TY - BOOK AU - Bolton, William TI - Mechatronics: electronic control systems in mechanical engineering SN - 9789353065881 U1 - 621 BOL-W PY - 2019/// CY - India PB - Pearson KW - Mechatronics KW - Electronic control KW - Automatic control KW - Manufacturing processes KW - Computer-aided engineering KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Electrical engineering N1 - 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 ER -