Mechatronic engineering information

Fig. 2.6 Mechatronic engineering information sets based on (Liider et al. 2010)...

This book is a compilation of contributions from outstanding researchers all over the world in the field of bond graph modeling and theory. There are introductory topics for the uninitiated, topics on bond graph theory, and a wealth of information on applications of bond graphs to realistic mechatronic systems. I hope that the readers will enjoy this book and find it most useful for their engineering careers. 

Avionics computer engineering computer information systems computer network technology computer numeric control technology computer science electrical engineering electronics engineering mechatronics physics telecommunications technology television broadcast technology. 

Department of Mechatronics, School of Information and Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Republic of Korea Department of Biomedical Engineering,Rutgers,... 

Mechatronics as a discipline of engineering is built on the fact that, as a result of mutual actions of various technologies, new functions come into existence. Based on the integration of mechanics, IT, and electronics, it is necessary for information techniques, elements of control and regulation techniques, material engineering, and linking building techniques to be added to the mechatronics systems. 

In order to specify the relevant aspects for checking the system for incompatibilities, an information model is defined that contains the information necessary for identifying whether two modules are compatible or not. By that, any Model-Based Engineering (MBE) approach can be combined with our compatibility information model, which can directly be used to compute the formal knowledgebase. Eigure 14.5 shows the relation between the MBE approach, the formal knowledge base and the information model with its elements and relations. As shown in the information model, structural aspects of mechanical, electrical/electronic, and software components, which can be combined to mechatronic modules, and the respective interfaces in the different disciplines are considered for the compatibility check. Eurthermore, the functionalities, which are fulfilled by a component/module, are considered. 

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