MECHATRONICS

Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design of products and manufacturing processes. It relates to the design of systems, devices and products aimed at achieving an optimal balance between basic mechanical structure and its overall control. The purpose of this journal is to provide rapid publication of topical papers featuring practical developments in mechatronics. It will cover a wide range of application areas including consumer product design, instrumentation, manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and device control, and will attract a readership from across the industrial and academic research spectrum. Particular importance will be attached to aspects of innovation in mechatronics design philosophy which illustrate the benefits obtainable by an a priori integration of functionality with embedded microprocessor control. A major item will be the design of machines, devices and systems possessing a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal seeks to publish research progress in this field with an emphasis on the applied rather than the theoretical. It will also serve the dual role of bringing greater recognition to this important area of engineering.Mechatronics publishes the following types of papers: ? Regular Articles should describe original research of high quality in the field of Mechatronics. ? Review Articles will generally be specially commissioned, however, suggestions for topics and authors are welcomed by the Editor-in-Chief. ?Technical Notes provide rapid publication of important new contributions.

机电一体化是精密机械工程、电子控制和系统思维在产品设计和制造过程中的协同结合。它涉及系统、装置和产品的设计，旨在实现基本机械结构与其整体控制之间的最佳平衡。这本杂志的目的是提供快速出版的专题论文在机电一体化的实际发展。它将覆盖广泛的应用领域，包括消费品设计、仪器仪表、制造方法、计算机集成、过程和设备控制，并将吸引来自工业和学术研究领域的读者。将特别重视机电一体化设计理念创新的各个方面，这些创新体现了功能与嵌入式微处理器控制的先验集成所带来的好处。一个主要项目是设计具有计算机智能程度的机器、装置和系统。期刊试图出版这一领域的研究进展，重点是应用而非理论。它还将发挥双重作用，为这一重要的工程领域带来更大的认可。机电一体化出版以下类型的论文：?常规文章应描述机电一体化领域高质量的原始研究。?评论文章一般都是专门委托撰写的，但对主题和作者的建议受到主编的欢迎。?技术说明提供了重要新贡献的快速出版。