A Textbook of Robotics 1 : Basic Concepts
M. Shoham
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Add to basketSold by AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketDruck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - One Introduction to Robotics.- Two What is a Robot .- Background.- Definitions.- Robot.- Sensing.- Programming.- Types of Automation.- Hard Automation.- Flexible Automation.- Classification of Robots.- First Generation Robots.- Second Generation Robots.- Cost Limitations.- Social Implications.- Humans Versus Robots.- Three The Mechanical Arm.- Overview.- Types of Joints.- Prismatic Joints.- Revolute Joints.- Ball and Socket Joints.- Degrees of Freedom.- Classification of Robots by Type of Joint.- Cartesian Robots.- Cylindrical Robots.- Spherical Robots.- Horizontal Articulated Robots.- Vertical Articulated Robots.- Comparison of Robot Work Envelopes.- Cartesian Robots.- Cylindrical Robots.- Spherical Robots.- Horizontal Articulated Robots.- Vertical Articulated Robots.- Suitability for Particular Tasks.- Link Construction.- Robot Arm Drive Units.- Revolute and Prismatic Drive.- Electric, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Drive.- Electric Drive.- Hydraulic Drive.- Pneumatic Drive.- Direct and Indirect Drive.- Four The Robot Controller.- Robot Control Levels.- Actuator Control.- Closed-Loop Control.- Encoders and Tachometers.- Coordinated Control.- Path Control.- Point-to-Point Control.- Continuous Path Control.- Off-Line Programming Control and Real-Time Control.- Off-Line Programming Control.- Real-Time Control.- Controller Programming.- User Program.- Controller Software.- Five Robot Teaching Methods.- Preview.- Teaching Methods.- Teach-In.- Teach-Through.- Teach-Through Using a Force Sensor.- Teaching by Means of Other Sensors.- Programming Methods.- Definition of Coordinates by the Computer.- Shifting Coordinate Systems.- Use of Vision Sensor and Pointer.- World Modeling.- Comparison of Teaching and Programming Methods.- Six The End Effector.- Two-Finger Grippers.- Three-Finger Grippers.- Cylindrical Object Grippers.- Fragile Object Grippers.- Jointed Grippers.- Vacuum and Electromagnetic Grippers.- Automatic Gripper Changers.- Seven Integration and Operation of Robot Subsystems.- A Robot Task.- Placing block 2 on block 1.- Placing block 3 on block 2.- Implementation of the series.- Eight Industrial Applications of Robots.- Industrial Applications.- Press Loading and Unloading.- Die Casting.- Machine Tool Loading and Unloading.- Spot Welding.- Arc Welding.- Spray Painting.- Assembly.- Finishing.- Adapting Robots to Work Stations.- Requisite Robot Characteristics.- Work Envelope.- Payload.- Degrees of Freedom.- Resolution, Precision and Repeatability.- Coordination and Synchronization with Peripheral Equipment.- Non-Requisite Robot Characteristics.- Velocity of Motion.- Types of Drive.- Control and Teaching Methods.- Stages in Selecting Robots for Industrial Application.- Work Envelope.- Payload.- Degrees of Freedom.- Resolution, Precision and Repeatability 150 Coordination and Synchronization with Peripheral Equipment.- Non-Requisite Robot Characteristics.- Nine Sensors and Sensing.- Artificial Intelligence.- Human Versus Artificial Senses.- Sensor Types.- Contact Sensors.- Single-Contact Sensors.- Multiple-Contact Sensing Surfaces.- Contact Sheets.- Slipping Sensors.- Whiskers.- Force and Moment Sensors.- Force and Moment Sensor Applications.- Use of Force and Moment Sensors in Finishing Applications.- Problems in the use of Force and Moment Sensors.- Non-Contact Sensors.- Identification of a Part with a Single Detector.- Sensing Array (Line) Identification.- Sensing Matrix Camera (Surface).- Identification.- Ten Future Developments.- Preview.- Unmanned Factories.- Personal Robots.- Man-Machine Communications.- Artificial Bodies.- Conclusion.
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