Taking a design focused approach, the new edition of this textbook has been updated to include a number of experiments involving electronic circuit design and microcontroller programming

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