Journal Title：Mechatronics

Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design of products and manufacturing processes. It relates to the design of systems, devices and products aimed at achieving an optimal balance between basic mechanical structure and its overall control. The purpose of this journal is to provide rapid publication of topical papers featuring practical developments in mechatronics. It will cover a wide range of application areas including consumer product design, instrumentation, manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and device control, and will attract a readership from across the industrial and academic research spectrum. Particular importance will be attached to aspects of innovation in mechatronics design philosophy which illustrate the benefits obtainable by an a priori integration of functionality with embedded microprocessor control. A major item will be the design of machines, devices and systems possessing a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal seeks to publish research progress in this field with an emphasis on the applied rather than the theoretical. It will also serve the dual role of bringing greater recognition to this important area of engineering.

机电一体化是精密机械工程、电子控制和系统思维在产品设计和制造过程中的协同组合。它涉及旨在实现基本机械结构与其整体控制之间的最佳平衡的系统、设备和产品的设计。该杂志的目的是提供以机电一体化实际发展为特色的专题论文的快速出版。它将涵盖广泛的应用领域，包括消费产品设计、仪器仪表、制造方法、计算机集成以及过程和设备控制，并将吸引来自工业和学术研究领域的读者。将特别重视机电一体化设计理念的创新方面，这些方面说明了先验集成功能与嵌入式微处理器控制所带来的好处。一个主要项目将是具有一定程度的基于计算机的智能的机器、设备和系统的设计。该杂志力求发表该领域的研究进展，强调应用而非理论。它还将发挥双重作用，为这一重要的工程领域带来更大的认可。