A standard framework for mechatronics

This research aims to highlight the levers that are within the reach of Small and Medium Organizations (SMO) who have the purpose to engage in mechatronics. Subsequently, we consider to gradually build up a framework so as to enable these SMO, presently involved in the general mechanical industry, to evaluate their ability to make mechatronic products, adopt scalable evolution strategies and access the promising mechatronic markets by challenging novel business models, necessary to evolve towards mechatronics.