Interdisciplinary Mechatronics

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Mechatronics represents a unifying interdisciplinary and intelligent engineering science paradigm that features an interdisciplinary knowledge area and interactions in terms of the ways of work and thinking, practical experiences, and theoretical knowledge. Mechatronics successfully fuses (but is not limited to) mechanics, electrical, electronics, informatics and intelligent systems, intelligent control systems and advanced modeling, intelligent and autonomous robotic systems, optics, smart materials, actuators and biomedical and biomechanics, energy and sustainable development, systems engineering, artificial intelligence, intelligent computer control, computational intelligence, precision engineering and virtual modeling into a unified framework that enhances the design of products and manufacturing processes.Interdisciplinary Mechatronics concerns mastering a multitude of disciplines, technologies, and their interaction, whereas the science of mechatronics concerns the invention and development of new theories, models, concepts and tools in response to new needs evolving from interacting scientific disciplines. The book includes two sections, the first section includes chapters introducing research advances in mechatronics engineering, and the second section includes chapters that reflects the teaching approaches (theoretical, projects, and laboratories) and curriculum development for under- and postgraduate studies. Mechatronics engineering education focuses on producing engineers who can work in a high-technology environment, emphasize real-world hands-on experience, and engage in challenging problems and complex tasks with initiative, innovation and enthusiasm.Contents:1. Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering Science and the Evolution of Human Friendly and Adaptive Mechatronics, Maki K. Habib.2. Micro-Nanomechatronics for Biological Cell Analysis and Assembly, Toshio Fukuda, Masahiro Nakajima, Masaru Takeuchi, Tao Yue and Hirotaka Tajima.3. Biologically Inspired CPG-Based Locomotion Control System of a Biped Robot Using Nonlinear Oscillators with Phase Resetting, Shinya Aoi.4. Modeling a Human’s Learning Processes toward Continuous Learning Support System, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Kouki Takemori and Keiki Takadama.5. PWM Waveform Generation Using Pulse-Type Hardware Neural Networks, Ken Saito, Minami Takato, Yoshifumi Sekine and Fumio Uchikoba.6. Parallel Wrists: Limb Types, Singularities and New Perspectives, Raffaele Di Gregorio.7. A Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation System – RehabRoby, Duygun Erol Barkana and Fatih Ozkul.8. MIMO Actuator Force Control of a Parallel Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation, Andrew Mcdaid, Yun Ho Tsoi and Shengquan Xie.9. Performance Evaluation of a Probe Climber for Maintaining Wire Rope, Akihisa Tabata, Emiko Hara and Yoshio Aoki.10. Fundamentals on the Use of Shape Memory Alloys in Soft Robotics, Matteo Cianchetti.11. Tuned Modified Transpose Jacobian Control of Robotic Systems, S. A. A. Moosavian and M. Karimi.12. Derivative-Free Nonlinear Kalman Filtering for PMSG Sensorless Control, Gerasimos Rigatos, Pierluigi Siano and Nikolaos Zervos.13. Construction and Control of Parallel Robots, Moharam Habibnejad Korayem, Soleiman Manteghi and Hami Tourajizadeh.14. A Localization System for Mobile Robot Using Scanning Laser and Ultrasonic Measurement, Kai Liu, Hongbo Li and Zengqi Sun.15. Building of Open-Structure Wheel-Based Mobile Robotic Platform, Aleksandar Rodic and Ivan Stojkovic.16. Design and Physical Implementation of Holonomous Mobile Robot–Holbos, Jasmin Velagic, Admir Kaknjo, Faruk Dautovic, Muhidin Hujdur and Nedim Osmic.17. Advanced Artificial Vision and Mobile Devices for New Applications in Learning, Entertainment and Cultural Heritage Domains, Gian Luca Foresti, Niki Martinel, Christian Micheloni and Marco Vernier.18. Application of Stereo Vision and ARM Processor for Motion Control, Moharam Habibnejad Korayem, Michal Irani and Saeed Rafee Nekoo.19. Mechatronics as Science and Engineering – or Both, Balan Pillai and Vesa Salminen.20. A Mechatronic Platform for Robotic Educational Activities, Ioannis Kostavelis, Evangelos Boukas, Lazaros Nalpantidis and Antonios Gasteratos.21. The Importance of Practical Activities in the Formation of Mechatronic Engineers, Joao Carlos M. Carvalho and Vera Lucia D.S. FrancoContent: Chapter 1 Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering Science and the Evolution of Human Friendly and Adaptive Mechatronics (pages 1–17): Maki K. HabibChapter 2 Micro?Nanomechatronics for Biological Cell Analysis and Assembly (pages 19–36): Toshio Fukuda, Masahiro Nakajima, Masaru Takeuchi, Tao Yue and Hirotaka TajimaChapter 3 Biologically Inspired CPG?Based Locomotion Control System of a Biped Robot Using Nonlinear Oscillators with Phase Resetting (pages 37–68): Shinya AoiChapter 4 Modeling a Human's Learning Processes toward Continuous Learning Support System (pages 69–94): Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Kouki Takemori and Keiki TakadamaChapter 5 PWM Waveform Generation Using Pulse?Type Hardware Neural Networks (pages 95–112): Ken Saito, Minami Takato, Yoshifumi Sekine and Fumio UchikobaChapter 6 Parallel Wrists: Limb Types, Singularities and New Perspectives (pages 113–144): Raffaele Di GregorioChapter 7 A Robot?Assisted Rehabilitation System – RehabRoby (pages 145–162): Duygun Erol Barkana and Fatih OzkulChapter 8 MIMO Actuator Force Control of a Parallel Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation (pages 163–208): Andrew McDaid, Yun Ho Tsoi and Shengquan XieChapter 9 Performance Evaluation of a Probe Climber for Maintaining Wire Rope (pages 209–225): Akihisa Tabata, Emiko Hara and Yoshio AokiChapter 10 Fundamentals on the Use of Shape Memory Alloys in Soft Robotics (pages 227–254): Matteo CianchettiChapter 11 Tuned Modified Transpose Jacobian Control of Robotic Systems (pages 255–275): S. A. A. Moosavian and M. KarimiChapter 12 Derivative?Free Nonlinear Kalman Filtering for PMSG Sensorless Control (pages 277–311): Gerasimos Rigatos, Pierluigi Siano and Nikolaos ZervosChapter 14 Construction and Control of Parallel Robots (pages 313–367): Moharam Habibnejad Korayem, Soleiman Manteghi and Hami TourajizadehChapter 14 A Localization System for Mobile Robot Using Scanning Laser and Ultrasonic Measurement (pages 369–384): Kai Liu, Hongbo Li and Zengqi SunChapter 15 Building of Open?Structure Wheel?Based Mobile Robotic Platform (pages 385–421): Aleksandar Rodic and Ivan StojkovicChapter 16 Design and Physical Implementation of Holonomous Mobile Robot – Holbos (pages 423–449): Jasmin Velagic, Admir Kaknjo, Faruk Dautovic, Muhidin Hujdur and Nedim OsmicChapter 17 Advanced Artificial Vision and Mobile Devices for New Applications in Learning, Entertainment and Cultural Heritage Domains (pages 451–481): Gian Luca Foresti, Niki Martinel, Christian Micheloni and Marco VernierChapter 18 Application of Stereo Vision and ARM Processor for Motion Control (pages 483–499): Moharam Habibnejad Korayem, Michal Irani and Saeed Rafee NekooChapter 19 Mechatronics as Science and Engineering – or Both (pages 501–542): Balan Pillai and Vesa SalminenChapter 20 A Mechatronic Platform for Robotic Educational Activities (pages 543–568): Ioannis Kostavelis, Evangelos Boukas, Lazaros Nalpantidis and Antonios GasteratosChapter 21 The Importance of Practical Activities in the Formation of Mechatronic Engineers (pages 569–592): Joao Carlos M. Carvalho and Vera Lucia D.S. Franco