Autonomous Robots Modeling, Path Planning, and Control

It is at least two decades since the conventional robotic manipulators have become a common manufacturing tool for different industries, from automotive to pharmaceutical. The new generation of robots are now being developed that can be categorized in two groups; redundant (and hyper-redundant) mani...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fahimi, Farbod
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Redundant Manipulators
  • Hyper-Redundant Manipulators
  • Obstacle Avoidance Using Harmonic Potential Functions
  • Control of Manipulators
  • Mobile Robots
  • Autonomous Surface Vessels
  • Autonomous Helicopters