Mechatronic Systems Engineering 2202A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Mechatronics
30 Jan 2020
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There are a number of definitions related to mechatronic design: Mechatronics deals with controlled mechanical systems that are designed as a whole. Mechatronic design is the integrated design of a mechanical system and its embedded control system. Mechatronics strives to optimally integrate mechanical, electronic, and computer systems in order to create high-precision products, manufacturing processes and systems. Mechatronics deals with the design of products whose function relies on the integration of mechanical and electronic components coordinated by a control architecture. Mechatronic systems are sometimes referred to as smart devices. Here, smart refers to the use of built-in logic, feedback, and computation that lead to a device that appears to simulate human thinking processes. Mechatronics strives to optimally integrate mechanical, electronic, and computer systems in order to create intelligent products and systems. Mechatronic designs optimize the available technologies to produce quality consumer products with desired features in a timely manner. The benefits to industry of the mechatronic approach to design are:
