Books

Reports successful study cases about computer vision, control and robotics.

Shows how to use a new "Cardboard Engineering" technique for the handmade construction of three precision microcomputer controlled robots that hit, throw and shoot. Mathematical concepts and physical principles are not only rigorously described, but also go hand-in-hand with the design and constructional techniques of the working robot.

Presents the different tools and methods that enable the design of mobile robots; a discipline booming with the emergence of flying drones, underwater robots mine detectors, sailboats robots;and robot vacuum cleaners. Illustrated with simulations, exercises and examples, this book describes the fundamentals of modeling robots, developing the actuator concepts, sensor, control and guidance.

Introduction to basic theory and procedures for the design and development of practical robotics and mechatronics. Describes how to successfully create practical robotics and mechatronics, and discusses integration with the Internet of Things and machine-to-machine interfaces.

Introduces readers to robotics, industrial robot mechanisms, and types of robots and includes new topics: parallel robots; collaborative robots; teaching of robots; mobile robots; and humanoid robots.

Robotic vision, the combination of robotics and computer vision, involves the application of computer algorithms to data acquired from sensors. This book makes the fundamental algorithms of robotics, vision and control accessible to all, weaving together theory, algorithms and examples in a narrative that covers robotics and computer vision separately and together.

Presents detailed robotics concepts at a theoretical-practical level, concentrating on their practical use. Related theorems and formal proofs are provided, as are real-life applications.

Covers the core technology of robotics, including the basic theories and techniques of robot manipulator, mobile robots to focus on location navigation, and intelligent control underpinned by artificial intelligence and deep learning.

The 4th Edition features a balance of application and theory, introducing the science and engineering of mechanical manipulation--establishing and building on foundational understanding of mechanics, control theory, and computer science.

The revised and updated third edition offers a guide to the fundamentals of robotics, robot components and subsystems; and applications.