1. Introduction to Mechatronics System Design
What is Mechatronics ?
Integrated Design Issues in Mechatronics
Mechatronics Key Elements
The Mechatronics Design Process
Advanced Approaches in Mechatronics
Summary

2. What is Mechatronics ? Mechanical Electrical System Mechatronics
Computer
Information

3. What is Mechatronics ? + Mechatronics Simulation D/A Actuators
and Modelling
Automatic
Control
Optimization
Mechanical
System
Electrical
Computer
Actuators
Sensors
A/D
D/A
Electromechanical
Real-time Interface +

4. What is Mechatronics ?
Design of multi-disciplinary system and a mechatronic system
Sequential Design Approach
- Mechanical design
- Power and microelectronic design
- Control algorithm design
Concurrent Design Approach

5. Integrated Design Issues in Mechatronics
Hardware and software integration
Hardware;
Software;
Information Processing
Computers
Actuators
Process
Sensors
Knowledge

6. Mechatronics Key Elements
Information Systems
- Modeling and Simulation
- Automatic Controls
- Optimization
Mechanical Systems
Electrical Systems
- DC and AC Circuit Analysis
- Power
- Semiconductor Devices
Computer Systems
Sensors and Actuators
Real-Time Interfacing

7. Mechatronics Key Elements
Information Systems
- Modeling and Simulation
example of packages : Matrixx, Matlab, Labview, VisSim, Easy5, SciLab
- Automatic Controls
- Optimization
e.g. Objective : Maximize V=V(L,W,H)
Constriants: System relationship:V=LHW
Resources: L+W+H<=80
Side : 0<L<=40
0<W<=30
0<H<=20

8. Mechatronics Key Elements
Mechanical Systems
- Various physical laws
Electrical Systems
- DC and AC Circuit Analysis
- Power
- Semiconductor Devices
Computer Systems
Sensors and Actuators
Real-Time Interfacing
- Analog signal
- Digital signal
- Frequency signal

9. The Mechatronics Design Process
Recognition of the Need
Conceptual design
Mathematical modeling
Sensor and actuator selection
Detailed mathematical modeling
Control system design
Design optimization
Hardware prototype and simulation
Deploy of embedded software
Life cycle optimization

10. The Design Cycle

11. Advanced Approaches in Mechatronics
Intelligent autonomous inspection systems
Intelligent decision-making systems
Autonomous production cells
Flexible manufacturing system (FMS)
Biorobotics
Endoscopic and orthopedic surgery
Magnetically levitated vehicle
Robotics in nuclear inspection and space applications
etc.

12. Summary
Mechatronics involves the bringing together of a number of technologies : mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology, and control engineering.
It is the application of computer based digital control techniques, through electronic and electric interfaces, to mechanical engineering problems.