1st Edition

Optomechatronics Fusion of Optical and Mechatronic Engineering

By Hyungsuck Cho Copyright 2006

    Optomechatronics: Fusion of Optical and Mechatronic Engineering takes an integrated approach to combine the fields of optical and mechatronics engineering. The author provides a multidisciplinary view from the design stage of engineering systems that result from the fusion of optical elements with mechatronic elements. He explores how the integration of optomechatronic components can create new value and functions for the engineering systems under consideration. In the final section, practical optomechatronic systems are richly illustrated to aid readers in understanding how effectively optomechatronic technology can be utilized to produce new functionalities and enhance performance.

    Introduction: Understanding of Optomechatronic Technology. Fundamentals of Optics. Machine Vision: Visual Sensing and Image Processing. Mechatronic Elements for Optomechatronic Interface. Optomechatronic Integration. Basic Optomechatronic Functional Units. Optomechatronic Systems in Practice. Appendix A1: Some Considerations of Kinematics and Homogeneous Transformation. Appendix A2: Structural Beam Deflection. Appendix A3: Routh Stability Criterion. Index.

    Biography

    Hyungsuck Cho