The what, why and how of mechatronics

Engineering Science and Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-88

  Bradley, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCT DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

MECHATRONICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0031117998     PISSN: 09637346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/esej:19970210     Document Type: Article

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