Chapter one
Introducing mechatronics
Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are that, after studying it, the reader should be able to:
- Explain what is meant by mechatronics and appreciate its relevance in engineering design.
- Explain what is meant by a system and define the elements of measurement systems.
- Describe the various forms and elements of open-loop and closed-loop control systems.
- Recognise the need for models of systems in order to predict their behaviour.
1.1 What is mechatronics?
The term mechatronics was ‘invented’ by a Japanese engineer in 1969, as a combination of ‘mecha’ from mechanisms and ‘tronics’ from electronics. The word now has a wider meaning, being used to describe a philosophy in engineering technology in which ...
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