RichmondCC Library: Mechatronics Engineering Technology: Websites

Associations

American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
A nonprofit membership organization serving all engineering disciplines.
Robotics Industries Association (RIA)
A trade group providing information to help engineers, managers, and executives apply and justify robotics and flexible automation.
IEEE
Largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by 13 U.S. government agencies.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Searchable database of U.S. patents with full text of patent documents.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The United Nations agency dedicated to the use of intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, etc.) as a means of stimulating innovation and creativity.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ASNI is a non-profit organization that develops and promotes standards for industry in the United States. It also coordinates with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to ensure that US products are usable world-wide.
International Organization for Standards (ISO)
ISO creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.