Comprehensively covers the fundamental scientific principles and technologies that are used in the design of modern computer-controlled machines and processes.
Covers embedded microcontroller based design of machines
Includes MATLAB®/Simulink®-based embedded control software development
Considers electrohydraulic motion control systems, with extensive applications in construction equipment industry
Discusses electric motion control, servo systems, and coordinated multi-axis automated motion control for factory automation applications
Accompanied by a website hosting a solution manual
Professor Cetinkunt has been working in mechatronics field, in academic and industrial Environment, for the past twenty five years. He obtained his PhD in Robotics from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. His research has been funded by National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and may companies including Caterpillar, Motorola and others.