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The word of Mechatronics is already 45 years old. This is an occasion to present the definitions of mechatronics, its history and to show current state of the art in this discipline. The article presents a short overview of the literature related to mechatronics. The development of mechatronics is also illustrated along with development of computers and washing machines . Finally the achievements are summarized and some questions related to mechatronics’ future are stated.
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Milecki, A. (2015). 45 Years of Mechatronics – History and Future. In: Szewczyk, R., Zieliński, C., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Progress in Automation, Robotics and Measuring Techniques. ICA 2015. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 350. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15796-2_13
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