python) for defining electronic circuits.
These and other tools used to design a quarter-scale Mars rover will be discussed.
Anyone
Seth is a Software Developer based in Wellington, New Zealand. Seth has a background in electronics and interest in embedded systems.