Reinventing Mechatronics: Developing Future Directions for Mechatronics

Preface\n	Mechatronics 2018\n	The Mechatronics Forum\nAcknowledgements\nContents\nAbout the Editors\nReinventing Mechatronics\n	Introduction and Background\n	Reinventing Mechatronics\n		Challenges\n	Summary\n	References\nReinventing Mechatronics—A Personal Perspective\n	Background\n	Joint European Torus\n	Dounreay\n	Fukushima Daiichi\n	Comment\nFrom Mechatronics to the Cloud\n	How Did We Get to Here?\n	Mechatronics, Cyber-Physical Systems, the Internet of Things & the Cloud\n	Design Issues\n	What Does What?\n		Manufacturing Systems\n	Issues & Concerns\n		Privacy\n		The Consumer\n		Ethics\n	Conclusions\n	References\nPath Planning for Semi-autonomous Agricultural Vehicles\n	Introduction\n	Path Model\n	Robust Estimation\n	Initialization\n		Straight Line Estimate\n		Circle Estimate\n		Linear Polynomial Coefficient Estimate\n	Path Planning\n	Evaluation\n	Conclusions\n	References\nThe AgriRover: A Reinvented Mechatronic Platform from Space Robotics for Precision Farming\n	Introduction\n		Soil Quality Measurement Challenge\n		Current Soil Monitoring Technologies\n	A Reinvented Mechatronics Mobile Platform Design\n		AgriRover System Requirements and Architecture\n		Agricultural Object Recognition\n	The Reinvention Process and the AgriRover—Sensing Mobile Platform\n		Four Independently Driven Wheeled Platform Design\n		Instantaneous Power Modelling\n		Soil Sample Collection Mechanism\n		Agricultural Object Recognition\n	Autonomous Navigation and Task Planning\n		Navigation System Design\n	Energy Based Path Planning\n		Energy Optimization Path Planning\n	Discussion and Future Work\n		Reinvention\n		Future Mechatronic Research Directions\n	Conclusions\n	References\nAssistive Gait Wearable Robots—From the Laboratory to the Real Environment\n	Introduction\n	Review of Exoskeletons for Human Assistance and Rehabilitation\n	Assessment of Gait Parameters in Design and Performance Evaluation and Relation to the Assistive Gait Wearable Robots (AGWR)\n	Methods and Challenges for the Data Collection, Analysis and Evaluation of Gait Performance\n		Photogrammetry\n	Wearable Measurement Systems\n	Conclusions\n	References\nA High Fidelity Driving Simulation Platform for the Development and Validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems\n	Introduction\n	Real-Time Simulation\n	Components of the Human-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform\n		Real-Time Vehicle Models\n		Virtual Environment, Sensor and Communication Models\n		Automated Driving Functionality\n		Motion Cueing\n	Comparison of Vehicle Dynamics Models\n		Simplified Models\n		Comparison Studies\n	Evaluation of ADF Controllers\n		ACC on a Highway Scenario\n		Autonomous Intersection Crossing\n	Conclusions & Outlook\n	References\nAdvancing Assembly Through Human-Robot Collaboration: Framework and Implementation\n	Introduction\n		Human-Robot Remote Collaboration (HRRC)\n		Human-Robot Local Collaboration (HRLC)\n	Human-Robot Collaboration Framework\n		Remote Human-Robot Collaboration\n		Local Human-Robot Collaboration\n	Discussions and Conclusions\n	References\nTracking Control for a Fully-Actuated UAV\n	Introduction\n	Realization\n	Mathematical Model\n		Rigid Body Dynamics\n		Simplified Cascade Model\n	Rigid Body Control\n	Actuator Dynamics and Control\n		Servo Dynamics\n		Thrust Dynamics\n	State Estimation\n		Angular Velocity and Torque Bias Estimation\n		Configuration Measurement Time Estimation\n		Configuration Estimation\n		Force Bias Estimation\n	Flight Test Results\n	References\nSimplified Manufacturing of Machine Tools Utilising Mechatronic Solutions on the Example of the Experimental Machine MAX\n	Introduction\n	Design of the Experimental Machine MAX\n		Concept and Design Goal of the Experimental Machine\n		Structure and Main Components of the Experimental Machine\n	Correction of Geometric and Kinematic Errors\n		Error Modelling Using Rigid Body Kinematics\n		Identification of the Geometric-Kinematic Errors\n		Verification of the Geometric-Kinematic Error Correction\n	Compensation of Dynamic Errors\n		Impulse Compensation for Linear Motor Driven Feed Axes\n		Vibration Reduction Using the Example of an Engraving Process\n	Conclusion and Outlook\n	References\nSimulation in the Design of Machine Tools\n	Introduction\n		State of the Art in Machine Tool Simulation\n		Specific Properties of Machine Tools\n		Requirements on Simulation Software for Machine Tools\n	Model Order Reduction\n	Moving Interfaces\n	Software Implementation\n	Applications\n		Position-Dependent Frequency Response\n		Contour Error\n		Structure and Process Coupling\n		Volumetric Accuracy Evaluation\n	Conclusions\n	References\nReinventing Mechatronics—Final Thoughts\n	Introduction\n	Technology\n	Complexity\n	Operating Software\n	Hardware\n	Reliable and Rechargeable Power Supplies\n	Innocent Human Error\n	Connectivity\n	Privacy, Dependency, Ubiquity and the Hybrid Society\n	Final Thoughts\n	References