Mechatronics Brief History And Applications

Mohamed sh. Obaia

Faculty of computer sience and information technology Mansoura University

Abstract Introduction Key elements of mechatronic Conclusion

Mechatronics as word was founded by
compine the two words of mechanics
and electronics. The first time that the
word appear was in 1969 by Tetsuro
Mori as trademark by the company in
Japan . we can easy expect that
Mechatronics is the branch of enginee-
ring that compines mechanical
engineering and Electronics engine-
ering which also cover multiple of
engineering fields as systems
engineering , computer engineering,
instrumentation engineering, electric
power control. Mechatronics also
involves in variant application in
diffrent fields for example its used in
Robotics , Anti-lock brakes and
biomechatronics.
Mechatronics is one of the newest
engineering branches. the rapid
development in microchip and comput-
er technology have helped the
increasing of demand for system that
compine electronic, control and
mechanical engineering.I will try to
show brief history of mechatronics
and stages of its developing also will
try to explain diffrent applications and
feilds that mechatronics involves in
.now after the development the
research classified into into ten
technical : Motion Control, Robotics,
Automotive Systems, Intelligent
Control, Actuators and Sensors,
Modeling and Design, System Integr-
ation, Manufacturing, Micro Devices
and Optoelectronics, and Vibration and
Noise control
It’s clearly right now that the
Mechatronic can bring the best
solution for technological problem .
There are more than one definitions of
mechatronics but they are all about the
‘integration of mechanical, electronic,
and control engineering, and
information technology to get good
solution to a technological problem.the
main components a mechatronic
system as the follwing graph shows.
name of mechatronics was generated
In 1969 by senior engineer Tetsura
Mori while he was working at company
caled Yaskawa Electric Corporation
which was known by its mechanical
equipments . Tetsura wanted to introd-
uce his new term that compine
between mechanical and electronics
so he get mechatronics that has
become agreat engineering branch
after that in 1973 he applied to make
the name a brand and got it but mech-
atronics hadn’t became well kown till
1980 when the brand was gaining
famous popularity due to its unique
feature.after 1980 when the computer
and technology were started to devel-
ope increasingly that allowed variety of
mechatronics products in diffrent size
which used in every field on our life .

Mechatronics Key elements

Applications
Today applications of mechatronics is extremely wide. This technology is used in
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