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1.Introducing mechatronics 2.Sensors and transducers 3.Signal conditioning 4.Digital signals 5.Digital logic 6.Data presentation systems 7.Pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems 8.Mechanical actuation systems 9.Electrical actuation systems 10.Microprocessors and microcontrollers 11.Assembly language 12.C language 13.Input/​output systems 14.Programmable logic controllers 15.Communication systems 16.Fault finding 17.Basic system models 18.System models 19.Dynamic responses of systems 20.System transfer functions 21.Frequency response 22.Closed-loop controllers 23.Artificial intelligence 24.Mechatronic systems Research assignments Design assignments A.The Laplace transform A.1.The Laplace transform A.2.Unit steps and impulses A.3.Standard Laplace transforms A.4.The inverse transform Contents note continued: Problems B.Number systems B.1.Number systems B.2.Binary mathematics B.3.Floating numbers B.4.Gray code C.Boolean algebra C.1.Laws of Boolean algebra C.2.De Morgan's laws C.3.Boolean function generation from truth tables C.4.Karnaugh maps D.Instruction sets E.C library functions F.MATLAB and SIMULINK F.1.MATLAB F.2.SIMULINK G.Electrical circuit analysis G.1.Direct current circuits G.2.Alternating current circuits.

The integration of electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, control and computer engineering - Mechatronics - lies at the heart of the innumerable gadgets, processes and technology without which modern life would seem impossible. From auto-focus cameras to car engine management systems, and from state-of-the-art robots to the humble washing machine, Mechatronics has a hand in them all.