(MDPI, 2017-10-12) Chacón, Jesús; Sáenz Valiente, Jacobo; Torre Cubillo, Luis de la; Díaz Martínez, José Manuel; Esquembre, Francisco; MDPI
Air levitation is the process by which an object is lifted without mechanical support in a stable position, by providing an upward force that counteracts the gravitational force exerted on the object. This work presents a low-cost lab implementation of an air levitation system, based on open solutions. The rapid dynamics makes it especially suitable for a control remote lab. Due to the system’s nature, the design can be optimized and, with some precision trade-off, kept affordable both in cost and construction effort. It was designed to be easily adopted to be used as both a remote lab and as a hands-on lab.
