Evolution of Mechatronics
The term Mechatronics was invented by a Japanese engineer in 1969, as a combination of 'mecha' from the mechanism and 'Tronics' from electronics. now the word has a wider meaning, being used to describe a philosophy in engineering technology in which there is coordinated and concurrently developed, integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of product and processes. as a result mechatronics products have many mechanical functions replaced with electronic ones. This result in much greater flexibility, easy redesign and reprogramming and the ability to carry out automated data collection.
Definitions
A formal definition of mechatronics is "The synergistic integration of mechanics and mechanical engineering, electronics, computer technology and IT to produce or enhance the products and system".
Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of sensors, actuators, signal conditioning, power electronics, decision and control algorithm, and computer hardware and software to manage the complexity, uncertainty and communication in the engineering system. According to the Mechatronics forum, a precise and common definition is as follows."Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent control algorithm in the design and manufacture of products processes".products and processes requiring inputs from more than one discipline can be realized through the integration. multidisciplinary is an additive process of bringing multiple disciplines together to bear on a problem.
In recent years, the application of digital microelectronics and computer in design and manufacturing sector has considerably improved productivity and quality of many mechanical products. automation and control method, adopting integrated embedded technology has become relevant to industries, machinery and consumer products. Mechatronics, an enabling discipline has already emerged to cater to the need for sophistication and flexibility and in fact has become a preferred choice for the current generation of the real-time automation and control solution for the traditional mechanical system.
A mechatronics system is no just a marriage of electrical and mechanical system and is more than just a control system; it is a complete integration of all of them in which there is the concurrent approach to the design. In the design of a car, robot, machine tool, washing machine cameras and many other machines. The technological design has become a high-risk endeavour due to the lack of knowledge and experience on interdisciplinary subject and methods. the advanced technological design is highly complex and interdisciplinary nature involving the synergistic integration of mechatronics, photonics, computronics and communication. Technological development and innovation would thus require simultaneous knowledge of discrete fundamentals.
Mechatronics, although still a relatively new term compared with many of the traditional branches of engineering, now appears firmly established. individuals industries and universities around the world are now using the term freely. At the research and development level.
Technical areas are classified under the mechatronics discipline are;
- Manufacturing
- robotics
- Automobiles
- Actuation and sensor
- Modelling and design
- intelligent control
- motion control
- Vibration and noise control
- System integration
- Optical electronics
Examples of mechatronic systems
Consider the modern autofocus, auto exposure camera. to use the camera all you need to do is point it the subject and press the button to take the picture. The camera can automatically adjust the focus so that the subject is in focus and automatically adjust the aperture and shutter speed so that the correct exposure is given. you do not need to have to manually adjust focusing and aperture or shutter speed controls.
Job opportunities
Automobiles companies
Aerospace companies
Madox Technology Pvt.Ltd.
Mechatronics Elevator
Systemantics India Pvt.Ltd.
Mechatronics Fze.
Petra mechatronics Middle East Trading LLC
Emirates Mechatronics Engineering Solution.
Salaries
In India: 35k to 45k pm initially
In Abroad: $70,000 to $85,000 annually.
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