Comprehensively covers the fundamental scientific principles and technologies that are used in the design of modern computer-controlled machines and processes.

• Covers embedded microcontroller based design of machines
• Includes MATLAB®/Simulink®-based embedded control software development
• Considers electrohydraulic motion control systems, with extensive applications in construction     equipment industry
• Discusses electric motion control, servo systems, and coordinated multi-axis automated motion   control for factory automation applications
• Accompanied by a website hosting a solution manual 

Professor Cetinkunt has been working in mechatronics field, in academic and industrial Environment, for the past twenty five years.  He obtained his PhD in Robotics from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987.  His research has been funded by National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and may companies including Caterpillar, Motorola and others.