Abstract
Robotics and mechatronics are multi-disciplinary subjects sharing some common fundamental knowledge and technical development. This article briefly outlines areas of works in robotics and mechatronics respectively, and explains the commonalities and differences of the two subjects. The roles of MMS in the robotics and mechatronics are explained and reflected in the current IFToMM events. With the merger of IFToMM Technical Committee on Robotics and Technical Committee on Mechatronics, this article also points out the missions and topics of the newly established Technical Committee on Robotics and Mechatronics (TC R & M) and its future role in the larger Robotics and Mechatronics community.
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The author would like to acknowledge Professors Bodo Heimann and Shinichi Yokota for their leadership as Chairmen of the former IFToMM TC Robotics and TC Mechatronics respectively.
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Chen, IM. (2011). Role of MMS and IFToMM in Robotics and Mechatronics. In: Ceccarelli, M. (eds) Technology Developments: the Role of Mechanism and Machine Science and IFToMM. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1300-0_15
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