The Robots: Modules all the way Wheeled robot The wheeled robot is constructed from two GEMS systems with added wheels and trailing support. The robot has a d...

The Drivetrain: Rotate and Move The GEMS drivetrain is a three-stage system designed for educational purposes, prioritizing understandability over efficiency. Parts are deliberately oversized,...

The Emerald Module: Power to the System The Emerald module is a battery power supply for the GEMS system. It is connected to other modules by a flat cable consisting of DC power lines and a CA...

The Ruby Module: Sensing the World The Ruby module detects the environment through sound and analyzes the collected data. Two microphones are used to measure sound intensity in the audible ran...

The Sapphire Module: Communicate to Automate The Sapphire module is the communication centre of the GEMS system and is used to integrate the system with other devices in order to automate a pr...

The Diamond Module: Controlled Motion The Diamond module controls the DC motor actuator of the GEMS system. Control algorithm changes the PWM signal to the H-bridge based on a reference and me...

The GEMS project team held its third meeting on November 7-8, 2024, at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. Project partners — University of Alcalá (Spain), TU Delft (Nethe...

Abstract: Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary engineering field studied by students with different prior knowledge and skills. To maintain the high quality of the mechatronics curricula and to ena...

Abstract: This work describes the sensory module developed in the context of the GEMS (Graceful Equalising of Mechatronics Students) ERASMUS+ project. The project aims to encourage students to deal...

The Amethyst Module: Light the Way The Amethyst module is a smaller independent GEMS module with an ambient light sensor and a RGB LED. The onboard microcontroller ESP32 C3 gives the module a ...