Synopses & Reviews
A complete overview of the fundamentals of robotics. Case study examples of educational, industrial and generic robots are discussed. Class demonstration software is provided with the laboratory manual. (vs. Craig, Fu, and Asada).
Table of Contents
1. Robotic Manipulation.
2. Direct Kinematics: The Arm Equation.
3. Inverse Kinematics: Solving the Arm Equation.
4. Workspace Analysis and Trajectory Planning.
5. Differential Motion and Statics.
6. Manipulator Dynamics.
7. Robot Control.
8. Robot Vision.
9. Task Planning.