This document discusses different types of motors used in robotics design. It categorizes motors as AC motors and DC motors, with DC motors further divided into normal DC motors, brush DC motors, brushless DC motors, stepper motors, and servo motors. The document then describes how to control different motors in terms of speed, direction, position and braking. It also discusses interface circuits used to control motors, specifically the H-bridge and L293D H-bridge circuits for controlling DC motors and stepper motors.
4. Motors Classification
AC Motors DC Motors
Normal
Brush
(BDC)
Brushless
(BLDC)
Stepper
Unipolar
Bipolar
Servo
Hobby
Encoder
Linear
5. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Brush DC Motor (BDC)
6. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Brushless DC Motor (BLDC)
7. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Stepper Motors
8. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Servo Motors
9. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Servo Motors
Gray Encoder
10. Motors Classification
AC Motors
DC Motors
•Normal DC Motors
•Brush (BDC)
•Brushless (BLDC)
Stepper
•Unipolar
•Bipolar
Servo
•Hobby
•Encoder
Linear
Linear Motors