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This up-to-date text and reference is designed to present the fundamental principles of robotics with a strong emphasis on engineering applications and industrial solutions based on robotic technology. It can be used by practicing engineers and scientists -- or as a text in standard university courses in robotics. The book has extensive coverage of the major robotic classifications, including Wheeled Mobile Robots, Legged Robots, and the Robotic Manipulator. A central theme is the importance of kinematics to robotic principles. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM with MATLAB simulations.
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Organized in seven sections and an appendix that follow many traditional approaches in robotics education for mechanical and electrical engineering students, this book attempts to compete for attention in a crowded space of course resources that are fairly more technical and more information-packed. However, it stands out in its unassuming, laid-back style. Its well-chosen examples and contents cover greatly the basics of the robotics field. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM provides some tools for simulating industrial robots. Although not necessarily consistent in development platforms and interfaces (some simulations are run purely on DOS), they give the reader another venue for exploring the major robotics classifications discussed: robotic manipulator, wheeled mobile robots, and legged robots. A good reader if one is looking for a balanced approach that puts equal emphasis on the mechanics and the electronics used in these systems. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; professionals. G. Trajkovski South University
