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The Case Study: The Exploitation of


            Mechatronics Systems


            By Milica D. Djekic



            The mechatronics systems are a common part of the industrial control systems (ICS) or – in other words
            – these two assets serve in many control engineering applications. The mechatronics systems exist many
            years back and they are only the phase in a development of control systems. In addition, they are a
            synergy of control, mechanical, electrical and computer systems. Through this modern time  – these
            infrastructures are correlated with the web technologies and frequently use the internet to communicate
            with each other. Here, how over the control engineering and mechatronics we would come to an Internet
            of Things (IoT) concept. In this chapter, we would discuss how mechatronics paradigm has become the
            part of control engineering solutions and why it’s important to understand its IoT side in order to stay
            cyber safe.



            What are the mechatronics systems?


            “Mechatronics” is a quite recent concept that would mainly affect the control engineering solutions. It’s
            commonly correlated with the robotics, but nowadays it’s more than a robotics. Basically, it’s about smart
            systems which would use many sensors and measuring devices in order to make an intelligent decision.






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