Mechatronic Systems, Sensors, and Actuators

Offers an introduction to the field of mechatronics. This book defines mechatronics, outlines design and control approaches, and details various methods of modeling the physical aspects of mechatronic systems. It also discusses multi-body flexible dynamics, kinematics and dynamics of robots, and computer simulation of physical systems.
This book covers the key elements of physical systems modeling, sensors and actuators, signals and systems, computers and logic systems, and software and data acquisition. It describes mathematical models of the mechanical, electrical, and fluid subsystems that comprise many mechatronic systems.