机电一体化是机械工程与智能电子的结合，对工业自动化和机器人技术等学科至关重要。为了与对象交互，机电一体化系统必须知道对象在哪里，能够移动对象并将其放置在所需的新位置。电子设备需要来自传感器的信息，这些传感器可以检测位置，方向以及视觉或音频信号。必须对传感器的电输入进行解释，并将适当的信号发送到执行器，以执行所需的操作。还需要对反馈控制有充分的了解，以便能够在系统中从一个稳定位置更改为另一个位置，而不会出现振荡或不可预测的运动。在本课程中，您将学习设计和实现此类智能机电一体化系统所需的技术。<br> <br
Mechatronics, the marriage of mechanical engineering with smart electronics, is vital to subjects including industrial automation and robotics. To interact with an object, a mechatronic system must know where the object is, be able to move the object and place it in the required new position. The electronics require information from sensors that can detect position, orientation, and visual or audio signals. The electrical inputs from the sensors have to be interpreted and the appropriate signals sent out to the actuators to perform the required operation. A good understanding of feedback control is also required to make changes in the system from one steady position to another, without oscillations or unpredictable movements. In this course you will learn the techniques necessary for the design and implementation of such intelligent mechatronic systems. In the final year you will also complete a team project directly aby industry or inspired by industrial needs. Past projects have included developing an instrumented training wheelchair for para-athletes, creating a new core infrastructure for a robot orchestra, and developing a cyber-secure electricity management system in smart cities.