Robotics (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, 43) - Softcover

Bajd, Tadej; Mihelj, Matjaž; Lenarčič, Jadran; Stanovnik, Aleš; Munih, Marko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9400731574 ISBN 13: 9789400731578

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

This supplementary introductory text for courses in robotics or industrial robotics requires minimal knowledge of physics and mathematics. It treats many fundamental subjects in robotics and includes a glossary in English, French and German.

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This introductory text treats the following subjects: the basic characteristics of industrial robot mechanisms; the pose and movement of an object, which are described by homogenous transformation matrices; a geometric model of robot mechanism; a short introduction into kinematics and dynamics of robots; robot sensors and the planning of robot trajectories; basic control schemes resulting in either desired end-effector trajectory or force; robot grippers and feeding devices, which are described together with the basics of robot vision; the planning of robot assembly; and finally, robot standards and safety are briefly dealt with. The book concludes with a glossary in English, French and German.

This volume is supplementary reading for courses in robotics or industrial robotics and requires minimal knowledge of physics and mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9400731574
• ISBN 13: 9789400731578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160