威廉·博尔顿（William Bolton），担任英国商业与技术委员会（BTEC）继续教育的顾问以及研发和监控的负责人，他编著了多部成功的工程教科书。包括《Mechatronics》《Engineering Science》《Higher Engineering Science》《MechanicaI Science》《Instrumentation and Control Systems》等。被国外各大学广泛采用，获得了很好的反响。

Preface
I. Introduction
1. Introducing mechatronics
chapter objectives
1.1 What is mechatronics?
1.2 the design process
1.3 systems
1.4 Measurement systems
1.5 control systems
1.6 Programmable logic controller
1.7 examples of mechatronic systems
summary
Problems
II. Sensors and signal conditioning
2. Sensors and transducers
chapter objectives
2.1 sensors and transducers
2.2 Performance terminology
2.3 Displacement, position and proximity
2.4 Velocity and motion
2.5 Force
2.6 Fluid pressure
2.7 Liquid flow
2.8 Liquid level
2.9 temperature
2.10 Light sensors
2.11 selection of sensors
2.12 inputting data by switches
summary
Problems
3. Signal conditioning
chapter objectives
3.1 signal conditioning
3.2 the operational amplifier
3.3 Protection
3.4 Filtering
3.5 Wheatstone bridge
3.6 Pulse modulation
3.7 Problems with signals
3.8 Power transfer
summary
Problems
4. Digital signals
chapter objectives
4.1 Digital signals
4.2 analogue and digital signals
4.3 Digital-to-analogue and analogue-to-digital converters
4.4 Multiplexers
4.5 Data acquisition
4.6 Digital signal processing
summary
Problems
5. Digital logic
chapter objectives
5.1 Digital logic
5.2 Logic gates
5.3 applications of logic gates
5.4 sequential logic
summary
Problems
6. Data presentation systems
chapter objectives
6.1 Displays
6.2 Data presentation elements
6.3 Magnetic recording
6.4 optical recording
6.5 Displays
6.6 Data acquisition systems
6.7 Measurement systems
6.8 testing and calibration
summary
Problems
III. Actuation
IV. Microprocessor systems
V. System models
VI. Conclusion
Appendices
Further information
Answers
Index

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