Fundamentals of Robotics: Analysis and Control

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Features

• uses case study examples of educational, industrial, and generic robots.

• includes numerous case studies of various robot types — five-axis Rhino XR-3, four-axis Adept One, six-axis Intelledex 660, three-axis planar articulated manipulator.

• provides complete kinematic solutions for several important generic classes of robotic arms.

• covers robot vision and task planning.

Description

A complete overview of the fundamentals of robotics. Case study examples of educational, industrial and generic robots are discussed. Class demonstration software is provided with the laboratory manual. (vs. Craig, Fu, and Asada).

Sample Content

Table of Contents

1. Robotic Manipulation.


2. Direct Kinematics: The Arm Equation.


3. Inverse Kinematics: Solving the Arm Equation.


4. Workspace Analysis and Trajectory Planning.


5. Differential Motion and Statics.


6. Manipulator Dynamics.


7. Robot Control.


8. Robot Vision.


9. Task Planning.

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