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(More customer reviews)I think it would be impossible to cover the field of mechatronics in under six-hundred pages, although Bolton sure seems to come close. He covers a very decent spread of topics, providing basic concepts and equations, but no theory. You can probably gauge the depth with which topics are covered by looking over the contents of the book:
Sensors and Transducers, Signal Conditioning, Digital Signals, Digital Logic, Data Presentation Systems, Actuation Systems (Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Mechanical and Electrical), System Models, Dynamic Responses of Systems, System Transfer Functions, Frequency Response, Closed-Loop Controllers, Artificial Intelligence, Microprocessors, Programming (C and Assembly), Input/Output Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Communication Systems, Fault Finding, and even a review of Laplace Transforms and an introduction to MATLAB.
That's a lot of material for six hundred pages. And although some areas are skimmed over at frustratingly little depth, the sheer volume of good information makes this book an ideal reference. It certainly beats carrying around a dozen other books, and probably does just as good. Frankly, this book makes me want to sell back most (but not quite all) of my college textbooks which I kept as references.
One caveat, however, is that some sections seem to be good only as a tutorial. For example, the chapter on Data Presentation Systems is comprised almost entirely of concepts, and I don't see it having much reference value. While I doubt a reference for these systems could be written--that is, without covering specific models--some might only see it as extra weight. Still, I'm glad that Bolton included it, as it does its part to complete the picture.
Ultimately, I think almost anyone would benefit from this book. While I will be using it mostly as a reference (although there are areas from which I fully intend to learn new information), I believe it would also serve as an excellent start for anyone interested or otherwise engaged in the field, as an engineer, a technician, a hobbyist, or simply an admirer or enthusiast.
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