Intelligent Robotic Systems: Theory, Design and Applications

The main focus and motivation is to bridge the gap between diverse disciplines involved and bring under a common cover several generic methodologies pertaining to what has been defined as machine intelligence. Intelligent robotic systems are a specific application of intelligent machines. They are c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Valavanis, Kimon P., Saridis, George N. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1992, 1992
Edition:1st ed. 1992
Series:The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 An Intelligent Robot Operating System for Emergency Situations In A Nuclear Power Plant
  • Section 3 An Intelligent Robotic System Operating in a Hospital Environment
  • Section 4 A Robotic Assembly System
  • Section 5 Remarks
  • 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Section 1 Summary
  • Section 2 Present and Future Developments in Intelligent Controls
  • Section 3 Some Ideas for Future Investigation
  • Appendix A References
  • Appendix B Glossary
  • Appendix C Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Outline of the Monograph
  • 2 A Review on Hierarchical and Expert Systems
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Information Theory as Applied to General Systems Theory and Modeling of Decision Makers
  • Section 3 The Duality of the Concept of Entropy and its Application to Control Theory
  • Section 4 Hierarchically Intelligent Systems
  • Section 5 Knowledge Based Expert Systems
  • Section 6 Comparison Between Knowledge Based Expert Systems and Intelligent Machines
  • Section 7 Remarks
  • 3 On the General Theory of Intelligent Machines
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Review of the Analytic Formulation of Intelligent Controls
  • Section 3 Definitions and the Principle of Increasing Precision with Decreasing Intelligence
  • Section 4 The Analytic Formulation of the Principle of Increasing Precision with Decreasing Intelligence
  • Section 5 The Analytic Structure of an Intelligent Machine
  • Section 6 Intelligent Machines in a Distributed Intelligence Environment
  • Section 7 Applications to Robotic Systems
  • Section 8 Remarks
  • 4 The Mathematical Model for Intelligent Robotic Systems
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 The Probabilistic Model of the Organization Level
  • Section 3 The Expert System Cell for the Organization Level
  • Section 4 The Coordination Level
  • Section 5 The Execution Level
  • Section 6 Summary of the Mathematical Model
  • Section 7 Integrated Control and Diagnostics in Intelligent Robotic Systems
  • Section 8 Discussion
  • Section 9 Remarks
  • 5 Architectural Models for Ntelligent Robotic Systems
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 The Architectural Model for the Organization Level
  • Section 3 The Architectural Model for the Coordination Level
  • Section 4 The Architectural Model for the Execution Level
  • Section 5 The Architectural Model for the Upgrade Phase
  • Section 6 Remarks
  • 6 Examples and Case Studies