{"product_id":"essentials-of-mechatronics-9780471723417","title":"Essentials of Mechatronics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to study, analyze, select, and design a successful mechatronic product  This innovative, cutting-edge publication presents the essential nature of mechatronics, a field at the crossroads of information technology and mechanical and electrical engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.1 A personal view.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.2 What is and is not mechatronics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. The bare essentials.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.1 Actuators.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.2 Sensors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.3 Sensors for vision.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.4 The computer.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.5 Interface electronics for output.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.6 Interface electronics for input.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.7 Pragmatic control.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2.8 Robotics and kinematics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. Gaining Experience.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.1 Getting to grips with QBasic.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.2 The simplest mobile robot.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.3 Ball and beam.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.4 'Professional' position control.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3.5 An inverted pendulum.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. Introduction to the Next Level.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4.1 The www.EssMech.com web site.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. Electronic Design.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.1 The rudiments of circuit theory.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.2 The operational amplifier.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.3 Filters for sensors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5.4 Logic and latches.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e6. Essential Control Theory.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.1 State variables.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.2 Simulation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.3 Solving the first-order equation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.4 Second order problems.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.5 Modeling position control.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.6 Matrix state equations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.7 Analogue simulation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6.8 More formal computer simulation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e7. Vectors, Matrices and Tensors.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.1 Meet the matrix.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.2 More on vectors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.3 Matrix multiplication.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.4 Transposition of matrices.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.5 The unit matrix.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.6 Coordinate transformations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.7 Matrices, notation and computing.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7.8 Eigenvectors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e8. Mathematics for Control.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.1 Differential equations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.2 The Laplace transform.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.3 Difference equations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.4 The z-transform.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8.5 Correlation and convolution.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e9. Robotics, Dynamics and Kinematics.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.1 Gears, motors and mechanisms.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.2 Three dimensional motion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.2 Kinematic Chains.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.3 Robot dynamics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9.4 Simulating a robot.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. Further Control Theory.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.1 Control topology and non-linear systems.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.2 Phase-plane methods.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10.3 Optimisation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e11. Computer Implementation.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 11.1 Essentials of computing.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 11.2 Software implications.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 11.3 Embedded processors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e12. Machine Vision.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 12.1 Vision sensors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 12.2 Acquiring an image.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 12.3 Analyzing an image.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e13. Case Studies.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 13.1 Robocow - a mobile robot for training horses.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 13.2 Vision guidance for tractors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 13.3 A shape recognition example.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e14. The Human Element.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 14.1 The user interface.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 14.2 If all else fails, read the instructions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 14.3 It just takes imagination.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402662158679,"sku":"9780471723417","price":116.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471723417.jpg?v=1730481154","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essentials-of-mechatronics-9780471723417","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}