This is the first book of a series that will focus on MMS (Mechanism and
Machine Science). This book also presents IFToMM, the International
Federation on the Promotion of MMS and its activity.
This volume contains contributions by IFToMM officers who are Chairs of
member organizations (MOs), permanent commissions (PCs), and technical
committees (TCs), who have reported their experiences and views toward
the future of IFToMM and MMS. The book is composed of three parts: the
first with general considerations by high-standing IFToMM persons, the
second chapter with views by the chairs of PCs and TCs as dealing with
specific subject areas, and the third one with reports by the chairs of
MOs as presenting experiences and challenges in national and territory
communities.
This book will be of interest to a wide public who wish to know the
status and trends in MMS both at international level through IFToMM and
in national/local frames through the leading actors of activities. In
addition, the book can be considered also a fruitful source to find out
"who's who" in MMS, historical backgrounds and trends in MMS
developments, as well as for challenges and problems in future activity
by IFToMM community and in MMS at large.