Smart Robots A Handbook of Intelligent Robotic Systems

Here is one of the first really thorough presentations on smart robots. Robots, machine vision systems, sensors, manipulators, expert systems, and artificial intelligence concepts combined in state-of-the-art computer integrated manufacturing systems. These "smart" robots increase produc­...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hunt, V.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1985, 1985
Edition:1st ed. 1985
Series:Chapman and Hall Advanced Industrial Technology Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Basis for a General Purpose Image Understanding System
  • Basic Paradigms for Machine Vision
  • Levels of Representation
  • Representation Methods and Techniques
  • Research in Model-Based Machine Vision Systems
  • Machine Vision Systems
  • Commercially Available Machine Vision Systems
  • Developers of Machine Vision Systems
  • Sources of Research Funding
  • Summary of the State of the Art
  • Current Problems and Issues
  • Research Needed
  • Future Trends
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Robot Manipulators
  • Configurations
  • Actuators
  • Work Volume
  • Robot Controllers
  • Dynamic Properties
  • 7. Natural Language Processing
  • Natural Language Models
  • Grammar
  • Semantic Processing
  • Parsing
  • Natural Language Processing Systems
  • Complexities of Natural Language Processing
  • The Future for Natural Language Processing
  • 8. Expert Systems for Robotics
  • Fundamentals of Expert Systems
  • Expert System Architecture
  • Current Expert Systems
  • Robotic Applications of Expert Systems
  • 9. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  • CIMS Acquisition
  • Description of Computer Integrated Manufacturing System Elements
  • Three Example Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
  • Projected Trends in CIMS Technology
  • Appendix A: Glossary
  • Appendix B: Bibliography
  • 1. Introduction to Smart Robots
  • The Book
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robots
  • Sensors
  • Machine Vision
  • Manipulators
  • Locomotion
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Spoken Language
  • Expert Systems
  • The Future
  • 2. Artificial Intelligence for Smart Robots
  • The History of Artificial Intelligence
  • The Basic Elements of Artificial Intelligence
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence
  • Principal Participants
  • State of the Art
  • Towards the Future
  • 3. Smart Robots
  • Overview
  • Growth Potential
  • System Elements
  • Robotic Functional Categories
  • Smart Robot Systems
  • Application of Smart Robots
  • Research and Development Efforts
  • Future Development
  • 4. Sensor-Controlled Robots
  • Sensor Integration
  • Proximity Sensors
  • Range Sensors
  • Tactile Sensors
  • Visual Sensors
  • Summary
  • 5. Machine Vision Systems
  • Overview
  • Machine Vision Definition
  • Origins of Machine Vision
  • Relation to Human Vision