For those who are in this area, the very basic thing that they shud kno is where this word is originated from.(tho i never kno bout it when i had to choose my major;p) the only reason that i chose mechatronics just because it was a very new area at that time and so much to be discovered in the next few years mayb.
The term 'mechatronics' was 1st introduced in japan in 1969 by Tetsura Mori (senior eng at Yaskawa Electric Corp)to describe the integration of mechanics and electronics. however, it is widely used in Europe and is generally understood by the engineers in the U.S.; less recognized by the public. It crosses the three significant/fundamental areas in engineering which are mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and control engineering.
In general, products which have mechatronics approach will have computer as part of the machine that builds the product.all in all, mechatronics is associated with topics like robotics, motion control, intelligent control, automotives systems, actuators n sensor as well as micro devices. in future, when it comes to mechatonics, the sky is the limit, as more and more ideas will be generated to improve the way we live and doing things. everything will become more faster,intelligent and also offer greater safety,reliability and affordability.
While mechatronics still involves the synergy between mechanics and electronics, it also include software and information technology. mechatronics approach is believed to have big influence for reliability and cost effective aspect of the products. to bear in mind that, mechatronics shouldn't change the design process, but rather give the engineer greater knowledge in developing the concept to become more efficient. day by day, our lives are assisted by mechatronics products.just name it;rice cooker, washing machine, ABS system in our car, traffic lights, flight control system and many many more. even, today we can see this mechatronics ideas in movies like I-robots, transformer, terminator and so on...
rite now, i just wondering which niche area of mechatronics shud i focus on for my research...think n think n think again..
here some pics related to mechatronics;
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