ROBERT H. BISHOP

With updated coverage on all aspects of mechatronics, The Mechatronics Handbook, Second Edition is now available as a set of four books. Each installment offers focused coverage of a particular area of mechatronics, supplying a convenient and flexible source of specific information. The third of four books, Mechatronic Systems and Controls examines the various signals acquired and used in mechatronics and the control systems that depend upon these signals. After introducing the role of control in mechatronics, the book examines such topics as state space analysis, dynamic system response, Kalman filters as dynamic system state observers, neural and fuzzy controllers, and design optimization.

The first comprehensive reference on mechatronics, The Mechatronics Handbook was quickly embraced as the gold standard in the field. From washing machines, to coffeemakers, to cell phones, to the ubiquitous PC in almost every household, what, these days, doesn't take advantage of mechatronics in its design and function? In the scant five years since the initial publication of the handbook, the latest generation of smart products has made this even more obvious. Too Much Material to Cover in a Single Volume Originally a single-volume reference, the handbook has grown along with the field. The need for easy access to new material on rapid changes in technology, especially in computers and software, has made the single volume format unwieldy. The second edition is offered as two easily digestible books, making the material not only more accessible, but also more focused. Completely revised and updated, Robert Bishop's seminal work is still the most exhaustive, state-of-the-art treatment of the field available.