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Introduction to Mechantronics and Measurement Systems,3E (SIE)

David G. Alciatore, Colorado State University
Michael B. Histand, Colorado State University

ISBN: 007064814x
Copyright year: 2007

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NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION

The third edition of Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems has been modernized and updated throughout and includes expanded coverage of many areas, as well as several new features, such as:
  • More coverage of microcontroller hardware and software design examples emphasizing the interface to mechatronic system components, including new Threaded Design Examples throughout the text and a new detailed case study in Chapter 11
  • New visual icons throughout the book marking cross-references to extensive online resources including video demonstrations, MathCAD examples, laboratory exercises, and Internet links to useful information
  • Many new photographs and descriptions of real mechatronics systems and devices
  • An expanded chapter on data acquisition with a brief introduction to LabView
  • A new introduction to controls theory and its application in mechatronic systems
A more detailed description of some of these new features appears in the following sections.
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