mechatronics
nounEtymology From mecha(nics) + -tronics.
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The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- Advanced technology to create energy-saving, resource-saving and highly intelligent systems by integrating mechanics, electronics and software is called mechatronics.1989, Makoto Kajitani, A Concept of Mechatronics:
- So what's this new hybrid called a Mechatronics Engineer? Simply stated, these pros apply mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering theory and techniques to create automated, intelligent products, smart devices, and industrial control systems--systems that can then be "taught" to improve their performance. This is where many future engineering jobs are headed.2012, Alex A. Kecskes, The Rise of the Mechatronics Engineer:
- Synonyms
- electromechanical systems
- Derived terms
- biomechatronics, mechatronics engineer, mechatronics engineering, micromechatronics, nanomechatronics, optomechatronics
- Related terms
- mechatronic, electromechanical, systems