Introduction to Robotics (Electronic Systems Engineering Series)

This book provides an introductory text for students coming new to the field of robotics, and a survey of the state of the art for professional practitioners. Some of the outstanding features of this book include: . A unique approach which ties the multi-disciplinary components of robotics into a unified text. . Broad and in-depth coverage of all the major topics from the mechanics of movement to modelling and programming. . Rigorous mathematical treatment of mature topics combined with an algorithmic approach to newer areas of research. . Practical examples taken from a wide range of fields including computer science electronic engineering, mechanical engineering and production engineering. . Step-by-step development of problems and many worked examples.