. Title. Introduction to robotics: analysis, control, applications / Saeed Benjamin Niku. Also Titled. Robotics analysis, control, applications Author.
Niku, Saeed B. (Saeed Benjamin) Edition. 2nd ed.
Published. Hoboken, N.J Wiley, 2011 Copyright. ©2011 Content Types.
text Carrier Types. volume Physical Description. xiv, 466 p.: ill.; 25 cm. Subjects.
Summary. 'Niku offers comprehensive, yet concise coverage of robotics that will appeal to engineers. Robotic applications are drawn from a wide variety of fields. Emphasis is placed on design along with analysis and modeling. Kinematics and dynamics are covered extensively in an accessible style. Vision systems are discussed in detail, which is a cutting-edge area in robotics. Engineers will also find a running design project that reinforces the concepts by having them apply what they've learned.'
- Contents. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Fundamentals. 1.1.Introduction. 1.2.What Is a Robot?. 1.3.Classification of Robots.
1.4.What Is Robotics?. 1.5.History of Robotics. 1.6.Advantages and Disadvantages of Robots. 1.7.Robot Components.
1.8.Robot Degrees of Freedom. 1.9.Robot Joints. 1.10.Robot Coordinates.
1.11.Robot Reference Frames. 1.12.Programming Modes.
1.13.Robot Characteristics. 1.14.Robot Workspace. 1.15.Robot Languages. 1.16.Robot Applications. 1.17.Other Robots and Applications. 1.18.Social Issues. Summary.
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