Mechatronics

Abstract

Abstract This chapter gives a basic overview of the electrical engineering and computer engineering. Analog circuits are often the best choice to condition and modify signals to/and from analog actuators and sensors. Basic circuit analysis is built on two laws (1) Kirchoff's Voltage Law, and (2) Kirchoff's current law. Semiconductor electronics, such as diodes and transistors, are used in many circuits and devices for switching and amplification. Operational amplifiers, or op amps, are extremely useful in mechatronics. They are primarily used to modify an analog signal such as increasing the voltage output of a strain gauge circuit or removing noise from a signal. Computers and digital electronics used in mechatronic systems are described by binary arithmetic. Digital data can be transferred in several ways. The most common methods are serial and parallel data transfer. There are two types of serial communication—synchronous and asynchronous.