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Parallel Robots: Mechanics and Control

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February 20, 2013

Author(s):

Hamid D. Taghirad

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Parallel structures are more effective than serial ones for industrial automation applications that require high precision and stiffness, or a high load capacity relative to robot weight. Although many industrial applications have adopted parallel structures for their design, few textbooks …

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Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics

Published:

September 26, 2012

Author(s):

Takayuki Kanda; Hiroshi Ishiguro

Human–Robot Interaction in Social Robotics explores important issues in designing a robot system that works with people in everyday environments. Edited by leading figures in the field of social robotics, it draws on contributions by researchers working on the Robovie project at the ATR Intelligent …

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Creation of a Conscious Robot: Mirror Image Cognition and Self-Awareness

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August 07, 2012

Author(s):

Junichi Takeno

Present-day computers lack well-defined functions to accept various kinds of sensual information such as vision, hearing and smelling (binding problem). Computers also lack any well-defined mechanisms to coordinate various behaviors in the presence of an object (conscious mechanism). This book …

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Microsurgery: Advances, Simulations and Applications

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April 24, 2012

Editor(s):

Toshio Fukuda; Carlos Tercero

This book explains, using the example of endovascular intervention, the development of in vitro simulators for biomedical applications based on the scientific context in the robotics area and the explanation of the medical procedure to be simulated. It presents modeling methods for in vitro …

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Robots Unlimited: Life in a Virtual Age

Published:

November 16, 2005

Author(s):

David Levy

Consider this: Robots will one day be able to write poetry and prose so touching that it will make men weep; compose dozens or even hundreds of symphonies that will rival the work of Mozart; judge a court case with absolute impartiality and fairness; or even converse with the natural ease of your …

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Robot Teams: From Diversity to Polymorphism

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April 17, 2002

Editor(s):

Tucker Balch; Lynne E. Parker

This is a comprehensive volume on robot teams that will be the standard reference on multi-robot systems. The volume provides not only the essentials of multi-agent robotics theory but also descriptions of exemplary implemented systems demonstrating the key concepts of multi-robot research. …

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Algorithmic and Computational Robotics: New Directions 2000 WAFR

Published:

April 21, 2001

Editor(s):

Bruce Donald; Kevin Lynch; Daniela Rus

Algorithms that control the computational processes relating sensors and actuators are indispensable for robot navigation and the perception of the world in which they move. Therefore, a deep understanding of how algorithms work to achieve this control is essential for the development of efficient …

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Service Robots

Published:

June 21, 2000

Author(s):

Rolf Dieter Schraft; Gernot Schmierer

The copious photographs in this book lavishly illustrate the current and future applications for robots in a wide scope of fields such as entertainment, medicine, space exploration, underwater navigation, and many more. Everyone from professional roboticists to amateur robot and technology …

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$64.95

Build Your Own Robot!

Published:

March 15, 2000

Author(s):

Karl Lunt

This book, a compilation of articles from Karl Lunt's long-running column for Nuts & Volts magazine, is a must-read for all beginner and intermediate-level robotics enthusiasts. Written in a friendly, straightforward manner, it contains entertaining anecdotes as well as practical advice and …

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$71.95

Personal Robotics: Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore the World

Published:

July 21, 1999

Author(s):

Richard Raucci

Many companies are now offering robots that are geared to the casual electronics hobbyist, both in kit form and as fully assembled models. This book gives an overview of available robot products, ranging from the simple to the complex. Interested readers will be able to find the robot kit that …

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$43.95

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