Theory of Applied Robotics
Theory of Applied Robotics

Author: Reza N. Jazar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-06-14

Total Pages: 889

ISBN-13: 1441917500

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The second edition of this book would not have been possible without the comments and suggestions from students, especially those at Columbia University. Many of the new topics introduced here are a direct result of student feedback that helped refine and clarify the material. The intention of this book was to develop material that the author would have liked to have had available as a student. Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control (2nd Edition) explains robotics concepts in detail, concentrating on their practical use. Related theorems and formal proofs are provided, as are real-life applications. The second edition includes updated and expanded exercise sets and problems. New coverage includes: components and mechanisms of a robotic system with actuators, sensors and controllers, along with updated and expanded material on kinematics. New coverage is also provided in sensing and control including position sensors, speed sensors and acceleration sensors. Students, researchers, and practicing engineers alike will appreciate this user-friendly presentation of a wealth of robotics topics, most notably orientation, velocity, and forward kinematics.

Theory of Applied Robotics
Theory of Applied Robotics

Author: Reza N. Jazar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-05-30

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 0387689648

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This user-friendly book presents a wealth of robotics topics at a theoretical-practical level, most notably orientation, velocity, and forward kinematics. It explains robotics concepts in detail, concentrating on their practical use. More than 300 detailed examples with fully-worked solutions help provide a balanced and broad understanding of robotics in today’s world. In addition, the book includes related theorems and formal proofs as well as real-life applications. The volume is richly illustrated with over 200 diagrams to help readers visualize concepts. It also offers a wealth of detailed problem sets and challenge problems for the more advanced reader.

Theory of Applied Robotics
Theory of Applied Robotics

Author: Reza N. Jazar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 888

ISBN-13: 144191756X

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The second edition of this book would not have been possible without the comments and suggestions from my students, especially those at Columbia University. Many of the new topics introduced here are a direct result of student feedback that helped me refine and clarify the material. My intention when writing this book was to develop material that I would have liked to had available as a student. Hopefully, I have succeeded in developing a reference that covers all aspects of robotics with sufficient detail and explanation. The first edition of this book was published in 2007 and soon after its publication it became a very popular reference in the field of robotics. I wish to thank the many students and instructors who have used the book or referenced it. Your questions, comments and suggestions have helped me create the second edition. Preface This book is designed to serve as a text for engineering students. It introduces the fundamental knowledge used in robotics. This knowledge can be utilized to develop computer programs for analyzing the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robotic systems.

Modern Robotics
Modern Robotics

Author: Kevin M. Lynch

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-05-25

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1107156300

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A modern and unified treatment of the mechanics, planning, and control of robots, suitable for a first course in robotics.

Robots and Screw Theory
Robots and Screw Theory

Author: J. K. Davidson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2004-03-25

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 0192516280

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Robots and Screw Theory describes the mathematical foundations, especially geometric, underlying the motions and force-transfers in robots. The principles developed in the book are used in the control of robots and in the design of their major moving parts. The illustrative examples and the exercises in the book are taken principally from robotic machinery used for manufacturing and construction, but the principles apply equally well to miniature robotic devices and to those used in other industries. The comprehensive coverage of the screw and its geometry lead to reciprocal screw systems for statics and instantaneous kinematics. These screw systems are brought together in a unique way to show many cross-relationships between the force-systems that support a body equivalently to a kinematic serial connection of joints and links. No prior knowledge of screw theory is assumed. The reader is introduced to the screw with a simple planar example yet most of the book applies to robots that move three-dimensionally. Consequently, the book is suitable both as a text at the graduate-course level and as a reference book for the professional. Worked examples on every major topic and over 300 exercises clarify and reinforce the principles covered in the text. A chapter-length list of references gives the reader source-material and opportunities to pursue more fully topics contained in the text.

A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation
A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation

Author: Richard M. Murray

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1351469789

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A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation presents a mathematical formulation of the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators. It uses an elegant set of mathematical tools that emphasizes the geometry of robot motion and allows a large class of robotic manipulation problems to be analyzed within a unified framework. The foundation of the book is a derivation of robot kinematics using the product of the exponentials formula. The authors explore the kinematics of open-chain manipulators and multifingered robot hands, present an analysis of the dynamics and control of robot systems, discuss the specification and control of internal forces and internal motions, and address the implications of the nonholonomic nature of rolling contact are addressed, as well. The wealth of information, numerous examples, and exercises make A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation valuable as both a reference for robotics researchers and a text for students in advanced robotics courses.

Foundations of Robotics
Foundations of Robotics

Author: Tsuneo Yoshikawa

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9780262240284

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Foundations of Robotics presents the fundamental concepts and methodologies for the analysis, design, and control of robot manipulators.

Rights for Robots
Rights for Robots

Author: Joshua C. Gellers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1000264599

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Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses theory and practice on animal rights and the rights of nature to assess the status of robots. Through extensive philosophical and legal analyses, the book explores how rights can be applied to nonhuman entities. This task is completed by developing a framework useful for determining the kinds of personhood for which a nonhuman entity might be eligible, and a critical environmental ethic that extends moral and legal consideration to nonhumans. The framework and ethic are then applied to two hypothetical situations involving real-world technology—animal-like robot companions and humanoid sex robots. Additionally, the book approaches the subject from multiple perspectives, providing a comparative study of legal cases on animal rights and the rights of nature from around the world and insights from structured interviews with leading experts in the field of robotics. Ending with a call to rethink the concept of rights in the Anthropocene, suggestions for further research are made. An essential read for scholars and students interested in robot, animal and environmental law, as well as those interested in technology more generally, the book is a ground-breaking study of an increasingly relevant topic, as robots become ubiquitous in modern society. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/ISBN, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Wheeled Mobile Robot Control
Wheeled Mobile Robot Control

Author: Nardênio Almeida Martins

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-08-12

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 3030779122

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This book focuses on the development and methodologies of trajectory control of differential-drive wheeled nonholonomic mobile robots. The methodologies are based on kinematic models (posture and configuration) and dynamic models, both subject to uncertainties and/or disturbances. The control designs are developed in rectangular coordinates obtained from the first-order sliding mode control in combination with the use of soft computing techniques, such as fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks. Control laws, as well as online learning and adaptation laws, are obtained using the stability analysis for both the developed kinematic and dynamic controllers, based on Lyapunov’s stability theory. An extension to the formation control with multiple differential-drive wheeled nonholonomic mobile robots in trajectory tracking tasks is also provided. Results of simulations and experiments are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies for trajectory tracking situations, considering the parameters of an industrial and a research differential-drive wheeled nonholonomic mobile robot, the PowerBot. Supplementary materials such as source codes and scripts for simulation and visualization of results are made available with the book.

Sensors for Mobile Robots
Sensors for Mobile Robots

Author: H.R. Everett

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1995-07-15

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1439863482

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The author compiles everything a student or experienced developmental engineer needs to know about the supporting technologies associated with the rapidly evolving field of robotics.From the table of contents: Design Considerations * Dead Reckoning * Odometry Sensors * Doppler and Inertial Navigation * Typical Mobility Configurations * Tactile and