Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems

TRAMA

Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems reflects the primary areas of development in mechatronics and focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and development process, from the specification of the system to software design and from the human-machine interface to the requirements for manufacture and safe operation. Notable among this text's features is the use of a running case study--the autonomous robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate points made in various chapters.

NOTE EDITORE

Mechatronics as a discipline has an ever growing impact on engineering and engineering education as a defining approach to the design, development, and operation of an increasingly wide range of engineering systems. The increasing scope and complexity of mechatronic systems means that their design and development now involve not only the technical aspects of its core disciplines, but also aspects of organization, training, and management.Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems reflects the significant areas of development in mechatronics and focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and development process, from the specification of the system to software design and from the human-machine interface to the requirements for safe operation and effective manufacture. Notable among this text's many features is the use of a running case study-the autonomous and robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate points made in various chapters. This, combined with the authors' clear prose, systematic organization, and generous use of examples and illustrations provides students with a firm understanding of mechatronics as a discipline, some of the problems encountered in its various areas, and the developing techniques used to solve those problems.

SOMMARIO

OF MACHINES AND MECHATRONICSIntroductionMechatronics and TechnologyEngineering Design and MechatronicsMechatronics and Concurrent EngineeringSummaryMECHATRONICS AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMSWhat is Intelligence?Intelligent MachinesArtificial Intelligence and Expert systemsArchitecturesSafetyOperating ModesSummaryCase Study: An Intelligent Robot or Unstructured Environments-Autonomous Robotic ExcavatorA MECHATRONIC DESIGN PROCESSIntroductionEngineering Design ModelsA Mechatronic Design FrameworkSummary of PrinciplesApproaches to Designing Mechatronic HardwareREQUIREMENTS INTERPRETATION FOR MECHATRONIC SYSTEMSIntroductionCustomer Requirements and the Product Life CycleCustomer RequirementsCustomer Requirements and the Mechatronic System Design FrameworkRequirements InterpretationSummary or Beyond Requirements InterpretationCase Study: Autonomous Robotic ExcavatorARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEIntroductionAI Programming versus "Conventional" ProgrammingKnowledge AcquisitionKnowledge RepresentationSearching for SolutionsCase Study: The Use of Artificial Intelligence for an Automated Robotic ExcavatorNEURAL NETWORKS AND FUZZY SYSTEMSNeural NetworksArtificial Neural NetworksThe AdelineThe PerceptronKohonen NetworkAdaptive Resonant Theorem NetworksHopfield NetworkImplementation of Neural NetworksFuzzy SystemsFuzzy SetsSet OperationsFuzzy Reasoning and ControlDeveloping a Fuzzy SystemFuzzy-Neural SystemsSOFTWAREIntroductionSoftware Development Process ModelsSoftware MethodsRequirementsDesignObject-Oriented MethodsTestingCase Study: The Role of Software in Automated and Robotic ExcavationUSER INTERFACESIntroductionThe Design of the Human-Machine InterfaceTele-OperationSummaryCase Study: Prototyping and User Interface DesignSYSTEM SAFETYIntroductionBackground to SafetyThe IEC 1508 ApproachCase Study: The Role of Safety in Automated and Robotic ExcavationMANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYIntroductionComputer Numerically Controlled Machines, An OverviewCNC Machines and Programming Essentials of Cell Manufacturing and FMSParts Classification Systems and Design by FeaturesThe Extension of FMS to CIMCIM ArchitecturesIdentifying Information Flow in the CIM SystemDatabases in ManufacturingIn-Process Gauging and Coordinate MeasurementRapid Prototyping and ModellingCAD-CAM Integration and Rapid PrototypingRapid Tool MakingPrinciples of Design for Ease of (Automated) AssemblySensors in ManufacturingOn-Line Monitoring of Manufacturing EquipmentAutomatic Guided Vehicles and parts HandlingFUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN MECHATRONICSAutomotive SystemsHome SystemsTelecare and TelehealthAutomation and RoboticsManufacturingDesignSummaryCASE STUDIES IN MECHATRONICSMechatronic Guided BusMicrosystems, MEMS, and Built-in-Self-TestHigh-Speed Tilting TrainsA Practical Application of Expert Systems DesignThe Torotrak Infinitely Variable Transmission: Optimizing Power Transmission System, A Goal within Sight?BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX

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• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780748754434
• Dimensioni: 9.75 x 6.75 in Ø 1.45 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 348