computer technology

This book is exactly as the title describes and introduction to mechatronics. The content is not detailed enough even for a undergraduate engineer. It,s a book fun to have with the real stuff. Nothing as modelling ans simpification technieuqs is given. The emphesis is to much on theory and not practical designing. To much digital processing.

This book is perfect for a mechanical engineer with very little background or experience with electronics.

The chapter on microcontroller programming and interfacing is also a good introduction, and it presents all of the important aspects of this important area.

I don't recommend the book for electrical engineers or others with lots of electronics and microcontroller experience.

For a seasoned mechanical engineer, this book is next to useless.
Most of the book consists of explaining fundamental concepts that should have already been acquired in mechanics and electrical circuits classes (or books).

Although the sections covering the fundamentals such as circuit components, signal processing, etc. are well written, very little attempt is made at "tying it all together". The "real world" case studies lack any detail or insight that help in actually getting the job done. I want to know how I can make *this* bag of circuit components control *that* gear motor according to *this* equation,etc.

Final Points:
1) Useful only as a survey of the field.
2) Makes a good coffee table book.
3) Too expensive (like most engineeer textbooks).