The integration of electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, control and computer engineering – mechatronics – lies at the heart of innumerable gadgets, processes and technology that make modern life possible. From auto-focus cameras to car engine management systems and from state-of-the-art robots to the humble washing machine, mechatronics has a hand in them all. This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the area. Practical and applied, it helps you to acquire the mix of skills you will need to comprehend and design mechatronic systems. It also goes much deeper, explaining the very philosophy of Mechatronics and, in so doing, provides you with a frame of understanding to develop a truly interdisciplinary and integrated approach to engineering.
New in this edition:
Inclusion of material on the Arduino open-source electronic prototyping platform and the Arduino programming language
Includes more in-depth discussion of op-amps, mechanisms and motor selection to improve clarity and extend applications.
A section on robotic systems
Table of Contents:
1. Introducing mechatronics
2. Sensors and transducers
3. Signal conditioning
4. Digital signals
5. Digital logic
6. Data presentation systems
7. Pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems
8. Mechanical actuation systems
9. Electrical actuation systems
10. Microprocessors and microcontrollers
11. Assembly language
12. C language
13. Input/output systems
14. Programmable logic controllers
15. Communication systems
16. Fault finding
17. Basic system models
18. System models
19. Dynamic responses of systems
20. System transfer functions
21. Frequency response
22. Closed-loop controllers
23. Artificial intelligence
24. Mechatronics systems.