Concise Encyclopedia of Robotics
Published on 16. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
365 pages
978-0-07-141010-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the perfect way to keep up with the mountain of new terms and techniques facing today's hobbyist. This work is a clearinghouse of information for hobbyists and students interested in robotics, artificial intelligence, and electronics. It contains 400 definitions - all presented in concise, well-illustrated, non-mathematical style favored by amateur hobbyists. It covers the latest developments and trends with an eye towards the future.
Reviews / Votes
Written by S. L. Tanimoto, University of Washington Robotics contains elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. One of the challenges in reading a robotics text or entering the field as a hobbyist is the variety of concepts and terminology one must know. This book, a "how things work" for the robotics field, provides about 400 brief articles explaining concepts from "acoustic proximity sensor" to "zooming." Some entries are very short; "Guidance System," for example, requires only two sentences and refers to other articles. A longer article like "Logic Gate" is a page and a half long, including a diagram and table. Most topics are technical, but some are philosophical, such as "Jungian World Theory." This well-written book is not an introduction to robotics--there is no "history" article, and no article titled "Robot" or "Robotics"--but it is likely to be a useful reference for students and hobbyists. Summing Up: Recommended. Choice 20030901More details
Series
Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
150 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-141010-6 (9780071410106)
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Person
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."
Content
Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments Concise Encyclopedia of Robotics and AI Suggested Additional Reference Index