Offering a comprehensive overview of the challenges, risks and options facing the future of mechatronics, this book provides insights into how these issues are currently assessed and managed. Building on the previously published book ‘Mechatronics in Action,’ it identifies and discusses the key issues likely to impact on future mechatronic systems. It supports mechatronics practitioners in identifying key areas in design, modeling and technology and places these in the wider context of concepts such as cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things. For educators it considers the potential effects of developments in these areas on mechatronic course design, and ways of integrating these. Written by experts in the field, it explores topics including systems integration, design, modeling, privacy, ethics and future application domains. Highlighting novel innovation directions, it is intended for academics, engineers and students working in the field of mechatronics, particularly those developing new concepts, methods and ideas.
Author(s): Peter Hehenberger, David Bradley (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: XXIII, 259
Tags: Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Engineering Design; Computational Science and Engineering
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Mechatronic Futures....Pages 1-15
Mechatronics Disrupted....Pages 17-24
Future Challenges in Mechatronics....Pages 25-39
TiV-Model—An Attempt at Breaching the Industry Adoption Barrier for New Complex System Design Methodologies....Pages 41-57
Digital Twin—The Simulation Aspect....Pages 59-74
Design Processes of Mechatronic Systems....Pages 75-89
Design of Biomimetic Soft Underwater Robots....Pages 91-111
Improving the Robustness of Mechatronic Systems....Pages 113-128
Integrated Manufacturing: The Future of Fabricating Mechatronic Devices....Pages 129-145
From Mechatronic Systems to Cyber-Physical Systems: Demands for a New Design Methodology?....Pages 147-163
The Internet of Things: Promise of a Better Connected World....Pages 165-177
Home Technologies, Smart Systems and eHealth....Pages 179-200
The Changing Landscape of Enterprise ICT—Responding to New Possibilities and User Demands....Pages 201-220
Engineering Design for Mechatronics—A Pedagogical Perspective....Pages 221-238
Mechatronics Education: Meeting Future Need....Pages 239-253
Conclusions....Pages 255-259
