The fourth industrial revolution is shaping a new industrial landscape. A variety of
technologies related to software, information and communication technologies embody a …

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have the characteristics of a high performance, a
complex coupling mechanism, a compact, complex system composition, as well as high …

In this paper, a conceptual design of a Delta robot is developed by means of a mechatronic
design methodology. A fully integrated conceptual design, clarifying the recurrence of the …

Traditional design processes must adapt to new industrial challenges, to the rapid evolution
of technologies and the resulting complexity of systems. Today's industry, particularly in the …

In Industry 4.0, the growing incorporation of cyber-physical systems (CPS) into
manufacturing facilities composed of mechatronic products brings the need of reducing …

Abstract In industry 4.0, the growing incorporation of cyber-physical systems (CPS) into
manufacturing facilities composed of mechatronic products brings forth the need of reducing …

Since the 2000s, 3D modeling and product lifecycle management (PLM) have profoundly
changed the way systems and manufactured products are designed, industrialized and …

Hybrid development approaches promise to entail the advantages of both agile and
traditional techniques. Still there is no consensus on how a combination can look like and …

In this paper, a conceptual design of a Delta robot is developed by means of a mechatronic
design methodology. A fully integrated conceptual design, clarifying the recurrence of the …

Open pit mines experience several challenges and constraints in the management of mining
operations and processes. The heterogeneity of the infrastructures and the complexity of the …