Mechatronics

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Modular Exoskeleton Set for Commercialization

In 2014, Parker Hannifin Corp. plans to commercialize an exoskeleton developed at Vanderbilt University's Center for Intelligent Mechatronics, which enables people with severe spinal cord injuries to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs.

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Mechatronics and the Role of Engineers

Mechatronics and the Role of Engineers

The term “mechatronics” was first used 40 years ago and today, a multitude of companies embrace its principles. It emphasizes that mechanical, electrical, control, and software engineers all play a vital role in building electromechanical systems. Traditionally, companies that made mechanical systems let mechanical engineers lead, while those that made electronics assigned the lead to software and electrical engineers. However ,those lines of responsibility are being redefined.

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The Billion-Pixel <br />"Blow Up"

The Billion Pixel Blow Up

An experimental gigapixel camera can capture real-time, billion-pixel images of dynamic events at astonishing resolution. It's a whole new way of looking at the world.

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Microelectromechanical Systems Division (MEMS)

The MEMS Division provides a focal point for the Mechanical Engineers entering and practicing in the MEMS field.

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Mechatronics is where electronics meets mechanical engineering, computing, optics, actuators, sensors, digital controls, and robotics. From its inception in computer-controlled machining and factory automation, mechatronics has incorporated these engineering disciplines and more, plus bioengineering and nanotechnology. Mechatronic devices include disk drives, cameras, imaging systems, and antilock brakes. Their complexity spurs the development of multiphysics in simulation and engineering analysis.