PLM perspectives in mechatronic systems design
Résumé
In this paper, the importance of mechatronic systems integration is underlined. To make this integration possible in a collaborative environment, new tools have to be developed. After presenting the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) advantages, two different approaches are described: hardware/software integration thanks to Product Data Management (PDM) / Software Configuration Management (SCM) combination and system engineering integration. Both approaches are compared to finally propose a new approach based on Core Product Model (CPM) and Adele configuration manager.