Our Project
Team MagNET is working to analyze an existing magnetic levitation circuit and condense the logic of that circuit into a series of algorithms with the aid of computer simulations and modeling. After deriving these algorithms, the team will build its own circuit. Although this circuit will be much simpler than the existing one, the development and implementation of the stabilization algorithms will allow for greater control over a levitated object. With these tools, the user of this technology will have complete control over the levitated object; he/she will be able to levitate it at varying heights, displace it in any direction, and rotate it.
Team MagNET is working to analyze an existing magnetic levitation circuit and condense the logic of that circuit into a series of algorithms with the aid of computer simulations and modeling. After deriving these algorithms, the team will build its own circuit. Although this circuit will be much simpler than the existing one, the development and implementation of the stabilization algorithms will allow for greater control over a levitated object. With these tools, the user of this technology will have complete control over the levitated object; he/she will be able to levitate it at varying heights, displace it in any direction, and rotate it.
Our Research Questions
- Can the team design a program that will transform weak electrical signals into usable data?
- Can the team design a system that will enable a magnetic payload to levitate?
- Can the team design a system that alters the translational and rotational positioning of a levitating magnetic payload?
- Can the team add additional payload onto our magnetic levitation system in order to have an increased payload weight that can still be translated and rotated?
- Can this design be implemented into larger scale projects?