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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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