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Mechatronics, a synergistic combination of mechanical, electronic and computing engineering technologies, is a truly multidisciplinary approach to engineering. New products based on mechatronic principles are demonstrating reduced mechanical complexity, increased performance and often previously impossible capabilities. This book contains the papers presented at the UK Mechatronics Forum's 6th International Conference, held in Skövde, Sweden, in September 1998. Many of these high-quality papers illustrate the tremendous influence of mechatronics on such areas as manufacturing machinery, automotive engineering, textiles manufacture, robotics, and real-time control and vision systems. There are also papers describing developments in sensors, actuators, control and data processing techniques, such as fuzzy logic and neural networks, all of which have practical application to mechatronic systems.
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MECHATRONICS '98 Proceedings of the 6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference Elsevier Science Internet Homepage- http://www.elsevier.nl Contains full catalogue information on all books, journals and electronic products Elsevier Titles of Related Interest BONIS ET AL. International Progress in Precision Engineering KWAY & T A N A K A Computational Engineering SODHI Advances in Manufacturing Systems: Design, Modeling and Analysis STOLARSKI Analytical Design Techniques usul Advancement of Intelligent Production Related Journals Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Computer-Aided Design Computers and Electrical Engineering International Journal of Engineering Science International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Mechanism and Machine Theory Mechatronics Precision Engineering Robotics and Autonomous Systems Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Sensors and Actuators A: Physical M E C H A T R O N I cs '9g Proceedings of'the 6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Sk6vde, Sweden, 9" 11 September 1998 Editors JosefAdolfsson and Jeanette Karls~n University of Sk6vde, Sk6vde, Sweden Organised by UK Mechatronics Forum Centre for Intelligent Automation, University of Sk6vde De Montford University Sponsoredby ABB Flexible Automation CEJN FESTO Volvo lEE, Manufacturing Division IMechE, Machine Systems Computing and Control Prosolvia Systems AB Sk6vde Kommun Pergamon Amsterdam - Lausanne- New York- Oxford- Shannon - Singapore- Tokyo ELSEVIER SCIENCE Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference (6th" 1998 9Sk6vde, Sweden) Mechatronics '98 9proceedings of the 6th UK Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Sk6vde, Sweden, 9-11 September 1998 / editors, Josef Adolfsson and Jeanette Karls6n 9organised by UK Mechatronics Forum, Centre for Intelligent Automation, University of Sk6vde, De Montfort University" sponsored by ABB Fle3 Automation ... [et al.]. ~ 1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 0-08-043339-1 (hardcover) 1. Mechatronics--Congresses. I. Adolfsson, Josef. U. Karls6n, Jeanette. HI. Hi3gskolan i Ski3vde. Centre for Intelli Automation. IV. De Montfort University. V. Title. TJ163.12.U35 1998 621IDC21 98-29168 CIP British Library Cataloguing in Publication data A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Copyright 9 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronics, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the copyright holder. First edition