Biomechatronics is the application of mechatronic engineering to human biology@ and@ as such@ it forms an important subset of the overall biomedical engineering discipline. As with mechatronics@ which is often synonymous with robotics@ biomechatronics is often thought of as restricted to the development of prosthetic limbs. However@ in reality biomechatronics covers a much wider genre than this@ and along with prosthetic limbs this book examines some of the more interesting applications including those related to hearing@ respiration@ vision@ and the cardiovascular system. Author Graham M. Brooker