Applied Mechanics and Materials

Description: Various definitions of mechatronics have been developed over time, each of which emphasizes a slightly different origin and aim. One of the most accurate definition of mechatronics is given by Kyura and Oho. Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products and processes. Mechatronics integrates mechanical systems (mechanical elements, components, machines), electronic systems (microelectronics, sensor and actuator technology) and information technology. In this manner, mechatronic systems are a complex integration of extremely advanced technological components able to perform tasks with high accuracy and flexibility. This special issue is devoted to exploit some advancements in the wide field of mechatronics. It cannot be conclusive or exhaustive but would be a stimulus for further research.

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 SEM Fall Conference and International Symposium on Intensive Loading and Its Effects, October 19-22, 2014, Beijing, China.
The 46 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Plenary and Invited Talks;
Chapter 2: Mechanical Properties of Materials;
Chapter 3: Materials and Structures under Extreme Loading Conditions;
Chapter 4: Computational Experiments and Simulation;
Chapter 5: Advanced Diagnostic and Measurement Methods

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON 2015), March 18-20, 2015, Phuket, Thailand.
The 159 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Communication and Applied Information Technologies;
Chapter 2: Electronics and Microelectronics;
Chapter 3: Materials and Technologies for Magnetic Storage Devices;
Chapter 4: Power and Electrical Engineering;
Chapter 5: Power Electronics and Control in Power Systems;
Chapter 6: Mechatronics, Robotics and Control;
Chapter 7: Image, Data and Signal Processing;
Chapter 8: Biomedical Engineering;
Chapter 9: Bioengineering Research

Description: These are the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Kinematics, Mechanics of Rigid Bodies, and Materials 2014 (KINEMATICS 2014), was held at the Sheraton Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on 29 – 30 November 2014.The conference is the premiere forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Kinematics Sciences in the area of Material Sciences , Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 17^th Conference of Hydrodynamic and Electromechanical Control Engineering, July 27–29, 2014, Lhasa City, Tibet.
The 40 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Hydraulic, Mechanical and Electromechanical Systems Components, Materials Processing;
Chapter 2: Flow Machinery and Engineering;
Chapter 3: Hydraulic Systems, Servosystems and Transmission, Driving Systems;
Chapter 4: Advanced Control Research and Application;
Chapter 5: Industry Application

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2015 3rd International Forum on Mechanical and Material Engineering (IFMME 2015), April 18-19, 2015, Guangzhou, China.
The 51 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Design and Numerical Simulation;
Chapter 2: Materials Research and Processing Technology;
Chapter 3: Mechanical Transmission, Friction and Wear;
Chapter 4: Industrial Robots, Control and Automation

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2015 5th International Conference on Structures and Building Materials (ICSBM 2015), April 16-17, 2015, Shenzhen, China.
The 42 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Geotechnical and Structural Engineering;
Chapter 2: Building Materials

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Technology Development (ICSTD 2014), October 30-31, 2014, Bali, Indonesia.
The 72 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Technologies of Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering, Transportation and Urban Planning;
Chapter 2: Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Development;
Chapter 3: Advanced Decisions in Mechanical Engineering;
Chapter 4: Application of Alternative Energy and Information Technologies

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Automation (AMMA 2015), April 19-20, 2015, Hong Kong.
The 91 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Applied Mechanics, Research and Design of Mechanisms and Machines;
Chapter 2: Materials Science and Technology for Materials Processing;
Chapter 3: Building Materials and Construction;
Chapter 4: Mechatronics, Control and Automation;
Chapter 5: Measurements, Instrumentation, Technologies of Detection and Monitoring,
Computational Algorithms of Data Processing;
Chapter 6: Organization of Production, Production Planning and Scheduling in Manufacturing and Industry

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 1st International Integrated Engineering Summit (IIES 2014), December 1-4, 2014, Batu Pahat, Malaysia.
The 292 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Additive Manufacturing Research;
Chapter 2: Advances in Mechanics;
Chapter 3: Fluid Mechanic and Heat Transfer;
Chapter 4: Energy and Combustion;
Chapter 5: Nanoelectronic Engineering;
Chapter 6: Integrated Electrical and Electronic Engineering;
Chapter 7: Industrial Engineering;
Chapter 8: Engineering Design;
Chapter 9: Sustainable Construction;
Chapter 10: Environment and Green Technology;
Chapter 11: Tropical Soil