Mechatronics and Data Acquisition Systems
- 1st Edition - January 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Hassan Elahi, Hamid Jabbar, Amir Hamza
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 4 0 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 4 0 4 - 1
Mechatronics and Data Acquisition Systems provides the fundamental knowledge of mechatronics engineering and its applications in control engineering, instrumentation engineeri… Read more
Mechatronics and Data Acquisition Systems provides the fundamental knowledge of mechatronics engineering and its applications in control engineering, instrumentation engineering and multidisciplinary practice. The book explores recent advancements in mechatronics technologies and the state-of-the-art research on the design, fabrication, and characterization techniques for the development of electromechanical systems i.e., sensors, actuators, and transducers. It also delves into the operational aspects of these systems and multidisciplinary approaches with monitoring devices. This is a complete and useful reference tool for engineers, researchers, and students.
Whilst exploring recent advancements, this title addresses the key challenges that affect the creation of mechatronics systems and explores future pathways, such as Artificial Intelligence for acquiring and analyzing data.
- Provides state-of-the art research on data acquisition systems
- Includes new designs of mechatronics devices for control and instrumentation engineering
- Covers the modelling, simulation, and fabrication of micro and nanoelectromechanical systems for sensors and actuators
- Presents examples of practice in design, modeling, and implementation of data acquisition systems
Mechatronics and Instrumentation engineers and consultants, Healthcare researchers and consultants, Biomedical Engineering and IoT industries, energy harvesting experts, engineers, technologists, Undergraduate and postgraduate students, research students in Mechatronics, Electronics, Mechanical and Material Engineering
1. Introduction to Data Acquisition and Control
• History of Data Acquisition Systems
• Oscilloscopes
• Data Recorders
• Commercial Data Acquisition Systems
• Customized Solutions
• Performance comparison
2. Sensors and Actuators used in R&D
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
• LabVIEW Examples
3. Sensors and Actuators used in Medical Devices
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
4. Sensors and Actuators used in Industry
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
5. Advance Sensors and Actuators
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
6. Analog Signal Conditioning
• Amplifiers and Types
• Active and Passive Filters
• Analog Front End (AFE)
• Frequency dependent behaviour of Passive electrical components
• Testing of Passive electrical components
• Impedance matching
• Maximum power transmission
7. Digital Signal Conditioning
• Analog to Digital Converter Types
• Sources of Errors and Non-linearities
• Digital to Analog Converters
• Types
• Sources of Errors and Non-linearities
• SNR, SINAD, THD, ENOB calculations
8. Microcontrollers & Embedded Systems
• Current Microcontrollers Technology
• Power Consumption & clock Speed
• Built-in Sensors
• Operation modes (sleep, idle, etc)
• Embedded Security
• FPGAs
• SOCs
9. Prototyping Boards
• Aurdino
• Raspberry Pi
• NodeMC
10. Wired and Wireless Communications
• Serial bus
• CAN
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• ZigBee
• V2X
11. NI & LabView
• LabVIEW Example using Oscilloscope, DMM, Power supply, etc.
12. Digital Filters
• FFT
• Bode Plot
• Averaging Filter
• Notch Filter
• Low-Pass
• High-Pass
13. Embedded/Digital Control Systems
• PID
• PID Tuning
14. PLC & SCADA
• Types of PLCs
• SCADA
• Plant overview
15. Embedded Programming
• C Language
• Block level code for FPGAs
• SoC Programming
16. Noise Reduction and Isolation
• Connectors and Impedance
• Shielding wires
• Shielding casings
• PCB design considerations
17. Artificial Intelligence and Data Acquisition
• IoT
• Edge Computing
• Data Logging on Web Portals
• Cloud computing services for AI
• History of Data Acquisition Systems
• Oscilloscopes
• Data Recorders
• Commercial Data Acquisition Systems
• Customized Solutions
• Performance comparison
2. Sensors and Actuators used in R&D
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
• LabVIEW Examples
3. Sensors and Actuators used in Medical Devices
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
4. Sensors and Actuators used in Industry
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
5. Advance Sensors and Actuators
• Types of Sensors
• Types of Actuators
• Comparison of the latest commercially available Sensors and Actuators
6. Analog Signal Conditioning
• Amplifiers and Types
• Active and Passive Filters
• Analog Front End (AFE)
• Frequency dependent behaviour of Passive electrical components
• Testing of Passive electrical components
• Impedance matching
• Maximum power transmission
7. Digital Signal Conditioning
• Analog to Digital Converter Types
• Sources of Errors and Non-linearities
• Digital to Analog Converters
• Types
• Sources of Errors and Non-linearities
• SNR, SINAD, THD, ENOB calculations
8. Microcontrollers & Embedded Systems
• Current Microcontrollers Technology
• Power Consumption & clock Speed
• Built-in Sensors
• Operation modes (sleep, idle, etc)
• Embedded Security
• FPGAs
• SOCs
9. Prototyping Boards
• Aurdino
• Raspberry Pi
• NodeMC
10. Wired and Wireless Communications
• Serial bus
• CAN
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• ZigBee
• V2X
11. NI & LabView
• LabVIEW Example using Oscilloscope, DMM, Power supply, etc.
12. Digital Filters
• FFT
• Bode Plot
• Averaging Filter
• Notch Filter
• Low-Pass
• High-Pass
13. Embedded/Digital Control Systems
• PID
• PID Tuning
14. PLC & SCADA
• Types of PLCs
• SCADA
• Plant overview
15. Embedded Programming
• C Language
• Block level code for FPGAs
• SoC Programming
16. Noise Reduction and Isolation
• Connectors and Impedance
• Shielding wires
• Shielding casings
• PCB design considerations
17. Artificial Intelligence and Data Acquisition
• IoT
• Edge Computing
• Data Logging on Web Portals
• Cloud computing services for AI
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Hassan Elahi
Dr Hassan Elahi is a Mechatronics Engineer and has completed his PhD from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He has worked as a Research Associate in the same department. His PhD research thesis was on “Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting by Aeroelastic Means.” Currently he is working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan. He has obtained Award of Honors in his master’s degree. Dr. Elahi has received best paper award related to energy harvesting system for mechatronics devices in 2018 by MDPI.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Assistant Professor, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, PakistanHJ
Hamid Jabbar
Dr Hamid Jabbar is from the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, NUST College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering. He is Alumni of the same department, graduating in 2002. He has over ten years of industry experience in developing electronics and data acquisition systems for aerospace navigation sensors. Since 2013, from the start of his PhD from Hanyang University of Seoul, South Korea, he focused his work on piezoelectric materials and devices based on these materials. In collaboration with the industries in Korea he obtained experience in design, manufacturing of wide variety of sensors, actuators, energy harvesters and transformers based on Piezoelectric ceramic materials. He is currently developing a lab-scale setup in Pakistan to indigenously develop these materials. He is also developing the associated interface circuits and data acquisition system for the piezoelectric devices to commercialize them.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, PakistanAH
Amir Hamza
Dr. Amir Hamza is an Assistant Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at NUST College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. He did his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA. His master’s degree is in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, from Seoul National University, South Korea. His undergraduate degree is in Mechatronics Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. His research interests include Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing Techniques and Materials Engineering. He is also serving as Director of the “Robot Maker Lab” established under the National Centre of Robotics and Automation (NCRA).
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Department, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan