Engineering Mechanics for Robotic Systems Volume 1: Build the mechanical intelligence behind real robotic machines. (Foundation on Robotics : Mathematics, Physics & Programming for Robotics)

Engineering Mechanics for Robotic Systems Volume 1 is a practical guide for understanding how forces, motion, torque, friction, structures, joints, actuators, and mechanical stability shape the behavior of robotic systems. Instead of treating mechanics as abstract classroom theory, this book connects core engineering principles directly to robot design and mobile platforms.

Inside, readers explore the mechanics that determine whether a robot moves smoothly, lifts reliably, balances correctly, turns accurately, and survives real operating loads. The book introduces essential concepts such as free-body diagrams, force systems, moments, equilibrium, center of gravity, friction, kinematics, dynamics, power transmission, structural loading, and mechanical design logic in a clear and applied manner. Each topic is written for learners who want to move from equations to engineering judgment.

This book is especially useful for readers working with wheeled robots, tracked robots, robotic arms, automation mechanisms, mobile platforms, and prototype machines where mechanical performance matters as much as electronics and programming.

It provides a clear path toward designing robots that are not only functional, but mechanically sound. A useful starting point for anyone who wants to understand how real robotic systems move, carry load, resist failure, and convert mechanical theory into working machines.