PREFACE :
There are many defi nitions of mechatronics, but most involve the concept of
blending mechanisms, electronics, sensors, and control strategies into a design,
knitted together with software.
With an abundant wealth of topics to choose from, authors of mechatronics
textbooks are tempted to bundle them all into a massive compendium. This
book seeks to throw out all but the essentials; although perhaps in hanging
onto the baby, some bathwater will still remain.
There are a hundred ways of achieving all except the simplest of mechatronic
design tasks. At every step, choice and compromise will be involved.
Should a precision motor be used, or will a simple sensor and a sprinkle of
feedback allow something cheaper and easier to do the trick? What does the
end user ask for, really want, actually need—or eventually buy?
Specialists can handle the fi ne detail, the composition of the molded plastic,
the choice of components for the electronic interface, machining drawings,
embedded computer, or software development platform. At the top of the
pyramid, however, there must be a mechatronic designer capable of making
the design tradeoffs that will transform a client’s demands or a bright idea
into a successful commercial product.
In some ways, mechatronics is as much a philosophy as a science. At its
heart is a way of looking at tasks that will, if necessary, achieve their objective
by ducking aside into an alternative technology. The mechatronic engineer
knows where to look for the side roads and has a shrewd idea of the merits
of the diversion.
Infos about the book
Title : Essentials Of Mechatronics
author(s) : John Billingsley
size : 3.1 Mb
file type : PDF
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