Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems - Hardcover

Bradley, David Allan; Seward, Derek; Dawson, David; Burge, Stuart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138442836 ISBN 13: 9781138442832

Publisher: CRC Press, 2017

Synopsis

Mechatronics as a discipline has an ever growing impact on engineering and engineering education as a defining approach to the design, development, and operation of an increasingly wide range of engineering systems. The increasing scope and complexity of mechatronic systems means that their design and development now involve not only the technical aspects of its core disciplines, but also aspects of organization, training, and management. Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems reflects the significant areas of development in mechatronics and focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and development process, from the specification of the system to software design and from the human-machine interface to the requirements for safe operation and effective manufacture. Notable among this text's many features is the use of a running case study-the autonomous and robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate points made in various chapters. This, combined with the authors' clear prose, systematic organization, and generous use of examples and illustrations provides students with a firm understanding of mechatronics as a discipline, some of the problems encountered in its various areas, and the developing techniques used to solve those problems.

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David Allan Bradley, Derek Seward, David Dawson, Stuart Burge

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138442836
• ISBN 13: 9781138442832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 348