EcoMechatronics

EcoMechatronics: Concepts, Objectives, and Outcomes.- Re-Envisioning Innovation for Sustainability.- Mechatronic applications in Respect of Sustainability & Climate Change.- EcoMechatronics and Bioinspired Design: Ecology, Circular Economy and Sustainability.- A Holistic and Sustainable View on the Product Creation Process for Mechatronic Systems.- Applied Sensor Technologies.- MBSE for Mechatronic Systems Design with Human, Energetic, Cyber and Physical Aspects.- Concurrent Multi-domain Modelling and Simulation for Energy-efficient Mechatronic Systems.- Artificial Intelligence, Ethics & Privacy.- Mechatronic Applications in Rail Systems and Technologies.- Sustainable Mechatronic Solution for Agricultural Precision Farming Inspired by Space Robotics Technologies.- The Achievement of Sustainability in the Built Environment.- Eco-design of Hydropower Device in River.- Micro/Nano Positioning Systems with Piezoelectric Actuators and Their Role on Sustainability and Ecosystem.- Energy Saving in Industrial Mechatronic Systems Through Optimal Motion Planning.- Minimisation of C02 Footprint of Hybrid Propulsion Systems for Mobility and Power Tool Applications.- Developing Education in Mechatronics to Support the Challenges for Evolution, Development and Sustainability.- Education and Simulation for Electric and Mechatronic Systems in Renewable Energy.- Robot-Assisted Teaching - The Future of Education?.- EcoMechatronics: Enabling Technologies, and Future Prospects.

Dr Peter Hehenberger is Professor for Integrated Product Development, Head of the "Smart Mechatronics Engineering" Research Group and Academic Director of the "Institute for Agile Transformation" at the School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels/Austria.

Core research interests cover "Sustainability in Development and Production of Mechatronic Systems" and "Engineering Processes" along with topics on "Digital Transformation".



He has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conference proceedings and been guest editor for three journal special issues. In addition, he has authored or co-authored six books related to his research field.He has practical experience with industry and design projects and has been a key researcher and manager of several successful national and international research projects.



Dr Hehenberger is active in the research community where he is refers to his researcharea of "Mechatronic Design" as group member of IFIP WG5.1 "Global Product development for the whole life-cycle", IFAC TC 4.2 "Mechatronic Systems" and SAE SETC "Small Powertrains and Energy Systems Technology Conference Technical Board".Professor Maki Habib specialises in Robotics and Mechatronics having obtained his Ph.D. in Intelligent and Autonomous Robotics from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, he was a research scientist at RIKEN, Japan, a senior researcher at RISO-Laboratories, Japan, and visiting researcher at EPFL, Switzerland. He has also been a Visiting Expert at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) serving the Malaysian industry, an Associate Professor at UTM, Malaysia, and a Senior Manager at MCRIA, Malaysia. He was a leading senior research scientist with GMD-Japan where he led the Telecooperation Research Group and an Associate Professor with Monash University (Australia/Malaysia) to develop and lead the Mechatronics Engineering program. He was appointed as a Full