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| AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS RESEARCH ADVANCES [Weihua Yang (ed)] Autonomous robots are robots which can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy. Different robots can be autonomous in different ways. A high degree of autonomy is particularly desirable in fields such as space exploration, where communication delays and interruptions are unavoidable. Some modern factory robots are "autonomous" within the strict confines of their direct environment. The exact orientation and position of the next object of work and (in the more advanced factories) even the type of object and the required task must be determined. This can vary unpredictably (at least from the robot's point of view). One important area of robotics research is to enable the robot to cope with its environment whether this be on land, underwater, in the air, underground, or in space. This book presents the latest research from around the globe. { 356pp, 180x260mm, May 2008; HB, £85.99, 1604561858:9781604561852 , Nova Science Publishers } |
| DISCRETE EVENT HYBRID SYSTEMS IN ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION [Tarek M Sobh (ed)] The underlying mathematical representation of complex robotic and manufacturing computer-controlled systems is still insufficient to create a set of models which accurately captures the dynamics of the system over the entire range of system operation. We remain in a situation where we must trade of the accuracy of our models with the manageability of the models. Closed-form solutions of mathematical models are almost exclusively limited to linear system models. Computer simulation of non-linear hybrid and discrete-event models provide a means for online design of robotic control systems. Guarantees of system performance are limited to those regions where the robustness conditions apply. These conditions may not apply during start-up and shutdown or during periods of anomalous operation. Attempts have been made to model low and high-level system changes in automated and robotic systems as discrete event dynamic systems, DEDS, and hybrid systems. Several attempts to improve modelling capabilities are focused on mapping the continuous world into a discrete one. However, repeated results are available which indicate that large interactive systems evolve into states where minor events can lead to a catastrophe. Discrete event and hybrid systems have been used in the manufacturing and automation domains to model system state changes within a process. Timed and untimed petri nets and state automata in addition to Markovian-stochastic perturbation and other models have been used extensively to model and control automated manufacturing systems. High level DEDS controllers have also been to guide the behaviour of robots based on sensory outputs. This book presents a collection of problems, modelling strategies, analysis tools, and theoretical frameworks for discrete events and hybrid systems within the robotics and automation domain. { 261pp, 180x260mm, July 2005; HB, £65.50, 1594544638:9781594544637 , Nova Science Publishers } |
| FOCUS ON ROBOTICS RESEARCH [John X Liu (ed)] Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, aeroplane construction etc. They have now reached such areas as the internet, ever-multiplying-medical uses and sophisticated military applications. Control of today’s robots is often remote which requires even more advanced computer vision capabilities as well as sensors and interface techniques. Learning has become crucial for modern robotic systems as well. This book brings together leading research in this exciting field. { 270pp, 180x260mm, September 2005; HB, £85.99, 1594545944:9781594545948 , Nova Science Publishers } |
| FRONTIERS IN ROBOTICS RESEARCH [Max A Denket (ed)] Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, aeroplane construction etc. They have now reached such areas as the internet, ever-multiplying-medical uses and sophisticated military applications. Control of today’s robots is often remote which requires even more advanced computer vision capabilities as well as sensors and interface techniques. Learning has become crucial for modern robotic systems as well. This book brings together leading research in this exciting field. { 207pp, 180x260mm, November 2006; HB, £85.99, 160021097X:9781600210976 , Nova Science Publishers } |
| MASTERCLASS ROBOTICA DVD [Peter van Lith] Language: Dutch. { December 2006; DV, £20.50, 9053812164:9789053812167 , Elektor Electronics } |
| ROBOTICS CD-ROM In Robotics, electronics meets information technology as well as mechanical engineering. The meeting results in a boundless experimental field. Do you want to explore it? For beginners the shortest way is along the kits line, while experienced users and programmers are best served by DIY construction. Both options are available on this thanks to a large collection of datasheets, software tools, tips en tricks, addresses, Internet links to assorted robot constructions and general technical information. All aspects of modern robotics are covered, from sensors to motors, mechanical parts to microcontrollers, not forgetting matching programming tools and libraries for signal processing. Robots built from LEGO(r) bricks also get a fair amount of attention. { January 2004; CD, £12.90, 9053811796:9789053811795 , Elektor Electronics } |
| ROBOTS OF WESTINGHOUSE : 1924 - Today [Scott Schaut] This is a comprehensive history of all of the robots or mechanical men that Westinghouse built from 1924 through the 1950's. For the first time a true and accurate history has been compiled to show the genius behind the automation of the first true robots built in America. The book contains many rare photographs and information that has never been in print, along with anecdotes from the original engineers and designers. The best known and most famous of the Westinghouse Robots is 'Elektro' built for the New York World's Fair of 1939 & 1940. 'Elektro' was not the first nor the last robot that was made and this book will give insights into a lost piece of Americana. These robots were made in a time of wonderment where everything was possible and technology would solve the all the world's problems. A book that lends itself to all ages and interests. If your interests lean towards World's Fair history, robots, early technology, electronics and Americana this book will fill an important piece history that has been missing for years. { 208pp, 215x280mm, January 2007; PB, £28.99, 0978584414:9780978584412 , AtlasBooks (Schaut) } |
| ROBOTICS RESEARCH TRENDS [Xing P Guô (ed)] Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, aeroplane construction etc. They have now reached such areas as the internet, ever-multiplying-medical uses and sophisticated military applications. Control of today's robots is often remote which requires even more advanced computer vision capabilities as well as sensors and interface techniques. Learning has become crucial for modern robotic systems as well. This book presents the latest research in the field. { 367pp, 180x260mm, January 2008; HB, £45.99, 1600219977:9781600219979 , Nova Science Publishers } |