Many schools of Mechatronics / Instrumentation engineering have this subject in their syllabus. I am really confused what image processing have to do with automation business ?

Please explain at length. Is it related with Machine vision system?

<b>Moderator's note:</b> Mechatronics is not a misspelling. It is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products.

 

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