Chapter 2: Collaborative Product Development

Title: PLM for mechatronics integration

Author(s): Ulf Sellgren, Martin Törngren, Diana Malvius, Matthias Biehl

Address: Machine Design, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden | Machine Design, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden | Machine Design, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden | Machine Design, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2009 pp. 106 - 116

Abstract/Summary: Mechatronics is a synergistic integration of mechanical, electronic, and control engineering, with computer science. The mechatronics development, which is offering new features and business opportunities at an increasing pace, is driven by technology, increasing competition and legislation. Mechatronics engineering develops new types of components, with tight relations and dependencies between mechanics, electronics, and software domains. New technology implies new types of errors, faults, and error modes, as well as completely new and unforeseen types of emergent behavior. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a SOA-based collaboration hub that is based on a PLM strategy and model-based systems engineering methods.

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