YASAKAWA ELICTRIC, JAPAN, INTRODUCED THE TERM ³MECHATRONIC´ IN 1969. INITIALLY MECHATRONICSS REFFERED TOSYSTEM WITH ONLYMECHANICAL SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, NO COMPUTATION WASINVOLVED. EXAMPLE INCLUDE THE AUTOMATICSLIDING DOOR, VENDING MACHINE, GARAGE DOOR OPENER.
MECHATRONICS IS SYNERGISTIC INTIGRATION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS, CONTROL AND COMPUTER. ALL INTEGRATED THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS. EXAMPLE:- ROBOT, PHOTOCOPIER, DISK DRIVE
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PRIMERILY MECHANICAL PRODUCTS WITH ELECTRONICS INCORPORATEDTO ENHANCEFUNCTIONALITY e.g. NUMERICAL CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOLS. TRADITIONAL MECHANICAL SYSTEM WITH SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED INTERNAL DEVICES INCORPORATING ELECTRONICS e.g. THE MODERN SEWING MACHINE.
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THE PRODUCTS DESIGNED WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH SYNEGRITIC INTEGRATION e.g. PHOTOCOPIER MACHINE. WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROPROCESSORS BY INTEL, INTEGRATION OF COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS WITH MECHANICAL SYSTEM BECOME PRACTICAL. THE MICROPROCESSOR IS THE HEART OF MODERN MECHATRONICS AND SMART PRODUCTS.
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IT IS THE GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE WELL AWARE OF THE USE OF MS POWER POINT