1.What Is“Mechatronics”？ 1
2.Benefits of Mechatronics 9
3.Mechatronic System Elements(1) 16
4.Mechatronic System Elements(2) 29
5.Mechatronic System Elements(3) 38
6.Introduction to Numerical Control(1) 45
7.Introduction to Numerical Control(2) 53
8.Numerical Control Applications 65
9.Smart Robots(1) 73
10.Smart Robots(2) 80
11.Computer-Aided Manufacturing(1) 89
12.Computer-Aided Manufacturing(2) 100
13.Flexible Manufacturing System(1) 112
14.Flexible Manufacturing System(2) 128
15.Computer-Integrated Manufacturning 139
16.The Role of CAD/CAM in CIM 148
Vocabulary 160