COMPUTER-AIDED CROSS-DOMAIN MODELING OF MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS
DS 60: Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2010
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Gausemeier, J.; Dorociak, R.; Pook, S.; Nyßen, A.; Terfloth, A.
Section: DESIGN METHODS
Page(s): 723-732
Abstract
Mechatronics – the symbiotic cooperation of mechanics, electrics/electronics, control engineering and software engineering – opens up fascinating perspectives for the development of future products. Still, development of mechatronic systems remains a challenge. Software support is a prerequisite to cope with this challenge. This contribution presents a software tool, which provides means for managing the complexity and intuitive modeling of the principle solution of advanced mechatronic systems. Its advantages are demonstrated in a case study from the development of a miniature robot.
Keywords: design methodology, mechatronics, principle solution, requirements tracing, computer aided conceptual design