According to the original definition of mechatronics proposed by the Yasakawa Electric Company and the definitions that have appeared since, many of the engineering products designed and manufactured in the last 25 years integrating mechanical and electrical systems can be classified as mechatronic systems.
Yet many of the engineers and researchers responsible for those products were never formally trained in mechatronics per se. The Mechatronics Handbook can serve as a reference resource for those very same design engineers to help connect their everyday experience in design with the vibrant field of mechatronics. More generally, this handbook is intended for use in research and development epartments in academia, government, and industry, and as a reference source in university libraries.

It can also be used as a resource for scholars interested in understanding and explaining the engineering design process. Asthe historical divisions between the various branches of engineering and computer science become less clearly defined, we may well find that the mechatronics specialty provides a roadmap for ontraditional
engineering students studying within the traditional structure of most engineering colleges.
It is evident that there is an expansion of mechatronics laboratories and classes in the university environment worldwide. This fact is reflected in the list of contributors to this handbook, including an international group of 88 academicians and engineers representing 13 countries. It is hoped that the Mechatronics Handbook can serve the world community as the definitive reference source in mechatronics.

SECTION I  Overview of Mechatronics
1 What is Mechatronics? Robert H. Bishop and M. K. Ramasubramanian
2 Mechatronic Design Approach Rolf Isermann
3 System Interfacing, Instrumentation, and Control Systems Rick Homkes
4 Microprocessor-Based Controllers and Microelectronics Ondrej Novak and Ivan Dolezal
5 An Introduction to Micro- and Nanotechnology Michael Goldfarb, Alvin Strauss and Eric J. Barth
6 Mechatronics: New Directions in Nano-, Micro-, and Mini-Scale Electromechanical Systems Design, and Engineering Curriculum Development Sergey Edward Lyshevski

SECTION II  Physical System Modeling
7 Modeling Electromechanical Systems Francis C. Moon
8 Structures and Materials Eniko T. Enikov
9 Modeling of Mechanical Systems for Mechatronics Applications Raul G. Longoria
10 Fluid Power Systems Qin Zhang and Carroll E. Goering
11 Electrical Engineering Giorgio Rizzoni
12 Engineering Thermodynamics Michael J. Moran
13 Modeling and Simulation for MEMS Carla Purdy
14 Rotational and Translational Microelectromechanical Systems: MEMS Synthesis, Microfabrication, Analysis, and Optimization Sergey Edward Lyshevski
15 The Physical Basis of Analogies in Physical System Models Neville Hogan and Peter C. Breedveld

SECTION III  Sensors and Actuators
16 Introduction to Sensors and Actuators M. Anjanappa, K. Datta and T. Song
17 Fundamentals of Time and Frequency Michael A. Lombardi
18 Sensor and Actuator Characteristics Joey Parker
19 Sensors
19.1  Linear and Rotational Sensors Kevin Lynch and Michael Peshkin
19.2  Acceleration Sensors Halit Eren
19.3  Force Measurement M. A. Elbestawi
19.4  Torque and Power Measurement Ivan Garshelis
19.5  Flow Measurement Richard Thorn
19.6  Temperature Measurements Pamela Norris and Bouvard Hosticka
19.7  Distance Measuring and Proximity Sensors J. Fernando Figueroa
19.8  Light Detection, Image, and Vision Systems Stanley Ipson
19.9  Integrated Microsensors Chang Liu
20 Actuators
20.1  Electromechanical Actuators George T.-C. Chiu
20.2  Electrical Machines Charles Fraser
20.3  Piezoelectric Actuators Habil Ramutis Bansevicius and Rymanta Tadas Tolocka
20.4  Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuation Systems Massimo Sorli and Stefano Pastorelli
20.5  MEMS: Microtransducers Analysis, Design, and Fabrication Sergey Lyshevski

SECTION IV Systems and Controls
21 The Role of Controls in Mechatronics Job van Amerongen
22 The Role of Modeling in Mechatronics Design Jeffrey A. Jalkio
23 Signals and Systems
23.1  Continuous- and Discrete-Time Signals Momoh Jimoh Salami
23.2 zTransform and Digital Systems  Rolf Johansson
23.3  Continuous- and Discrete-Time State-Space Models
Kam Leang, Qingze Zou, and Santosh Devasia
23.4  Transfer Functions and Laplace Transforms C. Nelson Dorny
24 State Space Analysis and System Properties Mario E. Salgado and Juan I. Yuz
25 Response of Dynamic Systems Raymond de Callafon
26 The Root Locus Method Hitay Özbay
27 Frequency Response Methods Jyh-Jong Sheen
28 Kalman Filters as Dynamic System State Observers Timothy P. Crain II
29 Digital Signal Processing for Mechatronic Applications  Bonnie S. Heck and Thomas R. Kurfess
30  Control System Design Via H2O ptimization Armando A. Rodriguez
31  Adaptive and Nonlinear Control Design  Maruthi R. Akella
32  Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems  Bogdan M. Wilamowski
33  Advanced Control of an Electrohydraulic Axis  Florin Ionescu,Crina Vlad and Dragos Arotaritei
34  Design Optimization of Mechatronic Systems  Tomas Brezina, Ctirad Kratochvil, and Cestmir Ondrusek

SECTION V  Computers and Logic Systems
35  Introduction to Computers and Logic Systems  Kevin Craig
and Fred Stolfi
36  Digital Logic Concepts and Combinational Logic Design George I. Cohn
37  System Interfaces  M.J. Tordon and J. Katupitiya
38  Communications and Computer Networks  Mohammad Ilyas
39  Fault Analysis in Mechatronic Systems  Leila Notash and Thomas N. Moore
40  Logic System Design  M. K. Ramasubramanian
41  Synchronous and Asynchronous Sequential Systems Sami A. Al-Arian
42  Architecture  Daniel A. Connors and Wen-mei W. Hwu
43  Control with Embedded Computers and Programmable Logic Controllers  Hugh Jack and Andrew Sterian

SECTION VI  Software and Data Acquisition
44  Introduction to Data Acquistition  Jace Curtis
45  Measurement Techniques: Sensors and Transducers Cecil Harrison
46  A/D and D/A Conversion  Mike Tyler
47  Signal Conditioning  Stephen A. Dyer
48  Computer-Based Instrumentation Systems  Kris Fuller
49  Software Design and Development  Margaret H. Hamilton
50  Data Recording and Logging  Tom Magruder

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