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INTRODUCTION OF
 KEY ELEMENTS OF MECHATRONIC
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Key Elements of Mechatronics
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The study of mechatronic systems can be divided into the following areas of specialty:
KEY ELEMENTS OF
MECHATRONIC 1. Physical Systems Modeling

HISTORY OF 2. Sensors and Actuators

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3. Signals and Systems
DEVELOPMENT OF
PNEUMATIC CONTROL 4. Computers and Logic Systems
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5. Software and Data Acquisition
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE AUTOMOBILE AS A The key elements of mechatronics are illustrated. As the field of mechatronics continues
MECHATRONIC
to mature, the list of relevant topics associated with the area will most certainly expand
SYSTEM
and evolve.
AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLE SYSTEM Historical Perspective
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Attempts to construct automated mechanical systems have an interesting history. Actually,
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the term “automation” was not popularized until the 1940s when it was coined by the Ford
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before then.
DYNAMIC MODELLING AND
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INTRODUCTION OF
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AUTONOMOUS
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DESIGN WITH
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INTRODUCTION OF
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MECHATRONICS

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HISTORY OF
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