2. DefinitionDefinition
• Mechatronics is defined as “The Interdisciplinary Filed of
Engineering Dealing With the Design of Products Whose Function Relies
on the Synergistic Integration of Mechanical and Electronic Components
Co-ordinated By a Control Architecture”
Mechatronics consist of
Mechanical Engineering
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Computer Technology & Control Engineering
4. Role of Various Engineering
Discipline
• Mechanical System
• Electrical System
• Electronic System
• Instrumentation and Control System
• Information System
• Computer System
6. Electronic System
Analog Circuits
Digital Circuits
Micro Processor and Micro controller based system are most widely used in
Mechatronic system
Instrumentation and control system
Instrumentation System
Transducers
Signal Conditioning elements
Out put devices (Analog meters, display devices,recoreders and printers
Data Acquisition system (Collecting, Processing, Storing,transmiting, and
monitoring
7. Control System
•Stepper Motors
•Synchros
•AC and DC Position Controls
•Servo Motors
•Servo Mechanisms
•Actuators
Information Systems
•Combination of communication systems
•Signal processing's
•Control system
•Numerical Techniques
10. Characteristics of Mechatronics
Systems
High quality of Product
Low Cost & Safety
Portable
Produced Quickly
Serviceability
Maintainability & Upgradeability
11. Scope of Mechatronics in
Industrial Field
Better Design Product
Better process planning
Reliable and quality oriented manufacturing
Intelligence process control
12. Advantages
The product produced are cost effective and very good quality
High degree flexibility
Greater extent of machine utilization
Low complexity and greater productivity
Higher quantity and producing reliability
Disadvantages
High Initial Cost of the system
Needs to knowledge of different engineering field for design and
implementation
Specific problem should be identified and rectified in individual system
Expensive to incorporate mechatronics approach to an existing/old system
13. Applications (Day to today)
•Automotive mechanics
•Fax and photo copier mechanics
•Air conditioners and elevator control
•Automatic washing machine
•Document scanner