The Term Mechatronics

 the term mechatronics was ‘invented’ by a Japanese engineer in 1969, as

a combination of ‘mecha’ from mechanisms and ‘tronics’ from electronics.

the word now has a wider meaning, being used to describe a philosophy in

engineering technology in which there is a co-ordinated, and concurrently

developed, integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and

intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of products

and processes. as a result, many products which used to have mechanical

functions have had many replaced with ones involving microprocessors. this

has resulted in much greater flexibility, easier redesign and reprogramming,

and the ability to carry out automated data collection and reporting.

a consequence of this approach is the need for engineers and technicians

to adopt an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to engineering.

thus engineers and technicians need skills and knowledge that are not

confined to a single subject area. they need to be capable of operating and

communicating across a range of engineering disciplines and linking with

those having more specialised skills. this book is an attempt to provide

a basic background to mechatronics and provide links through to more

specialised skills.

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