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Mechatronics: Evolution & Integration

Mechatronics integrates mechanical engineering with electronics and computer control in product and process design. It is defined as the synergistic combination of these fields to optimize electromechanical system design. The number of interdisciplinary products at the intersection of engineering, computer science, and natural sciences is growing due to advances in areas like embedded systems, smart sensors, wireless communication, and information technology.

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Mechatronics: Evolution & Integration

Mechatronics integrates mechanical engineering with electronics and computer control in product and process design. It is defined as the synergistic combination of these fields to optimize electromechanical system design. The number of interdisciplinary products at the intersection of engineering, computer science, and natural sciences is growing due to advances in areas like embedded systems, smart sensors, wireless communication, and information technology.

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Mechatronics

Mechatronics is a natural stage in the evolutionary process of modern engineering design.

Microcomputer

Embedded computer

Bio-electro-mechanical systems,

Quantum computers,

Nano- and pico-systems,

Definition

Yasakawa Electric Company - The word, mechatronics, is composed of “mecha” from


mechanism and the “tronics” from electronics.

Tele- Electronics
communication Engineering

Mechatronics

Computer Mechanical
Science Engineering

Control
Systems

Mechatronics is
1. the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering, with electronics and intelligent
computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products and processes.
2. methodology used for the optimal design of electromechanical products.

The number of new products being developed at the intersection of traditional disciplines
of engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences is ever increasing. New
developments in these traditional disciplines are being absorbed into mechatronics design at an
ever increasing pace. The ongoing information technology revolution, advances in wireless
communication, smart sensors design (enabled by MEMS technology), and embedded systems
engineering ensures that the engineering design paradigm will continue to evolve.

Historical Perspective

The word automation was first introduced in 1940 by Ford Motor Company. At that time they
were able to devise a process in which a machine transferred a sub-assembly item from one
station to another and then positioned the item precisely for additional assembly operations.

But the automated mechanical system finds their existence since 300 BC

1. Water Clock , oil lamp – float regulator mechanism


2. Temperature regulator
3. pressure safety regulator for steam boiler
4. Watt fly ball governor - to control the speed of steam engine - an example of a feedback
control system where the feedback signal and the control actuation are completely coupled
in the mechanical hardware.

The World War II war effort led to further advances in the theory and practice of
automatic control in an effort to design and construct automatic airplane pilots, gun-positioning
systems, radar antenna control systems, and other military systems.
state variable system, weaving looms – feed forward systems and evolution of NC controlled
machines, Control theories, time and frequency domain and role in today’s systems, root locus real
time application in defense equipments,

textile and printing machines, paper converting machinery, and sewing machines - cams

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