Prototyping of Robotic Systems: Applications of Design and Implementation (Premier Reference Source)

Electrical, mechanical, chemical, and other engineers describe the process of building a single example of a robot to test the design before it goes into mass production. They cover methodologies and design optimizations of robotic prototyping, implementing robotic systems and their applications, robotic system for medical applications, and prototyping robotic systems for other applications. Among specific topics are modeling and simulating discrete-event robotic systems using extended petri nets, a portable haptic arm exoskeleton, prototyping fully autonomous indoor patrolling mobile robots, prototyping robotic systems in surgical procedures and automated manufacturing processes, and integrating robotic hardware and software to change human intentions. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)