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rescue tasks after disasters, destruction of hazardous and abandoned weapons, and
rescue tasks after disasters, destruction of hazardous and abandoned weapons, and
restoration of polluted environments.
restoration of polluted environments.
The 5th International Conference on Machine Automation, held in November 24-26,
The 5th International Conference on Machine Automation, held in November 24-26,
2004 at Osaka University in Japan, covered various aspects of mechatronics in a new
2004 at Osaka University in Japan, covered various aspects of mechatronics in a new
era, providing new methodologies and tools to design and to build machines and systems
era, providing new methodologies and tools to design and to build machines and systems
book
safety,
selected
includes
and
dependability.
security,
This
for safety, security, and dependability. This book includes selected papers from the
for
the
from
papers
conference. The conference
conference. The conference was sponsored by Osaka University and the Japanese Council
was sponsored by Osaka University and the Japanese Council
Promotion
and
Machine
Mechanism
Science.
of
the
of
of International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science.
International
for
Federation
First, we would like to thank the members of the Organizing Committee. Further thanks
First, we would like to thank the members of the Organizing Committee. Further thanks
go to the authors, the members of the Program Committee and the conference participants
go to the authors, the members of the Program Committee and the conference
participants
for their contribution to the success of the conference and this book.
for their contribution to the success of the conference and this book.
In conclusion, we strongly hope that this book will have a useful shelf life.
In conclusion, we strongly hope that this book will have a useful shelf life.
The editors,
The editors,
Eiji Arai and Tatsuo Arai
Arai
Eiji Arai
and Tatsuo