
Practical and Experimental Robotics
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 22. August 2007
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-1-4200-5909-0 (ISBN)
Description
Taking a completely hands-on approach, using cheap and easily available robotics kits, Practical and Experimental Robotics provides a detailed exploration of the construction, theory, and experiments for different types of robots. With topics ranging from basic stamp microcontrollers to biped and propeller based robots, the text contains laboratory experiments, examples with solutions, and case studies.
The authors begin with a review of the essential elements of electronics and mechanics. They describe the basic mechanical construction and electrical control of the robot, then give at least one example of how to operate the robot using microcontrollers or software. The book includes a reference chapter on Basic Stamp Microcontollers with example code pieces and a chapter completely devoted to PC interfacing. Each chapter begins with the fundamentals, then moves on to advanced topics, thus building a foundation for learning from the ground up.
Building a bridge between technicians who have hands-on experience and engineers with a deeper insight into the workings, the book covers a range of machines, from arm, wheel, and leg robots to flying robots and robotic submarines and boats. Unlike most books in this field, this one offers a complete set of topics from electronics, mechanics, and computer interface and programming, making it an independent source for knowledge and understanding of robotics.
The authors begin with a review of the essential elements of electronics and mechanics. They describe the basic mechanical construction and electrical control of the robot, then give at least one example of how to operate the robot using microcontrollers or software. The book includes a reference chapter on Basic Stamp Microcontollers with example code pieces and a chapter completely devoted to PC interfacing. Each chapter begins with the fundamentals, then moves on to advanced topics, thus building a foundation for learning from the ground up.
Building a bridge between technicians who have hands-on experience and engineers with a deeper insight into the workings, the book covers a range of machines, from arm, wheel, and leg robots to flying robots and robotic submarines and boats. Unlike most books in this field, this one offers a complete set of topics from electronics, mechanics, and computer interface and programming, making it an independent source for knowledge and understanding of robotics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
185 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 56 s/w Tabellen, 514 s/w Abbildungen
56 Tables, black and white; 185 Halftones, black and white; 514 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
857 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4200-5909-0 (9781420059090)
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Ferat Sahin | Pushkin Kachroo
Practical and Experimental Robotics
E-Book
12/2017
CRC Press
€224.99
Available for download

Ferat Sahin | Pushkin Kachroo
Practical and Experimental Robotics
E-Book
12/2017
CRC Press
€225.99
Available for download
Persons
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Author
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Content
Fundamentals of Electronics and Mechanics. Basic Stamp Microcontrollers. PC Interfacing. Arm Robots. Robotic Arm Control. Deferential Drive Robot. Four Wheel Drive Robot. Hexapod Walking Robot. Biped Robots. Propeller Based Robots.