1. Introduction# 1.1. Mechatronics 1.1.1. Recommended Video 1.1.2. Contributing Fields of Mechatronics 1.1.3. Mechatronics vs Robotics 1.1.4. Applications 1.2. Embedded Systems 1.2.1. Components of an Embedded System 1.3. Microcontrollers 1.3.1. Hardware 1.3.2. Software 1.4. History of Microcontrollers 1.4.1. Early Days 1.4.2. Maker Era 1.4.3. Maturation 1.5. Bootloader and Firmware 1.5.1. Firmware and Interpreted Languages 1.6. Interacting with the Real World 1.6.1. Example - Washing Machine 1.7. Sensors 1.7.1. Types of Sensors 1.7.2. Sensor Data 1.8. Actuators 1.8.1. Types of Actuators 1.8.2. Controlling Actuators 1.9. Control Systems