Mechatronic Systems: Fundamentals (2003)

Many processes and systems require an increasingly sophisticated integration of mechanical and electronic components with information processing capacity. The development of such mechatronic systems opens the way to many innovative solutions not possible with mechanics or electronics alone. Mechatronic Systems introduces these developments by considering the dynamic modelling of components together with their interactions. The whole range of elements is presented - from actuators, through different kinds of processes, to sensors. It offers a structure that takes readers from the basics of unified theoretical modelling, through information processing to examples of system development, as well as affording practical advice for engineers. Written by one of the world's leading experts with great experience with real systems and applied research, Mechatronic Systems will be of lasting value to advanced students and will also prove useful to practising engineers wanting an in-depth understanding of how these disciplines and information technology are becoming interlinked